Answer:
Dear
ERICA,
The symptoms
of the most common venereal diseases are:
-
HIV/AIDS
Fever
Diarrhea
Sweating
at night
Loss
of weight
Swollen
glands
General
discomfort
Many
people do not develop symptoms after they first get infected with
HIV. Others have a flu-like illness within several days to weeks after
exposure to the virus.
They
complain of fever, headache, tiredness, and enlarged lymph nodes in
the neck. These symptoms usually disappear within a few weeks. After
that, the person feels normal and has no symptoms. This asymptomatic
phase often lasts for years.
The disease
is a total breakdown of the immune system, leaving the body open to
any kind of viruses.
-
Syphilis
The symptoms
are divided into three stages.
Up
to 12 weeks after the time of infection:
One or
more red lesions will develop on the penis, labia (lips of the vagina),
and anus and sometimes on the mouth and lips. These lesions disappear
after a week.
Up
to six months after the time of infection:
A red
rash appears on the chest, back, arms, legs, hands and soles of the
feet
High
fever
Sore
throat
Muscular
fatigue
General
feeling of discomfort
If the illness is not treated by the second stage, it will disappear
for a while. However, the disease can lie dormant in the body and
return up to 20 years later.
At this more advanced stage the symptoms will be:
Heart
failure
Paralysis
Insanity
Possible
death
The first symptom of primary syphilis is an ulcer called a chancre.
The chancre can appear within 10 days to three months after exposure,
but it generally appears within two to six weeks.
Because the chancre may be painless and may occur inside the body,
it may go unnoticed. It usually is found on the part of the body exposed
to the partner's ulcer, such as the penis, the vulva, or the vagina.
A chancre also can develop on the cervix, tongue, lips, or other parts
of the body. The chancre disappears within a few weeks whether or
not a person is treated. If not treated during the primary stage,
about one-third of people will progress to chronic stages.
-
Gonorrhea
Symptoms
in women include:
Painful,
burning sensation when urinating
Yellowish
or bloody discharge from the vagina
Bleeding
between periods
General
irritation of the outer area of the vagina
Abdominal
pain.
Men are
more likely to show symptoms than women.
Some
of the symptoms in men include:
A yellow
pus-like discharge from the tip of the penis
Stinging
during urination
Frequent
urination
Blood
in the urine
Swelling
of the glands in the groin
The head
of the penis may turn red
- HSV Herpes genitalis (Genital herpes)
For Genital
Herpes (HSV), the main venereal disease symptoms are blisters and
sores which can be very painful to a person.
There can also be muscle aches, backaches, fever, and a burning or
pain when urinating as the urine passes over the sores or blisters
or pain during sexual intercourse.
Swelling
and tenderness of the lymph nodes in the groin area
In women,
vaginal discharge and painful urination
In men,
a possibility of painful urination if the lesion is nears the opening
of the urethra.
Fever
The herpes
genitalis virus symptoms may sometimes be mistaken for urethritis
or a urinary infection.
Though
both type of the virus (HSV-1 and HSV-2) can cause the infection,
the latter is more likely to lead to the condition. The infection
produces fevers also known as blisters or sores on the relevant area
(vaginal or penile), accompanied by itching and pain. Sometimes, no
signs are registered.
-
HPV (Genital Warts)
For Genital
Warts (HPV) the venereal disease symptoms include, pain of the affected
area, a burning sensation, warts in and around the genital area, flesh
colored lesions, and in some instances moisture or dampness around
the affected area.
Genital warts are often said to look like little cauliflower florets.
They are usually white or flesh-colored, may either lay flat or be
raised, appear by themselves or in clusters, and can be found in or
around the vagina or anus or on the vulva or penis.
Generally,
the warts themselves are not painful but they can interfere with normal
bodily functions, such as urinating and bowel movements, making these
actions painful and uncomfortable.
- Vaginal yeast infections
Intense
itching, burning sensation, localized in vagina and vulva clumpy nasty
white stuff.
Most
medical descriptions compare the discharge to ricotta cheese, but
it can range from thick and not clumpy to faintly yellow to thin and
clear.
It smells
pretty much like yeast.
Other
symptoms of vaginal yeast infection and vulvitis include:
Burning,
Soreness
Pain
during intercourse and/or urination, and vaginal discharge (Vaginal
discharge is not always present, but when it occurs, the discharge
is odorless and typically has a whitish, thick appearance and texture,
like cottage cheese.)
Chlamydia
Symptoms
in men:
Inflammation
of the urethra (the bladder duct within the penis)
Stinging
feeling when passing water
Clear
discharge from penis and possible itchiness around the opening
Pain
or tenderness in the testicles
Symptoms
in women:
Stinging
feeling when passing water
Unusual
vaginal discharge
Pain
caused by pelvic inflammation (pelvic inflammatory disease)
Pain
during intercourse
In some
cases, bleeding between periods
