Infection

Cause

Common
name?

What
causes the
infection
bacteria,
virus, insect,
other?

Chlamydi
a

Gonorrhe
a

Bacterial
infection

Bacterial
infection

Spread &
Transmission

How is the
infection spread
from one person
to another?

- Unprotected
oral, vaginal or
anal sex with an
infected partner.
- Mother to
child.

- unprotected
oral, vaginal or
anal sex with an
infected partner
- mutual
masturbation
and sharing of
sex toys.

Symptoms

Prevention

How does the person react

when they have the infection?
(itchy, bumps, rash)

How can this

infection be
prevented? How
can you stop the
spread of it?

short-term?
Pain or
burning
Pain, itching,
bleeding,
and/or mucus
discharge of
the rectum
Redness,
itching, and/or
discharges of
the eyes
Sore throat,
cough,
swollen lymph
nodes, or
fever
- Painful
urination
- Pain, itching,
bleeding,
and/or mucus
discharge of
the rectum
- Redness,
itching, and/or
discharges of
the eyes (for
gonorrhea in
the eyes)
- Throat
infection

Treatment

Cure

Differences
in gender

List any treatments available to

help ease the symptoms.

Is there a
cure for
the
infection?
If yes,
what is
that cure?

Note any differences in the infection

between genders.

long-term?

no

no

Males

Condoms

Condoms

Uncomplicated:
Antibiotics
re-tested 6 months afterwards
Complicated:
longer course of treatment
hospitalization for treatment
with IV antibiotics

dual therapy antibiotics

re-tested 6 months afterwards.
be treated for chlamydia.
Dont have sex until treatment
is complete

Antibiotics

Antibiotics

Females

70% of men with

chlamydia have
no symptoms
Symptoms
Clear watery or
milky discharge
Itchy urethra
painful urination
testicular pain

more common
among women
than men.
90% percent of
women have
no symptoms
Symptoms
Vaginal discharged
Painful urination
Lower abdominal
pain
Pain during
intercourse

most men do
Symptoms:
Thick, yellowishgreen discharge
from penis
Testicular pain
or swelling
Itching penis

Most women do
not develop any
symptoms of
gonorrhea
Symptoms:
Increased
vaginal discharge
Pain in the
abdomen or in the
lower back
Vaginal bleeding
after intercourse or
between
menstrual periods
Pain
during intercourse

Syphilis

Bacterial
infection

Genital
Herpes

genital
ulcerations

HIV

Virus

- unprotected
oral, vaginal or
anal sex with an
infected partner
- mutual
masturbation
and sharing of
sex toys.

- unprotected
anal or
vaginal intercour
se
- mother to the
baby

Unprotected
oral, vaginal or
anal sex with
someone who
has HIV
Shared needles
or other
drug paraphern
alia
Have had
previous STIs
Organ
transplantation
or blood
transfusions
prior to 1985
Tattooing with
non-sterile need
les
Have had
multiple
sexual partners

- small
painless sore
at the point of
infection

- fever,
headache and
sore muscles
- Swollen
lymph nodes
- Pain
while urinating
Genital pain
Presence of
genital ulcers
Symptoms
resolve after
approximately
15 to 23 days

muscle or join
aches, rash,
malaise,
fatigue,
enlarged
lymph nodes,
sore throat,
headaches,
oral and/or
genital ulcers,
weight loss,
nausea,
vomiting
or diarrhea.

affecting te
brain, heart,
bones, or
blood
vessels. In
some cases,
these
complication
s can lead
to death.

Condoms

no

Condoms
Avoid sexual
intercourse

Fever,
fatigue,
weight loss,
chronic diarr
hea
Enlarged
lymph nodes
Abnormal
Pap smear
Shortness
of breath
Dry cough
Loss
of vision
Recurrent or
chronic
yeast infectio
ns
Lesions on
the skin, in
the mouth,
vagina,

Condoms
Avoid sharing
contaminated nee
dles
Reduce the
number of
sexual partners

injectable penicillin

Antiviral medication is effective

to decrease the duration and
severity of the outbreaks

antiretroviral therapy
prophylaxis against certain
infections

Penicillin

no

no

No

no

no

No cure,
but long
term
treatment

no

no

and/or anus
Severe
herpes
zoster
(shingles) or
herpes
simplex
(genital or
oral ulcers)
Anemia

mother to child

HPV

Candidia
sis

Virus

Parasitic/Fu
ngal

oral, vaginal, or
anal sex with an
infected partner.
infant during
delivery

Pregnancy,
sexual activity,
poorly controlled
diabetes
weakened
immune system.
From antibiotics.

Genital warts

Vaginal and
vulvar itching
or irritation
Vaginal
burning, pain,
soreness
Vaginal
burning with
intercourse or
urination
Vaginal
discharge
resembling
cottage
cheese (thick
and white)
that is
odorless

Cervical
cancer

Chronic
people will
have
increased
irritation

Condoms
Shave
Vaccination

Staying clean,
cleaning your
underwear

There are treatments for genital

warts and cell changes caused
by the virus, but these do not
cure the virus itself.

In some circumstances oral

medications are prescribed by
a health care provider,
antifungal tablets, cream,
ointment and suppositories

No

approved for males

from
ages 9 26.

approved for
females from ages
9 45

Pubic
Lice

Insect

intimate sexual
and nonsexual contact
an infected
individual

Skin irritation
and
inflammation
accompanied
by itchiness
and redness
Louse feces
Small blue
spots may
appear on the
skin where the
lice
have bitten

No

Changing
personal clothing
oftenly

Antihistamines and mild steroid

creams
medical cream or shampoo

Antihistam
ines and
mild
steroid
creams

no

no