THE AFFECTS OF ANAL SEX

SEX

Common sexually transmitted bacterial organisms may affect the anorectum and perianal skin. While some of

these infections are a result of contiguous spread from

genital infection, most result from receptive anal intercourse. Polymicrobial infection is common and

there is overlap in symptoms caused by the organisms that may infect the anorectum.

Some STDs That are Transmitted through Anal Sex

GONORRHEA

Gonorrhea is

a sexually transmitted bacterial

disease that causes inflammation of the genital mucous membrane, burning pain when urinating,

and a discharge. It is caused by a gonococcus

bacterium.

What causes Gonorrhea?

Gonorrhea is caused by Neisseria gonorrhea, a

bacterium that grows and multiplies quickly in

moist, warm areas of the body such as the cervix, urinary tract, mouth, or rectum.

SYMPTOMS OF GONORRHEA
The initial symptoms in women include a painful or burning sensation when urinating or a yellowish vaginal discharge. More advanced symptoms include abdominal pain, bleeding between menstrual periods, vomiting, or fever.
Men usually have a whitish-yellowish discharge

from the penis and a burning sensation during urination that may be severe. Symptoms of rectal infection include anal itching, and sometimes painful bowel movements.

GONORRHEA of the ANUS

GONORRHEA OF THE PENIS

CHLAMYDIA
Chlamydia trachomatis is the bacterium
that can damage a woman's reproductive organs severely. It is the most frequently reported bacterial sexually

transmitted disease in the United States. Chlamydia can be

transmitted during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Men who have sex with men are also at risk for chlamydial infection.

Symptoms
In women, the bacteria at first infect the cervix and the urethra (urine canal). Women who have symptoms might have an abnormal

vaginal discharge or a burning sensation when urinating. If the

infection spreads from the cervix to the fallopian tubes (tubes that

carry fertilized eggs from the ovaries to the uterus), some women still
have no signs or symptoms; others have lower abdominal pain, low back pain, nausea, fever, pain during intercourse, or bleeding between menstrual periods. Chlamydial infection of the cervix can spread to the rectum.

Men with signs or symptoms might have a discharge from their penis or a burning sensation when urinating. Men might also have burning and itching around the opening of the penis. Pain and swelling in the testicles are uncommon. Men or women who have anal intercourse may acquire chlamydial infection in the rectum, which can cause rectal pain, discharge, or bleeding. Chlamydia can also be found in the throats of women and men having oral sex with an infected partner.

Chlamydia infection in the anus and penis

Donovanosis (granuloma inguinale)

Donovanosis (granuloma inguinale) is caused by the bacteria Klebsiellagranulomatis. The disease is normally found in tropical and subtropical areas such as Southeast India, Guyana, and New Guinea and sometimes in the USA.

The disease spreads mostly through vaginal or anal

intercourse

Symptoms
Symptoms can occur 1 to 12 weeks after coming in contact with the bacteria that cause the disease. out half of infected men and women have sores in the anal area. Small, beefy-red bumps appear on the genitals or around the anus. The skin gradually wears away, and the bumps turn into raised, beefy-red, velvety nodules called granulation tissue. They are usually painless, but they bleed easily if injured. The disease slowly spreads and destroys genital tissue. Tissue damage may spread to the area where the legs meet the torso. This area is called the inguinal folds. The genitals and the skin around them lose skin color.

SYPHILIS
This disease caused by the spirochete Treponema
pallidum and is one of the oldest known infectious diseases. The primary stage of anorectal syphilis appears within 2 to 10 weeks of exposure via anal intercourse. Anal ulcers are located on the perianal skin or in the anal canal; may be single or multiple; are associated with painless but prominent inguinal lymphadenopathy

Symptoms
Primary Stage The single sore appears at the location where syphilis entered the body. The sore is firm, round, and painless. Because the sore is painless, it can easily go unnoticed. The sore lasts 3 to 6 weeks and heals regardless of whether or not a person is treated. Secondary Stage Skin rashes and/or sores in the mouth, vagina, or anus (also called mucous membrane lesions ).Rash may appear as rough, red, or reddish brown spots both on the palms of the hands and/or the bottoms of the feet.

large, raised, gray or white lesions may develop in warm, moist areas

such as the mouth, underarm or groin region.

Late and Latent Stages The latent (hidden) stage of syphilis begins when primary and secondary symptoms disappear. Without treatment, the infected person can continue to have syphilis in their body even though there are no signs or symptoms. This latent stage can last for years. In the late stages of syphilis, the disease damages the internal organs, including the brain, nerves, eyes, heart, blood vessels, liver, bones, and joints. This damage can result in death.

SYPHYLIS OF THE ANUS

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