Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in Woman

What is STDs?

STDs is a disease that can be transmitted from individual to another through any type of sexual contact. It is also referred to as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) as they involve the transmission of a disease-causing organism from one person to another during sexual activity. Sexual contact includes more than just sexual intercourse (vaginal and anal), but it is also includes kissing, oral-genital contact, and the use of sexual "toys," such as vibrators. Most of STDs are treatable, but successful cures are lacking for others, such as HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

Microorganism that can cause STDs

1.Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is a bacterial infection that caused by the organism Neisseria gonorrheae that is spread by sexual contact. It is one of the oldest known sexually transmitted diseases and it is expected that over one million women are currently infected with gonorrhea. It survives on moist surfaces within the body , for example in the vagina and cervix, and also can be found in the tube through which urine drains from the bladder and even exist in the back of the throat and also in the rectum.

2.Chlamydia

Chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis) is a bacterium that causes an infection that is likely to gonorrhea in the way that it is spread and the symptoms it created. It is common and affects around 4 million women annually. Chlamydia bacterium is found in the cervix and urethra and can live in the throat or rectum. Chlamydia is very destructive to the Fallopian tubes. It can also cause severe pelvic infection. If untreated, less than 50% of women with chlamydia will develop pelvic inflammatory disease.

3.Syphilis

Syphilis is an STD that has been around for centuries. It is caused by a microscopic bacterial organism called a spirochete ( Treponema pallidum). The spirochete is a wormlike, spiral-shaped organism that wiggles strongly when viewed under a microscope. It transmits a disease to the person by burrowing into the moist, mucous-covered lining of the mouth or genitals.

STDs can be present in, and spread by people who do not have any symptoms of the condition and have not yet been diagnosed with an STD. Thus, community awareness and education about this disease and the methods of preventing them are important.

This article is summarizing from the article by the medical doctor which is Merissa Conrad Stoppler. So, for further information about this disease, especially about symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, you can visit the website below.

http://www.medicinenet.com/sexually_transmitted_diseases_stds_in_women/article.htm

By Amaal Farhana Mohamed