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Continued from page 1 Top 10 STDs -- Causes and Remedies Related Links Blood in Semen-Causes and Top 10 Remedies How to Clean Your Penis Penis Discharge-Learn the Causes and Remedies Scrotum Pain -Causes and Cures 10 Superfoods for Men's Health Herbs and Foods to Boost Testosterone Naturally Foods That Increase Erectile Performance Exercises to Improve ED Yoga to Strengthen Erectile Performance Yoga At Your Desk to Release Tension Foods That Help You Maintain Your Erection Normal Penis Size Get Lean Diet for Men 5 Common Beliefs About Penis Size -True or False? Circumcision-Are There Health Benefits? August 23, 2011 By L. Carr, Associate Editor and Featured Columnist 5. Genital Herpes Some good news on this irritating STD: it’s on the way out. Figures for the prevalence of the genital herpes are not easy to come by and are based on estimates made by studying doctor office visits. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, rates of genital herpes decreased from 21 percent to 17 percent between 1999 and 2004. However, even though the reported rates are decreasing, not everyone with genital herpes receives a diagnosis. Genital herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus, which is spread by direct physical contact – not just sexual contact, although this is the most common way to catch it. Signs of genital herpes begin around three to seven days after contact with an infected person. They look like tiny blisters or ulcers on the genitals and can be painful or tender. There are other signs, like fever and muscle aches but you may not suffer them. Antiviral drugs are used to treat genital herpes. You can also help ease the passing of genital herpes by avoiding excessive heat or sun, avoiding perfumed soaps, and wearing loose cotton clothing. Take painkillers and use a cool cloth on the affected area to ease the pain. 6. Hepatitis B You may never realize you’ve been infected with hepatitis B – around 90 percent of sufferers fight off the virus and the infection disappears, often without symptoms. But hepatitis caused by the hepatitis B virus and can be acute or chronic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 800,000 to 1.4 million Americans are carriers of the chronic hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis B causes about 3, 000 deaths each year. Hepatitis B is a blood-borne virus transmitted by blood or fluids. This transmission can occur through shared needles, blood transfusions, and sexual activity. Many people infected with hepatitis B have no symptoms. If they do develop, it will be within 30-180 days of exposure. The symptoms flu-like and include appetite loss, fatigue, nausea, itching, pain over the liver, jaundice, a dark color to the urine and pale stools. Acute hepatitis B often goes away on its own. You can help treat an occurrence of acute hepatitis B with plenty of fluids, avoiding alcohol, good levels of nutrition, avoiding heavy exercise, and rest. If untreated and chronic, there is a risk of permanent liver damage. Hepatitis B can cause scarring of the liver called cirrhosis and liver cancer. Hepatitis B is the most common liver infection in the world. There is a vaccine for hepatitis B. 7. HIV/AIDS The most dreaded and the most deadly STD has to be HIV/ AIDS. According to the most recent figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at the end of 2008 an estimated 1,178,350 persons were living with HIV infection in the United States. Out of these people, 20 percent had undiagnosed HIV infections. HIV is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus and it is spread by sexual contact. HIV often arrives with no symptoms whatsoever. If you do have symptoms in the initial stages of HIV infection, they may be confused with the common cold or flu. As HIV progresses it can cause AIDS, which compromises the immune system and causes cancers and life-threatening infections. HIV is not necessarily a death sentence, as it was in the past. Today increasingly sophisticated cocktails of antivirals help sufferers survive. But they often have side effects and, of course, you can continue to pass the virus onto other people. In 2008, 17,374 died from HIV infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 8. Trichomoniasis The complicated-sounding trichomoniasis is a reasonably common STD. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data indicates that trichomoniasis had a prevalence of 3.1 percent in the United States population in the period 2001 to 2004. Trichomoniasis is caused by a protozoan (microscopic parasite), found in the vagina and urethral tissues. Trichomoniasis is often associated with no symptoms although women, who tend to be affected more often than men, may suffer discharge, itching or pain during urination. Men may also have a discharge from the urethra or pain when peeing. Trichomoniasis is treated with antibiotics. Trichomoniasis may also be eased by the aromatherapy oil bergamot which can help dry-out irritating discharge. Warm baths with vinegar or lemon juice may also help. 9. Chancroid Chancroid is a less common STD, and cases have been declining since 2001. In 2008, only 28 cases of chancroid were reported in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, experts warn against complacency with this STD as it can be very difficult to diagnose in the lab. Chancroid is caused by the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi. If you are a man, an attack of chancroid begins with painful open sores on the genitals, often accompanied by swollen lymph nodes in the groin area. You will suffer these symptoms around a week after exposure to the bacterium. Women have less noticeable symptoms, including painful urination, bleeding and vaginal discharge. Chancroid can be treated with several antibiotics. 10. Public Lice You may know these irritating creatures by their more common name – crabs. They’re called crabs because these tenacious creatures resemble crabs under the microscope. Around three million people are estimated to be infected every year. Crabs or pubic lice are the Pediculosis pubis or Pthirus pubis lice and are found in the pubic hair. Pubic lice are caused by intimate contact with an infected person, or contact with shared bedding, towels or clothing. Symptoms include, as you would expect, itching and burning which is often worse at night. Crabs are treated with over-the-counter medications as well as prescription drugs like permethrin (Elimite). You also need to comb the hair to remove the eggs after the treatment. Chart of STDs Back to page 1 Related Links: Penis Discharge --Learn the Causes and Remedies How to Clean Your Penis Foods That Strengthen Erectile Performance Normal Penis Size Scrotum Pain -Causes and Cures Bad Bed Habits That Turn Her Off Eating Soy Reduces Sperm Count Whey Versus Creatine -Which One Is Better? Why Asian Men Don't Get As Much Prostate Cancer |
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