Sexually transmitted diseases and infections

HIV ( Human Immunodeficiency Virus ) What’s HIV? How can it be transmitted? Can it go away? If so, how.? HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus,HIV is just like other viruses, like the ones who cause the “flu” and common cold. Over time,humans immune system can kill this bacterias and viruses out of humans bodies, thats not the case with hiv.For some reason the immune system does seem to get rid of the hiv virus.Its known that HIV can, and probably will hide in cells for longs periods of…

years, chlamydial infections prevalence has risen. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed reports from the year 1987 to 2006 and the rate has risen from 50.8 to 347.8 per 100,000 people (Sommers, 2011). That is nearly a six hundred percent increase! It is important to remember that this does not account for those who are infected but are unaware because of the common asymptomatic nature of the disease. There are about 92 million reported cases of the infection worldwide each…

inequality is become like a phenomenon, women are grossly discriminated in every sphere of their life and they are treated like a second class citizen in Bangladesh (Islam, 2000). Moreover, they are always subservient to men and this phenomenon transmitted from one generation to another (Haider, 2012:203; Balk, 1997; Mahmud, 2003; Sebstad and Cohen, 2000; Khan et al., 2002; Kabeer, 2005; Hadi, 2001), as patriarchal society like Bangladesh demands. Even though, every important decisions of a…

Medical Terminology Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) The Human Papilloma virus or HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections world wide. The United States is the highest ranking in people affected. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 9 out of 10 people will contract some form of HPV in their lives . In fact there are 6.2 million cases a year in the US alone. (NCBI.NLM.NIH.GOV). There…

the most dangerous and popular disease, and other STIs only happened to someone that is “unlucky” and could be cured easily. This slideshow was an eye opener for me since this was the first time I saw many actual pictures of STIs. I wonder how people suffering from STIs could face with their problems because I felt so horrible although just seeing the pictures. I think I might be at risk because according to the 2015 STD Surveillance Report, most sexually transmitted…

may not show any symptoms. However, some people may experience flu-like symptoms. As the cell count declines below 200, the person is then diagnosed with AIDS (CD4 Count). This is the final stage of HIV. The body is very susceptible to all types of diseases that would otherwise be difficult to contract. Indicators of AIDS include, but are not limited to: “rapid weight loss, memory loss, depression, reoccurring fever, extreme tiredness, colored blotches on or under the skin, diarrhea that lasts…

the vaccine against HPV, the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in the U.S. Recently, twenty other states and District of Columbia have laws that require HPV vaccination for school entry, provide funding to cover the costs of the vaccines for the low-income families, or support public education about the human papillomavirus and the vaccines against HPV (NCSL). HPV infection in the U.S. is widespread. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),…

be trained in sexuality education” (Pardini 1). Some argue it should not be taught in schools at all or it should only be taught in the privacy of a parent’s home. Well, explain why “nearly 10,000 young people (aged 13-24) were diagnosed with HIV infection in the United States in 2013 and approximately 273,000 babies were born to teen girls aged 15–19 years in 2013” (CDC 1)? So, are parents not enforcing safe sex in their homes as much as they should? Some parents neglect the responsibility of…

Sexually Transmitted Infection Research Paper Chancroid Chancroid, a sexually transmitted disease, is common in poor regions (Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean) with the weakest public health infrastructure. There has been about 7 million cases of Chancroid a year. (Steen, 2001). However since the U.S. doesn't have weak public health infrastructure, it is still possible to have Chancroid. As of 1997, there were fewer than 1,500 cases of chancroid in the United States per year . Chancroid impacts…

cervical cancers are squamous cell carcinomas, with most of the rest being adenocarcinoma. Cervical cancer is caused by the sexually transmitted HPV, which is the most common viral infection of the reproductive tract. Almost all sexually active individuals will be infected with HPV at some point in their lives and some may be repeatedly infected. The peak time for infection is shortly after becoming sexual active. Cervical cancer mostly grows slowly, it can take 10 to 15 years for the abnormal…