Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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rupture an ooze or bleed and scabs that form as the ulcers heal. This can make urination very painful. If infected, you can be contagious even if you have no visible sores. Men and women can develop sores on the: buttocks, vaginal area, external genitals, penis, scrotum, anus and mouth. There's no cure for genital herpes, but medications can ease symptoms and reduce the risk of infecting others. Condoms also can help prevent transmission of the virus. Because the virus dies quickly outside of the body, it's nearly impossible to get the infection through contact with toilets, towels or other objects used by an infected person. Women are more likely to have genital herpes than are men. The virus is sexually transmitted more easily from men to women than it is from women to men. Having multiple sexual partners can raise the risk of being exposed to the virus. It can also affect newborn babies if the mother is infected, which can result in brain damage, blindness or death for the ...

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as primary or acute HIV infection, may last for a few weeks. Possible signs and symptoms include: fever, headache, muscle aches, sore throat and swollen lymph glands (mainly on the neck). Although the symptoms of primary HIV infection may be mild enough to go unnoticed, the amount of virus in the bloodstream is particularly high at this time. As a result, HIV infection spreads more efficiently during primary infection than during the next stage of infection. If you receive no treatment for your HIV infection, the disease typically progresses to AIDS in about 10 years. By the time AIDS develops, your immune system has been severely damaged, making you susceptible to opportunistic ...

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