Name: Pubic Lice (commonly called “Crabs”) Causative Agent: Pthirus Pubis Clinical Manifestations: Symptoms do not normally appear until actually having pubic lice for about five days. Even after five days, some people just never get any symptoms. If symptoms do appear, they may cause: uncomfortable itching in the anus or genitals, fever, feeling under the weather, awareness of the presence of lice or small eggs, which are called nits located in pubic hair. Transmission: Pubic lice are easily transmitted during sex. They are also spread by other kinds of close physical contact. Someone can also get pubic lice from bedding that was already contaminated, clothes, furniture, and toilet seats. Prevention Measurements: Unfortunately not only are pubic lice easily spread, there is also no form of protection. Though there is no proper protection, the one safe thing to do is to limit the number of people with whom you have intimate or sexual contact with in order to reduce the risk of getting pubic lice. Possible Treatment: Since pubic lice (eggs) can be visibly seen, it is quite easy for both men and women to diagnose themselves. Physicians at local clinics, and private health care providers can also diagnose pubic lice and help the patient get any treatment needed. Patients can receive medicine without a prescription from many different drugstores. Reference: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/stds-hiv-safer-sex/pubic-lice-4279.htm Name: Scabies Causative agent: Sarcoptes Scabiei Clinical Manifestation: Unlike pubic lice, the symptoms of scabies are not easily visible. If there so happens to be symptoms, they may include: severe itching that usually occurs at night, dirty looking small bumps or rashes that a... ... middle of paper ... ...iscomfort. Sometimes a combination of treatments may be used. In some cases, prescription or over the counter medications applied directly to the lesions may be helpful. Examples include: • Irritating products: These preparations often contain ingredients, such as salicylic acid or potassium hydroxide,that help dissolve the lesion over time. Others may cause a blister to form under the bump, lifting it off your skin. • Antiviral creams: Prescription antiviral creams, such as imiquimod (Aldara, Zyclara), are often effective in removing Molluscum Contagiosum lesions over time. The methods doctors use to remove Molluscum Contagiosum bumps include: Scraping, Freezing (cryotherapy), and Laser therapy Reference: http://www.beforeplay.org/std/molluscum-contagiosum/, http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/molluscum-contagiosum-topic-overview
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Gardnerella vaginalis started a controversy due to different interpretations of its clinical significance, taxonomic position, and Gram stain reaction. The organism was first named Haemophilus vaginalis. However, it lacked some of the characteristics the Haemophilus species required. It was then referred to as Corynebacterium vaginale. It was later changed to Gardnerella vaginalis when a new genus was necessary (Catlin, 1992). This paper will focus on the characteristics of G. vaginalis and how it is identified.
may last one to three weeks. In many cases new clusters of blisters appear as
symptoms are not always present, you may be infected with gonorrhea and not know it. If present, symptoms may appear within 2 to 14 days. Fifty percent of people with gonorrhea show no symptoms. Men are more likely than women to show signs of infection. Gonorrhea in men can cause painful urination, creamy or green pus-like penile discharge, and testicular pain.
Candidiasis, also called thrush or moniliasis, is a yeast infection. Candida albicans is an organism that normally makes a quiet home for itself on your skin and doesn't bother anyone. We all carry this organism on our skin, in our mouth, in our gastrointestinal tract (gut), and, in the case of women, in the vagina.
During this day the school children and the community are taught the causes of Head lice which are very contagious. They can infect when sharing comb with an infected person also by letting your head touch the head of the infected persons head and sharing clothes with an infected person
There are over 100 types of HPV (Human Papilloma Virus). This virus affects the skin and moist membranes that line the body such as the mouth, throat, fingers, nails, cervix, and anus. Between 30 and 40 of the 100 viruses can affect the genital area; for the most part it causes genital warts. Human Papilloma Virus is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases In the United States, according to various studies it is estimated that at least 50% of sexually active people will get some type of genital Hpv at some time in their lives. People can get Hpv and have the virus for years, even pass it on to their sex partners without even knowing it that is because the virus often does not show any symptoms. It is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause genital warts and cervical cancer”. (“HPV fact sheet” 2012).
Although children are the main hosts of this infection, they are not the only hosts. Even adult men and women can be susceptible to the inconvenience of Impetigo. (http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/understanding-impetigo-basics) (Nemours, 1995-2011)
This treatment is considered to be effective for the removal of acne scars. This avoids the use of taking medicines and applying ointments. However, the treatment must be done by an experienced and specially traine...
...may have the same symptoms. The symptoms are red bumps that may bleed if the sores are picked over.
While sitting around your house, watching television, you notice that you have been scratching your arm and in between your fingers for a little while. After taking a closer look you notice something that you assume is a rash and just ignore it. The next day however you notice that the rash has spread and that you think you see burrows in your skin. Then it hits you, the weekend that you spent away on vacation in that not so expensive hotel to save a couple of dollars has now cost you more money in the long run. You must go see your doctor to be treated for scabies!
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases STDs, a.k.a venereal diseases, infectious diseases passed from one person to another during sexual contact. STDs are the most common infections known. More than 12 million people in the United States, including 3 million teenagers, are infected with STDs every year. The United States has the highest STD rate in the world about one in ten Americans will contract an STD during his or her lifetime. People who do not know they are infected risk infecting their sexual partners and, in some cases, their unborn children. If left untreated, these diseases may cause pain or may destroy a woman's ability to have children. Some STDs can be cured with a single dose of antibiotics, but AIDS cannot be cured. Those most at risk for contracting STDs are people who have unprotected sex—without using a condom, people who have multiple partners, and people whose sex partners are drug users who share needles. Static’s show that Americans between the ages of 16 and 24 are most likely of catching STDs than older adults, because younger people usually have multiple sexual partners than an older person in a long-term relationship. Teenagers may be embarrassed to tell their sexual partners they are infected Teenagers may also be embarrassed or unable to seek medical attention for STDs. This means that they only more likely to pass the disease to other young people and have a greater risk of suffering the long-term consequences of untreated STDs. STDs are transmitted by infectious bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, and single-celled organisms called protozoa that live in warm, moist parts of the body, like the genital area, mouth, and throat. Most STDs are spread while having sex, but oral sex can also spread disease. Some STDs are passed from a mother to her child while pregnant, when the disease enters the baby's bloodstream, during childbirth as the baby passes through the birth canal, or after birth, when the baby drinks infected breast milk. AIDS can be transmitted by blood contact such as open wounds, between people who share infected needles or received through an injection of infected blood. Some people believe that STDs can be transmitted through shaking hands or other casual contact, or through contact with inanimate objects such as clothing or toilet seats, but they can’t. Chlamydeous, is from trachoma is bacterium, is the most commonly transmitted STD in the United States.
The symptoms of psoriasis differ from type to type, although inflamed, scaly lesions are present in all five types. The most common form of the disease, plaque psoriasis, is identified by small bumps that begin to grow and become scaly. These lesions flake easily, but removing these patches can cause the tender skin below to bleed. In the Guttate type, small, individual, red drops form. This type does not have as much scaling as plaque psoriasis. The drops usually clear up on their own, but may also reappear as a different form of psoriasis, usually plaque. Inverse psoriasis usually occurs in places where the skin folds, such as the genitals, breasts, armpits or the backs of knees. This type will appear red, yet it will be smooth and dry. Also, no scaling will occur. Pustular psoriasis is a type that's significantly more rare. It is also more painful. In this type, blisters filled with non-infectious pus appear within a few hours and then dry up and peel within another two days. Severe medical risks exist for those who have this particular form of psoriasis, due to its side effects; exhaustion, anemia, weight loss, fever, chills, rapid pulse rate, severe itching and muscle weakness. Even less common than pustular psoriasis is erythrodermic psoriasis. This type is...
Syphilis is a sexually transmitting infection caused by Treonema pallidum, a gram negative, and anaerobic spirochete bacteria 1. Syphilis is thought to have been brought to Europe by Columbus and his sailors in the 1500’s 1. The disease is characterized by four different stages with varying symptoms depending on the stage that the disease is in1. Often syphilis is presented with another sexually transmitted infection such as chlamydia. Public education regarding safe sex is important for the prevention of this sexually transmitted infection.