Sexually Transmitted Disease Research Papers

Introduction

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are infection’s that are passed from one person to another during vaginal sex, oral sex, or anal sex. STDs can be serious, painful and may have long term effects, especially if left undetected and untreated. They infect your sexual and reproductive organs. The most common STDs among adolescences are chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, and human papillomavirus (HPV).

Theoretical Framework

The sexual response cycle refers to the sequence of physical and emotional changes that occur as a person becomes sexually aroused and participates in sexually stimulating activities, including intercourse and masturbation. Knowing how your body responds during each phase of the cycle can enhance

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are as many as 700,000 new cases, with less than half of them reported to the CDC. Like Chlamydia an individual diagnosed with gonorrhea may not have symptoms, but unlike Chlamydia symptoms for Gonorrhea become very obvious, very quickly within two to ten days after exposure. Women with Gonorrhea will have experiences such as greenish yellow or whitish discharge from the vagina, lower abdominal or pelvic pain, burning when urinating, red or itchy eyes, bleeding between periods, and swelling of the vulva; while men will have, greenish yellow or whitish discharge from the penis, and burning when urinating. When a male/ female is diagnosed with gonorrhea a doctor will give an individual either an oral or injectable antibiotic and the doctor will also recommend that an individual gets treated every three months and will also recommend the individual partner to the

According to the CDC in 2013, more than 56,400 cases of syphilis were reported among girls between the ages of 13-18 and in boys between the ages of 15-19. Syphilis can be challenging to diagnose. You can be infected without showing any symptoms for years. However, the earlier you discover the infection, the better. There are four stages of the Syphilis infection: primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary. The primary stage of syphilis occurs about three to four weeks after you’re infected with the bacteria. It begins with a small, round sore called a chancre. A chancre is painless, but it’s highly infectious. This sore may appear wherever the bacteria entered your body, such as on or inside your mouth, genitals, or rectum. During the second stage of syphilis, you may experience skin rashes and a sore throat. The rash won’t itch and is usually found on your palms and soles, but it may occur anywhere on the body. Some people don’t notice the rash before it goes away. During the third stage of syphilis the primary and secondary symptoms disappear, and you won’t have any noticeable symptoms at this stage. However, you will still be infected with syphilis. The secondary symptoms can reappear, or you could remain in this stage for years before progressing to tertiary syphilis; the last stage of syphilis. Approximately 15 to 30 percent of people who don’t receive treatment for syphilis will enter this