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DISEASE
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FIRST
SYMPTOMS
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AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome)
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Night
sweats, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, swollen lymph
nodes, persistent fever, persistent diarrhea, oral
thrush (a heavy, whitish coating on the tongue and on
the inside of the mouth), headaches.
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Candidiasis
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Itching
in the genital area, pain when urinating, a thick
odorless vaginal discharge.
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Chlamydia
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Often no
symptoms at all for males or females
For
females: pain during intercourse.
For males: a clear, watery, urethral
discharge.
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Genital Herpes
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Itching, tingling sensation, burning in the
genital area, fluid filled blisters on the genitals
in males and females, usually painful or inflamed.
You can trasmit this virus even if you do NOT have
lesions, or sores present. If you know you have the
virus, you must tell your partner and use condoms to
protect them.
THE #1
STD
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Genital Warts
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Soft,
cauliflower-like growths appearing in clusters or
alone around the vagina, penis, anus, groin, and/or
scrotum.
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Gonorrhea
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For
females: a cloudy vaginal discharge, painful urination,
vaginal itching. Often no early symptoms for
women
For
males: a yellowish, pus-filled discharge from the
penis, burning with urination.
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Hepatitis B
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Fever,
fatigue, nausea or no symptoms at all in either partner
for 2 - 6 months.
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
(PID)
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Fever,
lower abdominal pain, often a pus-filled discharge
vaginal discharge.
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Pubic Lice (Crabs)
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Intense
itching in both sexes. Crabs are tiny but visible in
pubic hair and on thighs.
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Scabies
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Intense
itching in both sexes. Crabs are tiny but visible in
pubic hair and on thighs.
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Syphilis
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A sore on
the genitals of both sexes. (Chancre), rash, fever,
sore throat, sores in the mouth or anus.
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Trichomoniasis
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For
females: vaginal itching and pain, a foamy, greenish or
yellow foul-smelling discharge.
For
males: a clear discharge from the penis.
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