Sexually transmitted disease symptoms for males (STDs) are rather infections transmitted during sexual contact. STDs are indeed often referred to as sexually transmitted infections (STIs). STDs can indeed be transmitted during any sexual activity.
Few STDs can be cured with a course of antibiotics, while others do persist and are not curable. Few STDs can cause debilitating symptoms, while others can be present without causing symptoms at all. Several STDs do not cause notable signs or even symptoms, so a person can have one and not even know about it, and consequently, spread the infection to others.
Chlamydia happens to be a bacterial infection that is common in sexually active young adults. It is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Both men and women can be infected, and several of those infected do not have any signs or even symptoms.
When it does cause symptoms in men, symptoms of urethritis are the most common. It can also cause infection of the epididymis as well as the testes. Chlamydia infection can be cured with antibiotics. However, reinfection can occur, especially when sex partners of an infected person are not treated.
Similar to Chlamydia, gonorrhea is considered to be a bacterial infection that may not always cause signs and symptoms and can remain undiagnosed. Also similar to Chlamydia, gonorrhea can cause urethritis in men, leading to burning or pain on urination and discharge from the urethra. Antibiotics are used to treat it
Trichomoniasis is, of course, a sexually transmitted infection caused by the Trichomonas vaginalis parasite. Several women and men who are infected do not have symptoms, and as with chlamydia and gonorrhea, they may not know they are infected. When the infection does cause symptoms, it typically results in urethritis, with itching or even burning and discharge from the urethra.
Trichomonas infection can be cured with a single dose of antibiotic medication.
The most feared STD. Infection with the HIV can occur during sex, a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is perhaps the most common sexual contact, by sharing needles or from an infected pregnant woman to her baby. The virus ultimately does cause dysfunction of one’s body’s immune system at a later time point. No specific symptoms are signaling HIV infection, but a few people develop fever and a flu-like illness after contracting the virus. Once immune suppression is present, serious complications such as unusual infections, certain cancers, and dementia can develop. Numerous medications are available to help affected people manage the infection and delay or prevent the progression of the illness.
The herpes simplex viruses (HSVs) cause painful blistering sores on sexually exposed areas of one’s body. They can be transmitted during any sort of sexual contact. HSV type 1 (HSV-1) does cause cold sores around the mouth, while HSV type 2 (HSV-2) tends to cause genital herpes, but both types of HSV are indeed capable of infecting the genital area. HSV takes the form of painful blisters. The sores can be found on the penis, scrotum, buttocks, anus, inside the urethra, or even on the skin of the thighs. The first outbreak of HSV infection can be more severe than subsequent outbreaks and can be accompanied by fever and swollen lymph nodes.
Hepatitis is supposed to be inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C are two viral diseases that indeed can be transmitted by sexual contact.
Sores or bumps on the genitals or perhaps in the oral or rectal area
The treatment for STDs in men depends on the type of infection, which can include:
STDs caused by bacteria—Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis—are curable with antibiotics.
Trichomoniasis can be cured with effective medications that eliminate the parasite.
Viral STDs in men can resolve on their own, like genital warts (HPV) infection. There is no treatment for HPV infection, although it usually does not cause problems.
Genital warts can be treated by destruction and also removal.
The hepatitis B virus (HBV) and, to a greater extent, the hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections can persist and develop into a chronic infection. Antiviral drugs and interferon can be used to manage these long-term infections, but they do not cure the infection.
HIV treatment drugs can manage the infection, but they do not cure it.
The herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection does persist for life, although antiviral drugs can indeed help reduce the severity and frequency of outbreaks.
Sexually transmitted disease symptoms for males do indicate the severity of the health issues, which need medical attention.
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