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THE "STD" MANUAL
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written by: paranoidxe
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email: paranoidtsi@hotmail.com
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date: 04/02/04
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This is dedicated to those who are fortunate enough to not have to
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deal with a STD for the rest of their lifes, and those of you that
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didn't have to go through a scare like I did.
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About two months ago I got a call from a ex that informed me that
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she had herpes, I was devistated. While herpes isn't exactly fatal
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it does prevent you from having a normal sex life. Fortunately,
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after doing a blood test I found out that I am not infected. Here
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I hope to inform the un-informed about all the STDs in the world.
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You may be thinking, why write a guide on STDs there are PLENTY of
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guides out there. The problem is these guides aren't written in
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plain english and some are very hard to understand. I hope to clear
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this up a little bit.
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[GENITAL HERPES]
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There are two types of the herpes virus, simplex type-1 and
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simplex type-2. They both serve the same function, type-1 is
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usually the cause of oral herpes, and type-2 is what causes
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genital herpes.
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genital herpes can be transmitted the following ways:
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- oral sex if the person has oral herpes can give his/her partnet
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genital herpes.
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- one partner infected with genital herpes can give their partner
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genital herpes.
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- can be transmitted without any symptoms
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- there is no proof that you can get the virus through inanimate
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objects such as public toilet seats, the virus is fragile and
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will not survive long.
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Genital herpes often comes with no signs or symptoms and can take
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up to a few years before the first symptoms start to appear. If
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there is symptoms they can be any of the following:
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- one or more sores, blisters, cuts, pimples, bumps or rash on
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or around the vagina, penis, anus, thigh, vulva, scrotum,
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buttocks.
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- itching, burning, or tingling in genital area
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- common cold symptoms, headache, fever, etc.
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- painful urination, or a discharge though VERY UNCOMMON
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the problem with detecting genital herpes is that the breakouts look
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similiar to that of a ingrown hair follicle, insect bite, or razor
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burn, which makes the person believe that they are not infected.
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Genital herpes is done with a culture test if detected quick enough,
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otherwise a blood test is done. It is important to realize though that
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the blood tests are NOT 100% accurate, it is possible to have a positive
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report and it is actually only oral herpes because the blood test cannot
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distinguish between type 1 and type 2.
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There IS NO CURE for genital herpes, however there is medication designed
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to speed up the healing process and reduce the breakout occurance. Some
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of the medicines available include: Zonvirax, Famvir, Valtrex
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[CHLAMYDIA]
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A very common type of TREATABLE STD, chlamydia is a bacteria infection
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which means it responds well to anti-biotics.
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Chlamydia is transferred through sexual intercourse, but it is uncommon
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to get chlamydia through oral sex at both recieving and giving though
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it is possible. It is more possible for the woman to recieve giving oral
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than the guy giving oral because the semen can contain the virus.
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Once again, chlamydia doesn't have symptoms immediately and the infected
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person can transmit it at any time until the treatment is 100% cleared.
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The symptoms are similiar to gonorrhea and are often confused but the
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common symptoms are:
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- inflamed urethra (penis/vagina infection), rectum (anal infection),
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and eyelid (eye infection)
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- soreness and redness of throat or mouth if oral infection occurs
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- vaginal/penile discharge
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- pain during urination
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- pain or swelling of the testicles (male)
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- lower ab/back pain, pain during intercourse, nausea/fever (female)
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The treatment for chlamydia is antibiotics, the common ones treated
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for the disease are Doxycycline and Azithromycin. There are also
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alternatives such as Erythromycin, Ofloxacin, Levofloxacin.
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[GONORRHEA "THE CLAP"]
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Gonorrhea is another treatable bacteria infection which is passed
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during oral, anal, or vaginal sex. Gonorrhea cannot be passed through
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casual contact (as in toilet seats, etc.)
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The symptoms of gonorrhea are often confused with chlamydia. The
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symptoms include:
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- yellowish white discharge (male) - yellow/bloody discharge (female)
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- burning or pain when urinating (both)
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- urination is more often that usual (male)
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- pain or swelling of the testicles (male)
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- lower ab/back pain, pain during intercourse, bleeding between
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menstraul period, fever, nausea (female)
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- getting gonorrhea orally generally has no symptoms but if there
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is any it is usually a red sore throat.
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If left untreated gonorrhea can cause infertility, inflammation of
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the prostate gland, urethral scarring in men. In women it can lead
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to PID, miscarriages, chronic mentstrual difficulties.
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[HIV/AIDS]
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HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) it what causes AIDS (Acquired Immune
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Deficiency Syndrome). Having HIV and having AIDS are two different concepts,
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HIV is the virus that causes AIDS, AIDS is the end result of the HIV
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infection.
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There are a few ways to get HIV:
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- Sexual intercourse with the infected person
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- Sharing the same needles with an infected person
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- Being born with a mother that was infected
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- Blood transfusion (no longer a threat)
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- It is possible though rare to get HIV through oral sex or even
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deep kissing..but generally the person has to have a open-sore
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or cut in their mouth.
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The symptoms are like many other STDs, most people will not get any
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symptoms and it is not a accurate way to diagnose yourself with HIV
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just on symptoms alone, but symptoms include:
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- fever, headahce
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- sore muscles,joints
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- stomach ache, swollen lymph glands, skin rash
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HIV is not detectable UNTIL the immune system has responded, so
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in early stages you could test negative for it yet still have the
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disease.
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There is no cure for AIDS, many people live years and years after
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getting diagnosed with AIDS, others die shortly after infection.
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There is medication for those infected with HIV to slow the process
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of HIV destroying the immune system.
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[CRABS]
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Crabs, sometimes called pubic lice is a infestation of parasites
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that attach themselves to the pubic hair of the infected person.
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The symptoms of crabs include itching in the pubic region, this
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is caused by an allergic reaction to their bites, there may also
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be eggs/nits that attach to the base of the hair. Symptoms of
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crabs usually occur 5 days after infection.
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The condition can be spread until treatment process is complete.
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This means anything the person shares (i.e. toilet seat) may give
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it to a uninfected person.
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