According to WebMD‚ The cause of Chlamydia is the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. This disease is spread by any type of sexual contact.You can get this with an infected person doing oral‚ vaginal‚ or anal sex. Symptoms for females include an abnormal vaginal discharge and a burning sensation when urinating. Males on the other hand have discharge from the penis‚ pain in either testis‚ and a burning sensation when urinating like females. If this disease is left untreated it can go into serious health
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sores‚ sharing needles‚ or even by wearing the same clothing or lying in the same bedding as the individual who might have it. There are two different types of STDs‚ viral or viruses which are non-living and need a host to survive‚ this group includes Herpes and AIDS.
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An Exploration of the dynamics of HIV/AIDS. | People have unlimited needs and wants‚ but governments have limited resources. In the allocation of funds to any sector‚ the government faces competing interests. Money must be allocated for roads‚ public transportation‚ education as well as health care. Thus any government‚ seeking the people’s best interests would need to find a way to allocate resources that would be both efficient and equitable. HIV is an epidemic that treatments to wipe
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Acupuncture Acupuncture is a traditional Eastern therapeutic technique that uses fine needles‚ inserted into specific points on the body along the meridians in proper speed to achieve a specific therapeutic goal. Acupuncture originated in prehistoric China‚ and it is based on such theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine as treating blockages of Qi‚ yin-yang balancing‚ five elements theory and pulse diagnosis. The functional system of channels and organs uses concepts of yin-yang balancing. Nowadays
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sexually active people will get HPV (Genital Human Papillomavirus). There are about six million new cases that are diagnosed each year‚ and there are at least 20 million cases diagnosed already. There are at least 50 million people infected with Genital Herpes or about one in every six people that are sexually active. There are an estimated one million new infections that occur each year. (The Most Common STDs) About 55‚400 people in the United States are infected with syphilis. In 2011 there were 46
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A virtue that has dissipated in our society is abstinence. Our culture embraces loose morals and the results have been devastating. More and more teenagers are developing venereal diseases‚ such as AIDS‚ syphilis and gonorrhea‚ and are having unwanted children before they are married. Contrary to popular belief‚ condoms aren’t a 100% guarantee of preventing pregnancy and disease‚ and therefore the rectitude of abstinence should be practiced. According to Child Trends Data Bank (2001) the
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My Paper on STD’s By: Ashley Lewis Hiv/Aids Human Immunodeficiency Virus is a lot like other viruses‚ including those that cause the "flu" or the common cold. But there is an important difference – over time‚ your immune systemcan clear most viruses out of your body. That isn’t the case with HIV – the human immune system can’t seem to get rid of it. Scientists are still trying to figure out why.We know that HIV can hide for long periods of time in the cells of your body and that it attacks
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to survive‚ this group includes herpes. Another type of STD is bacterial or bacteria which is a living single celled organism‚ which includes syphilis. The last type of STD is eukaryotic also known as parasitic which grow and feed on the host and this group includes pubic lice. Although STDs are severely common most people are not educated on what they are‚ how the can be contracted‚ or even how to treat them. One of the most common viral STDs is Herpes. The Herpes virus‚ once exposed it finds its
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screenings from your healthcare provider. If left untreated‚ STDs can cause serious health problems including cervical cancer‚ liver disease‚ pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)‚ infertility‚ and pregnancy problems. Having some STDs (such as chancroid‚ herpes‚ syphilis‚ and trichomoniasis) can increase the risk of your getting HIV if you are HIV-negative and get exposed to HIV. People with HIV may also be at greater risk to get or pass on other STDs. Fortunately‚ many STDs can be prevented by practicing safer
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Propolis: The Ancient Healer Did you know that honey isn’t the only thing that bees make? Bees also produce a compound called propolis from the sap on needle-leaved trees or evergreens. When they combine the sap with their own discharges and beeswax‚ they create a sticky and greenish-brown product that is used as a coating to build their hives. This is called propolis. Many ancient civilizations used propolis for its medical properties. Assyrians put it on tumors and wounds to prevent infection and
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