EARLY SYMPTOMS OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
| DISEASE | FIRST SYMPTOMS |
| AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) | Headache, 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). |
| Candidiasis | Itching in the genital area, pain when urinating, a thick odorless vaginal discharge. |
| Chlamydia | Often no symptoms at all for males or females
For females: pain during intercourse. THE #1 STD because it is often “silent”. |
| Genital Herpes | Itching, tingling sensation, burning in the genital area, fluid filled blisters on the genitals in males & females, usually painful or inflamed. |
| Genital Warts | Soft, cauliflower-like growths appearing in clusters or alone around the vagina, penis, anus, groin, and/or scrotum. |
| Gonorrhea | 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. |
| Hepatitis B | Fever, fatigue, nausea or no symptoms at all in either partner for 2 – 6 months. |
| Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) | Fever, lower abdominal pain, often a pus-filled discharge vaginal discharge. |
| Pubic Lice (Crabs) | Intense itching in both sexes. Crabs are tiny but visible in pubic hair and on thighs. |
| Scabies | Intense itching in both sexes. Crabs are tiny but visible in pubic hair and on thighs. |
| Syphilis | A sore on the genitals of both sexes. (Chancre), rash, fever, sore throat, sores in the mouth or anus. |
| Trichomoniasis | 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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