Treatment for STDs depends on the cause of the disease. The doctor may indicate the consumption of antibiotics or anti-fungal tablets or ointments that should be applied in the genital area for about 5 to 10 days as needed.
Generally, STDs are cured when treatment is performed correctly, but there are diseases, such as AIDS, that have no cure and therefore it is important to avoid contamination of these diseases by using condoms in all relationships.
The doctor responsible for diagnosing and treating these diseases is the gynecologist, in the case of women, and the urologist, in the case of men.
Most Common Sexually Transmitted Diseases
The most common Sexually Transmitted Diseases are:
- Trichomoniasis : characterized by foul-smelling greyish and greasy discharge that can be treated with metronidazole;
- Genital herpes : characterized by the formation of small grouped red marbles that can be treated with acyclovir;
- HPV : characterized by the presence of several small warts in the intima region that can be treated with trichloroacetic acid and others;
- Chlamydia : characterized by thick yellowish discharge, which can be treated with azithromycin;
- AIDS : characterized by impairment of the immune system, which can be treated with a number of medications, but which has no cure;
- Syphilis : characterized by the appearance of a small wound in the genital region that does not hurt and disappears spontaneously in a few days. Your treatment can be done with the ingestion of penicillin;
- Gonorrhea : characterized by pus-like yellow discharge that can be treated with azithromycin.
In addition to these diseases there are many others and therefore it is recommended that as soon as the individual notices any changes in their genital region or the partner's both are examined by the doctor.
Symptoms of STD
The most common symptoms of STDs usually include foul smelling discharge and yellowish or greenish color, genital itching and pain during intimate contact, but depending on the type of disease the individual possesses, other symptoms may be present. Check out more details:
- Symptoms of STD in man
- Symptoms of STD in women
The diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease can be made based on the symptoms and are confirmed through tests such as the pap smear and the Schiller's test.
