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STD		Symptoms		Damage		Numbers
	Men -	Usually none. Some experience discharge from the penis and burning with urination.	Men-	Sterility.	1)	nearly 3 million new cases reported annually.
Chlamydia			Women -	Considered to be the most common cause of sterility. Advanced stage may require removal of uterus, tubes, and ovaries. Can cause PID (below).	2)	75% are unaware of infection.
	Women -	Called the "silent disease". Usually no symptoms. Some experience pain and/or vaginal discharge.			3)	By age 30, 50% of sexually active women have had chlamydia.
Gonorrhea	Men -	Pus from urethra. Burning upon urination.	Men -	Sterility. Scarring of the urethra and urinary tract problems.	1)	estimated 700,000 new cases reported annually.
			Women -	Sterility. Surgery in severe cases. Common cause of PID (below).
	Women -	If symptoms occur at all, they include pelvic pain, painful urination and pus-like discharge.			2)	80% are not aware they are infected in the early stages.
			Both -	Can increase risk of HIV infection two to five times.
Syphilis	Men -	1st stage: swollen non-painful ulcers on external genitalia. 2nd stage: changes of skin. fever, enlarged lymph nodes.	Men -	Brain disorders, heart disease, blindness, dementia and death.	1)	33,400 new cases reported annually in the U.S.
			Women -	Same as men. Can cause birth defects or death in newborns if mother is infected.
					2)	50% are not aware they have this disease.
	Women -	1st stage: often unnoticed. 2nd stage: same as men.
			Both -	Can increase risk of HIV infection.
HIV/AIDS	Men -	Fever, sore throat, fatigue, swollen lymph glands. Must be tested, as symptoms mimic many other diseases.	Men -	Immune system breakdown, death.	1)	About 944,000 cases in the U.S. to date; 530,000 deaths.
					2)	Worldwide 25,000,000 have died and 43,000,000 are living with AIDS or HIV.
			Women -	Same as men.
	Women -	Same as men.
Genital Herpes	Men -	Lesions appear at the site of infection - periodic eruptions of painful blister and ulcers anywhere on the body	Men -	Continuous outbreaks. Eventually may lead to hospitalization Lifetime medication required.	1)	45 million infected.
					2)	1 million new cases annually.
					3)	75% show no symptoms.
					4)	25% of women and 20% of men have this disease.
	Women -	Same as men.	Women -	Same as men. Causes infant death.
HPV Human Papilloma virus					1)	20 million people are thought to be carriers.
	Men -	Wart-like genital growths.	Men -	Cancer of the penis and anus.
	Women -	Often no visible symptoms. Some experience vulvar burning itching and pain. Abnormal pap smears.	Women -	Initially premalignant changes difficult to eradicate - Develops into cervical cancer if not treated.	2)	100 different strains exist today. 6.2 million cases/yr.
					3)	75% of reproductive population infected.
Hepatitis B	Men -	Often none. Some experience yellowing of the skin (jaundice), tiredness, dark urine and grey-colored stool.	Men -	Severe liver damage. Can eventually lead to cancer of the liver and cirrhosis. Death in 15-25% of chronically infected persons.	1)	1.25 million chronic infections and about 60,000 new cases annually.
					2)	40% - 50% children born to infected mothers develop liver cancer.
	Women	- Same as men.	Women -	Same as men.
PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease	Men -	This disease affects only women.	Men -	This disease affects only women.	1)	1 million acute episodes annually, most among 15-19 years old.
	Women -	See Chlamydia & gonorrhea. Often symptoms are minor and mistaken for menstrual cramps. Chlamydia and gonorrhea my lead to PID.	Women -	Ectopic Pregnancy (fertilized egg implants in the fallopian tubes instead of uterus) Can be life-threatening. Sterility, & cancer common. Permanent damage to the reproductive organs.	2)	100,000 women become infertile as a result of PID each year and 150 die.

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