Sex Disease Symptoms: Tackling Chlamydia and Genital Herpes

Sexually transmitted diseases or STDs have been known to cause immense discomfort, as well as pose grave health risks for women and their reproductive health. It is advisable for women to be in constant contact with her physician, especially when she begins experiencing any kind of sex disease symptoms.

There are many types of telltale signs for different types of STDs which is why women should always be on the lookout. This article will tackle two of the more common STDs and their symptoms – Chlamydia and genital herpes.

Chlamydia

Chlamydia is one of the STDs that are considered to be asymptomatic. This means that a majority of those that contract this disease don’t experience any symptoms, especially during the early stages of the infection. However, for those who may actually encounter signs of Chlamydia, symptoms may include a burning sensation while urinating which may be accompanied by an unusual vaginal discharge.

The long term symptoms of this infection include skin lesions, eye inflammation, as well as abdominal pains. PID or pelvic inflammatory disease is another common occurrence in women that have Chlamydia. For men, symptoms are quite similar and may include testicular pains and unusual discharge from one’s penis. Although this condition is curable, some patients have experience the recurrence of the Chlamydia infection.

Genital Herpes

As for genital herpes, one of the more common sex disease symptoms is the development of open sores or blisters in the vagina and the vaginal region. However, some patients have claimed to have experienced painful urination, muscle aches, headaches, fevers, vaginal discharge, as well as the appearance of red bumps in the vagina.

The vaginal glands may also experience burning, itching, or swelling. The same symptoms may manifest in men as they may experience open sores, bumps, and blisters on and around their penis. Although certain types of medication can lessen the severity of said symptoms, there is still no proven medical cure for this particular STD.  GP