Not medical advice: Symptoms aren't always obvious. You could have an infection and be asymptomatic. Here are the common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and their symptoms:
Chlamydia - painful urination, testicular pain, discharge from the penis.
Gonorrhea - thick, cloudy or bloody discharge from the penis, burning sensation when urinating, swollen testicles, painful bowel movements, anal itching.
Trichomoniasis - Discharge from the penis, itching or irritation inside the penis, painful urination.
HIV
Early signs and symptoms include fever, headache, sore throat, swollen lymph glands, rash, fatigue.
As the virus continues to destroy immune cells, chronic signs such as swollen lymph nodes, diarrhea, weight loss, cough and shortness of breath will be experienced.
Later stage HIV infection symptoms include persistent/unexplained fatigue, soaking night sweats, fever higher than 100.4F for weeks, swelling of lymph nodes for more than three months, chronic diarrhea, persistent headache, and unusual infections.
Genital herpes - Small, red bumps, blisters in the genital and nearby areas, pain or itching around the genital area, buttocks and inner thighs.
Genital warts (HPV infection) - Small, flesh-colored or gray swellings in the area, several warts close together, itching or discomfort.
Syphilis
Primary symptoms - painless sore (chancre) on the part of your body where the infection was transmitted, enlarged lymph nodes.
Secondary symptoms - penny-sized sores over any area of your body, including your palms and soles, fever, fatigue, soreness.
A period called latent syphilis, in which no symptoms are present. It may follow the secondary stage. Signs and symptoms may never return, or the disease may progress to the tertiary stage.
Tertiary - neurological problems, cardiovascular problems.
Hepatitis - nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, dark urine, itching, fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice, muscle pain.
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