Part of REP-03 — Reproductive Health

STDs — Comparison Note

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Comparison Table: All STDs in REP-03

STDCausative OrganismOrganism TypeKey SymptomCurable?Treatment
GonorrhoeaNeisseria gonorrhoeaeBacterium (gram-negative diplococcus)Purulent discharge, painful urinationYesAntibiotics (cephalosporins)
SyphilisTreponema pallidumBacterium (spirochete)Painless chancre → rash → organ damageYesPenicillin
ChlamydiasisChlamydia trachomatisBacterium (obligate intracellular)Often asymptomatic; PID in womenYesAzithromycin, doxycycline
Genital HerpesHerpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2)Virus (dsDNA, enveloped)Painful blisters, recurrent episodesNoAcyclovir (management)
Hepatitis BHepatitis B virus (HBV)Virus (dsDNA, Hepadnaviridae)Liver inflammation, jaundiceNoART; Vaccine available
HIV/AIDSHuman Immunodeficiency VirusRetrovirus (ssRNA)Immune deficiency, opportunistic infectionsNoAntiretroviral Therapy (ART)
TrichomoniasisTrichomonas vaginalisProtozoan (flagellated)Frothy vaginal discharge, itchingYesMetronidazole

Classification Summary

Curable (bacteria + protozoa) — NTC + T:

  • Neisseria (gonorrhoea)
  • Treponema (syphilis)
  • Chlamydia (chlamydiasis)
  • Trichomonas (trichomoniasis)

Not Curable (viruses) — HHH:

  • Herpes (HSV-2)
  • Hepatitis B (HBV) — but vaccine available for prevention
  • HIV (AIDS)

Prevention Strategies

  1. Use condoms (covers all STDs)
  2. Avoid multiple sexual partners
  3. Regular screening (especially for asymptomatic chlamydiasis)
  4. Hepatitis B vaccination (only vaccine-preventable STD)

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