STDs can have symptoms similar to urinary tract infections, flu-like symptoms, warts or sores. Some STDs are asymptomatic. Painful urination, fatigue, and flu-like symptoms can be signs of STDs. Unexplained warts and sores are usually considered signs of an STD. Regular testing is recommended.
Common signs of a sexually transmitted disease (STD) are symptoms similar to a urinary tract infection, flu-like symptoms, and warts or sores. These symptoms can mimic minor infections or viruses and therefore it does not seem necessary to treat them as soon as possible. Additionally, many STDs are commonly asymptomatic, meaning they don’t have any noticeable symptoms. In this case, the infected person may not know about her condition until she has had a thorough check-up at a doctor’s office or has been told by a sexual partner that she has been experiencing symptoms and discovers the STD extension.
Pain when urinating or having sex, frequent and urgent urination, and fatigue are common signs of a urinary tract infection, but they are also signs of various STDs. For example, painful urination and pain during sex are symptoms of chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis. Although fatigue is sometimes a sign of a urinary tract infection, it is also seen in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and any type of hepatitis. These signs of an STD may be subtle, but they shouldn’t be ignored, even if they’re just a minor irritation.
Signs of an STD can include flu-like symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting, fever, and sore throat. Nausea and vomiting are a sign of hepatitis, while a fever that comes and goes can be due to HIV, hepatitis or syphilis. A sore throat can also be an indication of HIV. These symptoms can be mistaken for the flu virus or the common cold, but are usually more serious and require treatment as soon as possible.
Unexplained warts and sores are usually considered signs of an STD, especially when they appear on the genitals, thighs, or buttocks. Human papillomavirus (HPV), which is a particularly common STD, can be a cause of genital warts. Also, genital herpes is caused by a different virus known as herpes simplex virus (HSV). This virus produces bumps on and around the genitals, which eventually erupt into open sores. There is no cure for either HPV or HSV, but both viruses can sometimes stop producing sores and warts, essentially going dormant in the infected person.
It’s not unusual for a person to have absolutely no signs of an STD, even though it’s likely that the STD is still transmissible to sexual partners. Subtle or virtually undetectable STDs are one of the reasons doctors generally recommend sexually active people get tested regularly. Not only can this slow down or eliminate the damage to the infected person’s body, but it can help avoid spreading the infection knowing to be extra cautious with future partners.
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