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Disease	Symptoms to watch for	If you don’t get treatment
Chlamydia	Burning or pain when urinating For men: watery, white or yellow drip from the penis For women: discharge from the vagina, bleeding between periods	You can pass the disease to your sexual partners It can cause more serious infections You may become infertile (not able to have a child) In women, often leads to pelvic inflammatory infections that can cause ongoing pain It can be passed on to your baby when you are giving birth
Genital HPV (Human Papilomavirus) Infection	Usually has no symptoms Sometimes causes visible genital warts	You can give the disease to your sexual partners Genital HPV infections can lead to cancers of the cervix, vagina, vulva, vagina, anus, or penis
Genital Warts	Small, bumpy warts on the penis, vagina, and other sexual organs Itching and burning around the sexual organs	You can pass the disease to your sexual partners It can be passed on to your baby when you are giving birth
Gonorrhea	Burning or pain when urinating For men: thick white or yellow drip from the penis, pain in testicles For women: thick white or yellow discharge from the vagina, bleeding between periods, stomach cramps	You can pass the disease to your sexual partners It can lead to more serious infections You may become infertile (not able to have a child) In women, often leads to pelvic inflammatory infections that can cause ongoing pain It can be passed to your baby when you are giving birth Can cause heart trouble, skin disease, arthritis and blindness
Hepatitis B	Flu-like feelings that don’t go away Feeling tired Yellow skin Dark urine	You can pass the disease to your sexual partners It can cause permanent damage to your liver
Hepatitis C	Feeling tired Sore muscles Headache Stomach pain Weight loss Yellow skin Dark urine	You can pass the disease to your sexual partners It can cause liver damage
Herpes	Flu-like feelings Small, painful blisters on the sex organs or mouth Itching or burning around your sex organs	You can give the disease to your sexual partners Herpes cannot be cured, but treatment can relieve some of the symptoms You can pass it to your baby when you are giving birth
HIV/AIDS	Unexplained weight loss Feeling tired Flu-like feelings that do not go away Fever Diarrhea White spots in the mouth Unusual sores on the skin	You can give HIV to your sexual partner There is no cure for HIV Most people die from this disease, but treatment can help you live longer You can pass HIV to your baby when you are pregnant, during childbirth or while you are breastfeeding
Syphilis	Reddish-brown sores on the mouth, sex organs, breast, or fingers Rash Flu-like feelings	You can give the disease to your sexual partners You can pass it to your baby when you are giving birth It can cause miscarriages It can cause heart disease, brain damage, blindness, and death
Trichomoniasis	For men: irritation inside the penis, discharge, burning after urination For women: yellow-green vaginal discharge with strong odor, irritation and itching of vagina	You can give the disease to your sexual partners It may cause pregnant women to have babies who are born early or with low birth weight It can increase your chances of catching HIV, if you are exposed

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Last updated on July 20th, 2010

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