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In 800 APA word discuss one STD and its effect on life

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Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) — or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) — are generally acquired by sexual contact. The organisms (bacteria, viruses or parasites) that cause sexually transmitted diseases may pass from person to person in blood, semen, or vaginal and other bodily fluids. There are several STDs like HIV/AIDS, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Crabs/Pubic Lice etc.

Crabs/Pubic Lice (Phthirus pubis)
Millions of people get infected with pubic lice every year. Pubic lice are tiny insects (about the size of a pinhead). They usually live in hair in the pubic area (the area near the genitals). They also can live in the eyelashes, eyebrows, beard, armpit, and other body hair. Lice found on the head are generally head lice, not pubic lice. Lice feed on human blood and cause intense itching in affected areas.

Spread : Pubic lice may be spread by close personal contact or contact with articles such as clothing, bed linens, or towels that have been used by an infested person. Pubic lice infestations are more common among people who have sexually transmitted infections. Pubic lice spread really easily during sexual contact. Contrary to common belief, you’re highly unlikely to get pubic lice from a toilet seat or furniture. Pubic lice usually don’t fall off of their host unless they’re dead. They also can’t jump from one person to another like fleas.

Symptoms : Usually, the symptoms of pubic lice start about 5 days after you get them. Some people never have symptoms, or they think the symptoms are caused by something else (like a rash).
It can be several weeks before any symptoms appear.
Symptoms for women and men include:

• itching – the most common symptom – and usually worse at night
• inflammation and irritation caused by scratching
• black powder in your underwear
• blue spots or small spots of blood on your skin, such as on your thighs or lower abdomen (caused by lice bites).

Diagnosis : A pubic lice infestation is diagnosed by finding a "crab" louse or egg (nit) on hair in the pubic region or, less commonly, elsewhere on the body (eyebrows, eyelashes, beard, mustache, armpit, perianal area, groin, trunk, scalp). Pubic lice may be difficult to find because there may be only a few. If unsure, a health care provider usually diagnoses pubic lice by looking at the insect. If needed, the insect can be sent to a lab for identification.

Treatment : Pubic lice treatments are easy to use and come in gels, shampoos, liquids, and foam. Most are sold over-the-counter in drugstores, so you can buy them without getting a prescription from a doctor first. Common brands are A-200, Rid, and Nix. Anyone you’ve had intimate contact with should treat themselves at the same time, so you don’t pass crabs back and forth. Always use freshly-washed clothes, towels, and bedding after you finish treatment.

Prevention : Because pubic lice usually spread during sex, not having sex is the best way to avoid them. Condoms do not protect someone from pubic lice because the lice live outside of the area that condoms cover. Not sharing clothing, bedding, or towels also can help reduce the risk of getting pubic lice.