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SCHOLAR: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS

Sexually transmitted diseases occur as a result of various life style choices.  Having a sexually transmitted infection means that an increase in self care measures needs to be taken.  There are various sexually transmitted infections all of which require medical attention to convalesce.  Sexually transmitted infections can be managed however, with that it is necessary to heed caution still yet when engaging in sexual intercourse to prevent the spread of infections.  In this day and age sexually transmitted infections pose a risk to society. 

Various lifestyle choices associated with sexually transmitted infections involve the use of sharing bodily fluids or physical contact that could be considered unsanitary.  There are several methods of contact to deal with when engaging with sexually transmitted infections;  clean, sterile and or aseptic techniques.  The clean approach involves physical contact that concerns hand washing and the washing of surfaces before engaging in physical contact.  The sterile technique involves the dawning of gloves as well as specific physical movements which involve preventing the modes of transmission from causing contamination.  The modes of transmission can be defined as the method by which a pathogen such as a virus, bacteria, fungi can transfer from one place to another (Ross-Kerr, J., et al.  2006).  And lastly, the aseptic technique involves stringent sterile technique often utilizing antiseptics to prevent an increase in contamination and further involving the principles of clean and sterile techniques.  Henceforth these stages of cleanliness serve as a method to handle unsanitary conditions preventing the spread of sexually transmitted infections.  Life style is defined as the choice of a person to live his or her life involving habits and behaviours.  It is widely known that the promiscuous life style increases the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection.  Sexually transmitted infections are pathogenic disorders that result from having sex.  These pathogenic infections are transferred from such contact as bodily fluids and or direct contact.  The promiscuous lifestyle involves a life style in which a person has multiple sexual partners to engage with.  Having sex with multiple people increases the risk because of sanitary reasons.  Bodily fluids can remain in cavities for three to five days (Femia 2025).  This means that when having sex with another person, a waiting period of that amount must be observed otherwise a higher risk for contracting a sexually transmitted infection can occur.  A promiscuous life style involves engaging in sex higher than the average amount meaning that the person is sexually active.  The sexual activity can include vaginal, anal and oral sex.  In sex it is always the bodily fluids and or physical contact that spreads the pathogen wherein a disease is transferred from one person to another.  Another lifestyle choice involving sexually transmitted infections is the consumption of drugs.  Drugs such as heroin utilize syringes to inject drugs into the body.  It is the use of shared syringes that causes the pathogen to transfer from the syringe to the body.  Sharps containers must be in place to prevent syringes from being shared and or polluted putting people at risk.  With the drug lifestyle, it involves altered senses of consciousness which has the ability to increase the sexual appetite of people meaning that through the persons impaired thinking they could engage in risk sex such as having sex with multiple people in an irresponsible way; for example not using contraceptives.  Lastly being in the sex trade increases the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection.  The sex trade industry involves people being filmed during the act of sex.  Oftentimes these productions take multiple takes and body fluids remain in the body.  It is the transfer of those body fluids that remain that causes the high risk.  Therefore proper sanitation techniques are required to minimize the spread of infection such as taking a shower after filming. 

Self care measures become increasingly important when handling sexually transmitted infections.  The use of clean, sterile and aseptic techniques can help reduce the transmission of pathogens from one person to another (Ross-Kerr, J., et al.  2006).  With the clean technique, hand washing becomes the primary defence against the spread of infections (Ross-Kerr, J., et al.  2006).  It is advised to wash hands for twenty seconds with soap and luke warm water.  As it pertains to the sterile technique, evasion of nonsterile areas becomes important (Ross-Kerr, J., et al.  2006).  The evasion of nonsterile areas prevents the mixture of sterile and non sterile from occurring thus preventing the likelihood of pathogenic transmission.  Lastly, aseptic technique.  The use of antiseptics prevents the spread of pathogens as the antiseptic kills off the pathogen itself (Ross-Kerr, J., et al.  2006).  These practices can all be implemented during a persons activities of daily living to prevent the spread of infections.  For example, during the cooking of a meal, a person that is sexually active can observe sterile technique in the preparation of food to prevent the spread of pathogens from themselves and other sources to other people.  Implementing the various techniques as necessary protects both persons the person avoiding an infection and others who are unaware.  Self care measures could also include taking frequent showers after engaging in risky behaviours, washing clothes often changing linens etc.  These self care measures are all focused on killing the bacteria with soaps and detergents resulting in a less likelihood of the spread of infections.  Self care can be defined as the ability for a person to tend to his own basic needs.  Cleanliness is categorized as a safety and security measure when involving the concept of basic needs.  Henceforth the tending or the providing of the cleanliness to the self via the actions mentioned herein prevents the spread of infections. 

There are various sexually transmitted infections.  When thinking about sexually transmitted infections the concept of “pathogens,” must be considered.  A pathogen is material that causes a pathogenic disease (Ross-Kerr, J., et al.  2006).  A pathogenic disease is described as a debilitating disorder of the health.  Pathogens come in three forms, virus, bacteria and fungi(Urry 2021). 

Virus are believed to be non living.  They consist of a protein coat and DNA or RNA (Urry 2021).  Viruses cannot reproduce outside of a host and further solely they cannot metabolize.  Sexually transmitted infections involving viruses include HIV, Herpes and Genital warts.  Viruses are treated via rounds of antiviral medications.  Bacteria are unicellular and they lack a nucleus and are enclosed via a cell wall (Urry 2021).  Further bacteria might posses a flagella.  Bacteria divide via binary fission and exist as bacillus (rod shaped), coccus (spherical shape), spirilla (spiral shape) and vibrio (curved shaped).  Sexually transmitted infections that are caused via a bacterium are the preceding Gonorrhea, Chlamydia and Syphilis.  Signs and symptoms that a person is infected via a bacteria can include, fever, chills, sweating, diarrhea and erythema.  Bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics.  Fungi consist of a nucleus and most are multicellular (Urry 2021).  The cell wall is composed of chitin forming filamentous tubes referred to as hyphae for absorption (Urry 2021).  Fungi reproduce via spores.  They can be symbionts or parasites of the host.  Sexually transmitted infections that are caused via fungi are as follows, Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII and Candidiasis.  A person is infected with fungi if they exhibit the following signs and symptoms, itching, soreness redness and rash.  Fungi are treated with antifungal medications.

Antivirals work via suppressing the viruses ability to multiply.  They often inhibit molecular interactions and functions that the virus needs in order to replicate.  The mechanism of action of antiviral medications can vary as the preceding, inhibition of viral entry, blocking infection via tricking the virus into attach to it than human cells, fusion inhibitors preventing the viral envelope from merging with the host cell, inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis – the medication targeting viral enzymes that synthesize DNA and or RNA stopping the replication and interrupting replication (Copilot 2025).  Antibacterial function in two ways narrow and broad spectrum.  There are several mechanisms of action of antibacterials which include interfering with the bacteria’s ability to produce proteins where drugs bind to cellular ribosomes stopping the production of such proteins; medications can target the bacteria’s genetic material to prevent DNA replication or RNA synthesis and; medications can interfere with the synthesis of the cell wall causing lysis (Biology insights 2025).  Antifungals work by directly killing the fungal cells or by preventing fungal cells from growing.  Antifungal medications have various methods of action which are the preceding; interfering with fungal cell membrane synthesis; inhibiting the synthesis of glucan and binding to ergosterol creating pores leading to cell death (Copilot 2025). 

As mentioned above, sexually transmitted infections can be treated and work on potential cures and vaccines is an ongoing battle.  The fight against human in deficiency disease or HIV has been ongoing since the 1980’s and only several people in the world have been cured of the disease.  As for Herpes Simplex, there is no cure.  This also includes Genital Warts and Human Paploma Virus.  Not all sexually transmitted infections are uncurable, Gonorrhea and Syphilis are treated with antibiotics.  For the diseases that are not curable, medical management of the disease occurs which increases the lifespan of the person as well as the quality of life.  In the case of HIV, it is treated with harsh antiretrovirals causing damage to the kidneys whilst increasing the life span of the person.  Antiretrovirals target the virus preventing it from spreading to other cells of the body.  In addition, as it concerns HIV, there is a profalxis.  PREP is the most recent innovation in the medical industry as it pertains to HIV.  It is a drug that is taken daily to prevent the contracting of HIV.  PREP is like a vaccine in that sense.  

A closer look at sexually transmitted infections is necessary inorder to gain a firm grasp of the danger that it poses to human beings.  The preceding sexually transmitted infections will be detailed herein HIV, Herpes, Genital warts, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII and Candidiasis. 

HIV is a viral infection affecting the immune system meaning that it is systemic.  In HIV the virus replicates causing a reduction in T cells manifesting as the illness.  Specifically, the person experiences a cycle of symptoms.  In the first part of the infection, the person experiences a rash that is systemic, swollen lymph nodes, thrush, night sweats, a fever and a cold (Very Well Health 2025).  This initial part of the disease is referred to as the acute retroviral syndrome where the virus first proliferates the body in high amounts.  It is also possible that the person remain asymptomatic and this could occur for years.  As the virus progresses, a high viral load starts to affect the body, specifically the T cells used for the immune system.  In the latency part of the virus the person can experience multisystem failure.  The person in this stage experiences wasting where he or she will have rapid weight loss in excess of ten percent.  Medications for HIV seek to manage the disease whilst prolonging life expectancy.  There is no cure for the HIV virus.  More often than not, the medications itself are harsh on the body and could be a contributing factor to mortalities. 

Herpes is a viral infection causing lesions to the mouth and to the genitals, the localized manifestation.  There are two types of Herpes.  Herpes simplex type one and Herpes simplex type two (Mayo Clinic 2025).  Herpes simplex type one is oral.  The person experiencing this ailment has recurring blisters and ulcers in the mouth or around the mouth area.  The blisters are painful and could last weeks.  It is possible to contract the disease and remain asymptomatic for months however the virus always relapses and manifests via the signs and symptoms.  Herpes simplex two involves the genitals.  In this disease the person contracts the virus and it manifests as blisters and ulcers on the genitals.  These like in Herpes simplex one are very painful and can last several weeks.  Herpes is treated with antivirals.  The objective of treatment like HIV is to manage the disease as there is no cure for this virus.  Antivirals treat the current manifestation with the expectation that the virus is going to relapse or appear sometime again in the future. 

Genital warts is a viral infection causing localized warts on the peritoneum.  This disease is caused by the Human papilloma virus.  There currently is a vaccine for this virus where it prevents certain strains from infecting the person.  This is the most common sexually transmitted infection.  Genital warts has the ability to progress to cancer.  The affected regions of the body are as follows, the penis, the vagina and the rectum and anus.  The treatment for genital warts are topical creams designed to reduce the size of the wart or growth.  The alternative option is surgical removal.  When a person contracts genital warts there is a high amount of shame that the person experiences.  Current treatment currently does not encompass care to the psychological aspect of contractinbg of a sexually transmitted infection. 

Gonorrhea is a systemic bacterial infection causing localized unusual discharge from the peritoneum often causing pain.  Other signs and symptoms that manifest include and are not limited to, painful urination, strong smelling peritoneal discharge, sore throat and fever (Mayo Clinic 2025).  In some cases the person can remain asymptomatic.  Antibiotics are utilized to treat this disease. 

Chlamydia is a bacterial infection that is systemic causing localized discharge from the peritoneum often painful.  This disease often has no symptoms.    This disease is contracted via contact with the genitals or bodily fluids.  If the person contracts the virus and they are symptomatic, it manifests as the preceding, painful urination, vaginal or penile discharge, painful sex, genital bleeding and or testicular pain.    This disease is cured via rounds of antibiotics. 

Syphilis is a systemic infection manifesting as a localized painful sore at the site of infection (genitals, rectum or mouth).  This disease occurs in phases known as primary syphilis and secondary syphilis.  In primary syphilis the body first experiences a sore that is painless.  This sore appears around three weeks after initial infection and lasts up to six weeks.  The disease then progresses to secondary syphilis where a rash appears.  This rash is often not itchy and looks rough and reddish possibly brownish.  The rash affects the chest, stomach area, pelvis and back.  Other symptoms include wartlike sores on the mouth or genitals, hair loss, muscle aches, fever, sore throat and swollen lymph nodes (Mayo Clinic 2025).  This disease is treated with rounds of antibiotics. 

Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII is a fungal infection causing localized painful lesions to the genital area.  It appears as a ringworm on the skin specifically on the genitals, buttocks, face, trunk, arms, hands, and legs.  The pathogen is spread from skin to skin contact and indirect transmission through contaminated items such as a towel.  Treatment is focused on killing the pathogen with oral antibiotics and antifungal topical medications (National Collaborating Center for Infectious Disease). 

Candidiasis is a fungal infection causing a localized lesion to the genitals often moist and itchy.   Candidiasis is what is commonly refered to as a yeast infection.  The symptoms include itching, redness, burning and thick white discharge on the genitals.  Contracting this means that the immune system is overwhelmed manifesting in the signs and symptoms.  Treatment for candidiasis involves the use of oral antibiotics and topical antifungal creams.  It is advised that if a person contracts this type of ailment in excess of two or three times a year, to contact medical care (Mayo Clinic 2025). 

A high risk lifestyle is a main cause to contracting a sexually transmitted infection.  It is the lifestyle choices of the individuals engaging in sexual activity that are the determinant on whether or not they will contract a sexually transmitted infection.  In general sexually transmitted infections can be managed and not all sexually transmitted infections are curable.  Various medical therapies are available to treat such infections however more work in the fields is required in order to protect people from such infections.  Both self care and awareness are required in order to prevent contraction of sexually transmitted infections.  Prevention is the best method of battling sexually transmitted infections.   The people that are most at risk are those that are sexually active, drug addicts and those that work in the sex trade industry.

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