Understanding STDs and STIs

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Definition of STDs and STIs

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Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are generally acquired by sexual contact.

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Non-sexual transmission of infections

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Infections can be transmitted non-sexually, such as from mothers to infants during pregnancy or childbirth, or through blood transfusions or shared needles.

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Symptoms of STIs

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STIs don't always cause symptoms.

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Genital Herpes

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Visual representation of Genital Herpes symptoms

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Trichomoniasis

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Visual representation of Trichomoniasis symptoms

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Sexually Transmitted Infection: Treponema pallidum

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Treponema pallidum

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AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome)

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Final phase of chronic immune disorder caused by HIV.

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What CD4 lymphocyte count indicates the clinical AIDS stage?

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A CD4 lymphocyte count drops to less than 200/microliter.

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What appears as a characteristic of this pathophysiology?

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Characteristic opportunistic infections and neoplasm appear.

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Mode of Transmission: Infected Mother to Child

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Transmission can occur from an infected mother to child during childbirth and breastfeeding.