Common Viral STIs: A Comprehensive Guide
Common Viral STIs HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) Herpes (HSV) HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Hepatitis HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) Transmission: Sex, skin-to-skin contact Common Symptoms: Most strains are harmless, some cause genital warts, some can cause cancer of the cervix, throat, anus, or penis Treatment: Medicine to treat and remove genital warts Prevention: Gardasil 9 vaccine protects against nine common strains Herpes (HSV) Transmission: Vaginal, anal, or oral sex; skin-to-skin contact with infected area Common Symptoms: Sores on the genitals and/or mouth, painful blisters Treatment: Medicines to suppress symptoms and lower transmission risk HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Transmission: Semen, vaginal fluid, blood, breast milk, rectal/anal fluids Common Symptoms: Flu-like illness, fever, sore throat, fatigue, muscle aches Treatment: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) to maintain low viral load Prevention: PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) and PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) Hepatitis Types: Hepatitis…