16 Sexual Health
16 00 Chlamydia
16 01 Genital Herpes
16 02 Genital Warts
16 03 Gonorrhea
16 04 Low Libido
16 05 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
16 06 Syphilis
16 10 Trichomoniasis
Sexual health is fundamental to the overall health and well-being of individuals, couples, and families and the social and economic development of communities and countries. Sexual health, when viewed affirmatively, requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences free of coercion, discrimination, and violence.
Understanding the color treatment system is crucial as it can guide you in your treatment journey. Each disease or condition is assigned a unique code, which includes a treatment color. This system is designed to help you quickly identify the treatment options for your specific condition, empowering you to take control of your health.
Scroll down the site to find your disease or condition. Then, you look for the treatment color. The treatment colors are magenta (red-blue), blue, cyan (blue-green), green, yellow (red-green), and red. I give the treatment colors a number. Magenta = 0, blue = 1, cyan = 2, green = 3, yellow = 4, and red = 5. For instance, Chlamydia would then be categorized as 16-00-5. Here, the last digit, the treatment color, is red. The first two digits are the disease/condition group (Sexual Health is 16). The next two digits (Chlamydia is 00) are the illness within the group, and the last digit (red is 5) is the treatment color. This system can help you quickly identify the treatment options for your specific condition.
When you use the projector, click on your treatment color, and a large image of it will appear. Make the color cover the whole page and project it onto yourself. When you use the LED light bulb, you choose your color manually.
Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD). It is essential to know that it affects both men and women, and in most cases, does not cause any symptoms. However, when it does produce symptoms and signs, these may not appear for weeks after the infection. Understanding its common occurrence can help reduce stigma and reassure you that you are not alone in dealing with this condition.
Symptoms in women include a burning sensation during urination and abnormal vaginal discharge. Abdominal or pelvic pain may also be present. If the urethra is infected, symptoms can include blood in the urine, urinary urgency (the feeling of needing to urinate urgently), and increased frequency of urination.
In men, symptoms, when they occur, can include discharge from the penis and a burning sensation during urination. Additionally, pain in the testicles may sometimes occur. In both men and women, rectal infections can cause pain, bleeding, and discharge from the rectum.
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection, also known as a sexually transmitted disease (STD), that affects the genital regions.
Signs and symptoms typically occur in outbreaks separated by variable intervals. Once the virus resides in the body, an outbreak can happen anytime. People who carry the virus but do not exhibit symptoms can still spread it to others.
During an outbreak, signs and symptoms include painful, small skin blisters on the genitals that can pop and then ooze or bleed. Other associated signs and symptoms may include painful urination, a sensation of pins and needles, skin rash, penile pain, vaginal pain, and itching.
Genital warts are benign growths (lumps or bumps) on the genital areas. They appear as raised, flesh-colored lumps or bumps that may be jagged or rough. Itching and burning are commonly associated symptoms, but many cases may show no symptoms except for the warts.
They can occur in any location exposed during skin-to-skin sexual contact. Furthermore, signs and symptoms, such as vaginal discharge or bleeding, can occur if the warts are located at the vaginal opening in women.
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that spreads through all types of sexual contact and affects both men and women.
Over half of women with gonorrheal infections do not exhibit any symptoms. However, when symptoms occur, they may include pain in the lower abdomen, pelvis, testicles, or vagina, as well as pain during sexual intercourse or urination.
Other associated symptoms and signs can include abnormal vaginal discharge that may contain pus, discharge from the penis, fever, itching, burning of the penis, a frequent urge to urinate, and irregular menstruation in women.
Babies born to mothers infected with gonorrhea can develop eye infections.
A decrease in sex drive can arise from medical conditions as well as psychological or emotional issues. Inhibited sexual desire is a form of sexual dysfunction that affects both men and women. For instance, reduced sexual desire has been linked to low testosterone levels in men. Similarly, women experiencing menopause sometimes report a decline in sex drive.
Various chronic illnesses and chronic pain can also contribute to a decrease in sex drive, likely due to a combination of the physical effects of the disease and the psychological stress that comes with chronic illness. For instance, painful intercourse (dyspareunia) can result in a loss of libido in women.
Psychological factors related to low libido include poor body image, anxiety, low self-esteem, stress, and ineffective communication. Furthermore, certain medications, such as some antidepressants, can lead to a reduction in sex drive.
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a severe infection of the female reproductive organs in the upper genital tract, including the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries.
Signs and symptoms of PID include pelvic pain, vaginal bleeding, lower abdominal discomfort, pain during sexual intercourse, painful urination, chills, and fever.
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (or sexually transmitted disease) that can also be passed to an unborn baby by an infected mother. Signs and symptoms of syphilis develop in stages.
The first stage is characterized by a painless ulcer or sore in the mouth or genital area known as a chancre.
Secondary syphilis is associated with a skin rash that typically does not itch and can appear nearly anywhere on the body, often found on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. Other related signs and symptoms may include fever, headache, weight loss, enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, and hair loss.
Symptoms of the third stage (tertiary syphilis) may develop in some individuals many years after the initial infection, potentially causing damage to various organs.
Trichomoniasis (or “trich”) is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by infection with a protozoan parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis. Although the symptoms vary, most people infected with the parasite are unaware of their condition.