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STDs It Can Happen To Von
Wv ftB Uw< mtt
l*rrir /cMgnra
A d»»ra»e h run
ntng rampant « nm
ihr nwmnrnf uidit
of whn h num pet*
pie are uiuwjrr li
Ihrrves in «he heart*
at the 'immortal
youth* ami ha* no
phvut al *> mptom*
If left untreated tt
can lead to uim ant
etl eompltt atM>n* or
rvm life threatening
conditiom It * live
'I Kan I happen tome'ey ndnmte ami
the «mly treatment ** education
Sc*uaW> transmitted diseases iM'Ih)
are a direct ccmscqurmr of this syn 5'
dnime. so here follows an educational
rrfrrslver ^y^xi more than 11 mil
Immi awg ami wtaan,. <i ail a#cs hat k
*'< ^g^myi'mmmik »oru m it*
U b cadi y>-af m4akmftrm ihr mow
«« 'WIWII tnlci liotif (btcasrs today
Nca^ *8 STDs occur in
|H-o{i|t JNMNpgrllMK 3P y ears <>l a*
( hlamytiia:
B 1 hr iih
ihe i s n|
4/H..M.14r. 'ffeHMafcfrx i
throojih ..ralism rlf or anal sceual. uff
last with art infected pjftaef ^,
Symptom* ”5x erf m&nrn ami &r%
«rf men often have lew or msympispfti't
if symptoms do occur. thrv usually do
so within I to i weeks aft
I hlarmdia Is chanctCfte
v ag inal/pc rule tltv barge abm
exposure
Mrrding and painful umiuim.ii Men
may rmpcrtrm r pain or welling in the
rcruul area. anti »inwn man hired
between prrtmh
Treatment A emmr of anlih* >tkt
providet an ra*y oar If left untreated
women t an develop Privy* Inflammato
ry IXtcatc (PID). wtm li rtuy Kir the
faltopun tube*, and povuhh * aucc
evt*>ptt ttuhall pregnant* and tnfemli
ty The dtteatc may lea*! to dr treated
fertility in ui«n m well
(.rnital H«riw$:
Iwuljixaiof berpr- unnrtm Her
pes* Simple* I <HW I) an*l HsV l HKV
1 t\ retpotMibfr i.if hiltv tM-uvatuund
Ibt b|»t n|rtt»«Hl moudtHSV itauvet
jrnttal mf|g||jp* ami It I* cpreadeither
by tccual inter* -urtfor or* ammafiy
by und«e«iftd
Symptoms ; At> day, after, matt
with #»r * trut a hundop *cn*a«*x* may
occur in tf»e genual are* am! small
bumpv appear lhe*r bump* dr-erf. >p
into clear Mitten which brrak amt
become painful ukrraitom In tome
people, the flrtt attack t» to milt) that it
(pet unnoticed In othert the flrtt
attack causcc stuMr **»ret.painful itch
§|in*t and burning ami flu like tymptomt
&Tbc urethra may alto hr infet led. rrvult
fc»g in burning during urination Hu
|0k.ti*r plvatr nuv tau several week*
Treatment Wtule there it m> cure, a
drug t ailed acyclovir hat hern cflec live
in retliK mg tlte fretjuemy ami duration
of ouitwrrakt I tmg anrtilteiH crealm
or oimmetHt and keeping tile infet ted
area t lean and dry can alleviate come
tliMomftwt.Stn poor dart, and u» k of
r*rn »sc can Mr.nl «o mow frequent
ft t in rt iMTCa
Obe of the okk t* human disease* *»
cjtfrrd by 4 bat ternwi that grows ui
nvHM w arm urn . >f the body, tudi **>
•he term, urethra, im -nth. or reerinti It
n 'f'fr*l through oral atuUtr genual
11 mint
Syntptimn the Im utaKin period
t*#t* i to 10 days alter m \i»t tout a. t
11m- most summon tyni|Hu(m In men
are a discharge from the penis and
fMtntuI iirmaium If symptoms develop
u» Women. they tm (title painful urtna
•too. ihtKitnul Vfitiiul dm Iur)te Miner
abdominal pain, pain or Needing with
Ultra nurse, ami unusual fitrrdmg
between menstrual periods
Treatment Aniihugks are given t««
treat gonorrhea ami tomhai any cor*
taring t hlamydu inlet non If left
untrrairtl. 1*11) ami infertility nuy occur
l/rfutiitis A
Hepatitis II is an uh urahlr disease
lfiat iv tot) times more inlet turns than
HIV it is ft huh! m infested semen, vagi
rial vrt returns, ami saliva It t an hr
vpreatl through vaginal oral or anal sec
am! via blood and blood pfodutts
Inlet turn may act ur by sharing needle's
ami razors as well as through open
CMS
Symptoms Mam people Itave
tumr, hut some signs tmhulr |aumiu e.
a yellowing of the skin ami eyes, tiark
untie nausea, ami tiredness
Tmn m ttS tmg* J
*v If mm Jmbmmam
'Sfjftn* ha* sprung jih! u atn i n<> fun*
*»V» Muft« ILwhcft K N , <*f the AUrrgv
(ttnk in the Mudrni llrjitli < rntcr (SHO
mtm allergy Here in Hie Willamette Valley Other ummxin
allergic* atr ti*>Uh huuv dint, animat tutr and dan
der, insert slings and Nirv and ihcmk al*. mm hiding drug*
DyeVtinnictk* and mum plant ukim-stm t an also he
«iru num « .
ptr. esprtully in Kunrnr,
< >rcjt<k»; ll-irUn i» quk k
lu point out "hut with
knowledge and undemanding people t an
help uxuml their lUrtRio and their symp
umH'
Symptom* ami causes of uUetyie*
An allergic rracikm occurs when the hudy
ha* an jlxmrnul re at u«>n «t> a substance that
normally Mould he seen as harmless to the
body * immune uurm The tuhstame to
which a person react* i* called an allergen
The symptom* at allergies ate snrr/ing
watery/Itchy eye*, cold symptom* tltat won’t
KO away, stun rashc* some type* ot asthma
headache*, persistent county vomiting. and
recurring ear infection* At time*, live symp
tom* of allergies t an hr disguised under
some other malady For example, what seems
to be fc*»d poisoning could actually he an
allergic reaction to food or you may think
that you have a head cold when in fact It * an
allergic reaction to pollen (hay fever>, a com
«** «fc* yam >/w* r*U»/frvm nr4 r«n curf
m rmmmy an• A l l t IN. r < t l\l t <lm
l*» Uudtrmi Heath Intel )
allergens whkh produce lymptixm
imi contact
HELP? Haw cut* / cure or
a lie rial v my attergtesft
No turr exists hx allergies but
you can alleviate ihc symptoms
treatment of allergies constats at
avoidance rtf Ok- allergm merit* a
tton or immunotherapy sessions
Certain allergies can l»c avoided,
causing ihr
symptoms to abate or possibly Jtstp
prar Unfortunately, some allergens
arr hard to avoid completely Pollen
from trees, sroh. and grasses are a
good example and here are
a few ompie precautions that can
minimt/r its irritating
symptom*
I. Wear a pollrn mask, espe
ctally outside. the Ml< pharmacy
of other drugstores carry them
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