Sexually Transmitted Diseases Most Common in Adolescents

Next we will see the sexually transmitted diseases that are most common among young people:

• Human Papilloma Virus (HPV): HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) are, in reality, a set of common viruses (there are more than 100 types), and, although most are harmless, about 30 types are associated with an increased risk of cancer. The first cause anogenital warts; the high risk, however, lead to the development of cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina and anus in women, and cancer of the anus and penis in men.
• HIV: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks and weakens the immune system. As a consequence, the organism becomes very vulnerable to infections and diseases. This virus is the cause of AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). HIV is not transmitted through the air or through saliva. The most frequent forms of infection are through unprotected sex or exchange of needles or syringes with contaminated blood. Other routes of transmission are from mother to child through pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding.
• Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV): there are two types of herpes simplex virus: type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2). The first is transmitted by mouth-to-mouth contact (sometimes from the infected mother to the baby during delivery) and causes cold sores (which may include symptoms such as fever or lip pupae), or genital herpes. For its part, HSV-2 is acquired sexually and causes genital herpes. Of course, both lead to infections that last a lifetime.
• Syphilis: Caused by a bacterium, syphilis infects the genital area, the lips, the mouth or the anus and affects both women and men indiscriminately. It is usually spread through sexual contact with people who suffer from it, although it can also be transmitted from the mother to the baby during pregnancy.
• Gonorrhea: This infection is very common among young adults. The bacterium responsible for gonorrhea is the Neisseria Gonorrhoeae or genococo, and can infect the genital tract, mouth or anus. Like syphilis, it is contracted through vaginal, oral or anal sex with an infected partner or through pregnancy or delivery from mother to child.
• Hepatitis B: Hepatitis B is a life-threatening liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). This is transmitted through the blood or other bodily fluids belonging to a person. There is no specific treatment for acute hepatitis B.

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