Signs and Symptoms

Question 1

Gonorrhea Signs and Symptoms - Adolescent and Adult Men

Answer 1

• Burning sensation when urinating
• White, yellow, or green discharge from penis
• Painful or swollen testicles
• Rectal discharge
• Anal itching
• Anal soreness
• Anal Bleeding
• Painful bowel soreness and bleeding

Most pharyngeal infections are asymptomatic

Question 2

Gonorrhea Signs and Symptoms - Adolescent and Adult Women

Answer 2

• Painful or burning sensation when urinating
• Increased vaginal discharge
• Vaginal bleeding between periods
• Rectal discharge
• Anal itching
• Anal soreness
• Anal bleeding
• Painful bowel soreness and bleeding

Most pharyngeal infections are asymptomatic

Question 3

Chlamydia Signs and Symptoms - Adolescent and Adult Women

Answer 3

Most are asymptomatic

• Abnormal vaginal discharge
• pain or bleeding during intercourse
• bleeding between menstrual periods
• Pain or burning sensation when urinating
• Urinary frequency
• Rectal pain or discharge
• Lower abdominal pain
• Lower back pain
• Nausea
• Fever

Question 4

Chlamydia Signs and Symptoms - Adolescent and Adult Men

Answer 4

Most are asymptomatic

• May have urethritis
• Urethral discharge
• Pain or burning sensation when urinating
• Rectail pain or discharge

Question 5

Hepatitis Symptoms

Answer 5

All types of viral hepatitis are similar, however not all newly infected persons show signs of illness. If symptoms:

• Fever
• Fatigue
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Abdominal pain
• Clay colored bowel movements
• Joint pain
• Jaundice

Question 6

Syphilis Signs and Symptoms - Primary

Answer 6

• A single sore (chancre) or multiple sores

- Chancre is usually firm, round, small, and painless ulcer or chancre at the infection site

Question 7

Syphilis Signs and Symptoms - Secondary

Answer 7

• Rash on one or more areas of the body
• Rash appears as rough, red, reddish brown spots both on the palms of the hands and the bottoms of the feet
• Fever
• Swollen lymph glands
• Sore throat
• Patchy hair loss
• Headaches
• Weight loss
• Muscle aches
• Fatigue

Question 8

Syphilis Signs and Symptoms - Early Latent

Answer 8

None. A positive serologic test for syphilis is the only evidence of infection during latent syphilis

Early latent syphilis - infection less than 1 year

Late latent syphilis - infection one year or longer

Question 9

Syphilis Signs and Symptoms - Tertiary

Answer 9

Can be asymptomatic

• Cardiac or opthalmic manifestations
• Auditory abnormalities
• Gummatous lesions

Question 10

Syphilis Signs and Symptoms - Neurosyphilis

Answer 10

• Cognitive dysfunction
• Motor sensory deficits
• Opthalmic or auditory symptoms
• Cranial nerve palsies
• Symptoms and signs of meningitis

Question 11

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Signs and Symptoms

Answer 11

Within a few weeks of being infected with HIV, some people develop:

• Fever
• Fatigue
• Generalized body rash

Other signs and symptoms include:

• Headache
• Swollen lymph glands
• Sore throat
• Feeling achy
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Night sweats