STI Type How is it
transmitted? Symptoms How is it
diagnosed Treatment Vaccine? If yes,
for who?
Long- Term
Consequences Other Information
HPV Viral Skin to skin
- Painless, flesh
colored warts
on body (not
just genitals)
- Changes in
cervix- cell
dysplasia
- Males can be
asymptomatic
Pap smear
in women
- Freeze and
remove
warts in
clinic
- Creams to
apply at
home (take
longer)
2 types for all:
- Prevents
only against
cervical
cancer
- Gardisil
(females)-
prevents
against 4
types of HPV
strains
- Can lead to
cervical cancer
(women) as well
as anal or throat
cancer
- Body can naturally
fight off HPV and
revert to normal
cells (under age
21)
- May flare up
during pregnancy
- Can be dormant
HIV Viral
Contact with
infected
blood, sex
fluids, mother
to child in
utero or
during
breastfeeding,
needles
- Flu like
- Asymptomatic
for years until
immune
system is
compromised
Blood test,
EIA, ELISA,
western
blot, NAA
Drugs No Immune
compromise
- Leads to AIDS
once CD-4 or T cell
count is below 300
Hepatitis A Viral
Fluid; oral-
fecal
contamination
- Fatigue
- Flu like
symptoms
- Jaundice
- confusion
Blood test
No cure;
- Rest
- Avoid sex
for 1 week
to a month
Yes to prevent None
Hepatitis B Viral
Fluids, sex,
needles,
pregnant
women to
infant during
delivery
“” Blood test Yes to prevent
- Cirrhosis
- Liver cancer
- Death
Herpes Viral Skin to skin
Viral shedding
- Blisters - Visual
diagnosis
- Blood test
to
determine
- Antiviral
oral
medication
used
episodically
No None - Lifelong infection
- 2 strains- oral
(HSV 1) and
genital (HSV II)
