Psychology 2075 Study Guide - Defensin, Itch, Congenital Syphilis
27 Jan 2013
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Sti-related stigma awareness that people are judged negatively for contracting an sti. Sti-related shame the negative feelings people have about themselves as a result of receiving an sti diagnosis. People with higher stigma and shame are less likely to be tested. People with better sexual health education in school reported less stigma and shame. Some stis are caused by bacteria and some by viruses: bacterial infections can be cured using antibiotics, viruses can"t be cured but can be treated to reduce symptoms. Bacterium that is spread by sexual contact and infects the genital organs. The most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infection in. Symptoms: men thin, clear discharge and mild discomfort on urination appearing 7-21 days after infection. Similar to symptoms of gonorrhea: women are frequently asymptomatic have no symptoms. A baby born to an infected mother may develop an pneumonia or an eye infection.
