Anybody who thinks they have herpes or has been exposed to herpes should promptly see their physician or other health care professional. The infection is much easier to diagnose when the sores are present. Back to top Gonorrhea Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection that causes a pus-like cervical discharge, lower abndominal pain, and fever, though early on there may be no symptoms at all. If left untreated, it can progress to a very dangerous, and even life-threatening infection known as pelvic inflammatory disease, which involves the uterus and fallopian tubes in women. Men experience a thick, off-white discharge from the penis and painful urination, although there may be no symptoms at all early on.
Gonorrhea is spread between sex partners during oral sex, intercourse or the sharing of sex toys.
If any woman who is infected with HIV thinks she may have gonorrhea or may have been exposed to gonorrhea should immediatly see their physician or other health care professional. A variety of antibiotics that can be used to treat gonorrhea. Back to top Syphilis Syphilis is another sexually transmitted bacterial infection that usually starts as a large open sore, or chancre, on the vagina or penis. If the bacteria was transmitted through either oral or anal sex, the chancre may appear on the mouth or anus. The chancre is painless and may be as big as a inch across or more.