Table of contents:
- Most of the causes of venereal disease are bacteria
- What bacteria cause venereal disease?
- 1. Chlamydia trachomatis causes chlamydia
- 2. Neisseria gonorrhae causes gonorrhea or gonorrhea
- 3. Treponema pallidum causes syphilis or the lion king
- How to protect the vagina from bacteria that cause venereal disease?
As you already know, venereal disease is a disease that attacks the genital organs of a person. This type of disease is usually transmitted by sexual activity, therefore it is called a sexually transmitted disease. The effects can vary, from itching and pain to causing infertility or infertility.
Of course this is very unpleasant for everyone who experiences it, given the very importance of genitals for humans for reproduction. However, do you know what causes venereal disease?
Most of the causes of venereal disease are bacteria
There are various kinds of organisms that cause venereal disease, namely fungi, viruses, to bacteria.
However, in general, bacteria are the main culprit that attacks a person's genitals so that they can cause disease. The bacteria that cause venereal disease are different, causing different symptoms.
As you know, bacteria are the smallest organisms that can only be seen through a microscope. The bacteria will attack the body's cells so that they can double their numbers. The cells that are attacked will lose their function and cause symptoms and signs of disease in the genital tissue.
What bacteria cause venereal disease?
1. Chlamydia trachomatis causes chlamydia
Chlamydia Trachomatis. Source: https://www.medbullets.com
Chlamydia trachomatis causes chlamydia disease. Chlamydia trachomatis belongs to the Chlamydia genus and has an irregular shape. It needs a host on the cells of other living things, so that these bacteria cannot possibly live outside the body of a living thing. This is why these bacteria like to attack the epithelial cells of the column in the cervix (cervix), urethra, and rectum in humans.
These bacteria infect 131 million people globally per year. This figure is only a rough estimate, because in general chlamydia does not cause typical symptoms. This causes people not to know whether they have been infected with this disease or not.
Even if symptoms appear, they are often misunderstood as other common ailments such as pain in the genitals, vaginal discharge or discharge from the penis.
Other symptoms that can be caused by chlamydia are fever, swelling of the vagina or testicles, pain in the lower abdomen, abnormal vaginal discharge, abnormal discharge from the penis, pain when peeing, and pain during sexual intercourse.
Remarkably, chlamydia not only infects the genitals, but can also infect the eye and cause inflammation of the lining of the eye (conjugtivitis). This occurs when vaginal discharge or infected sperm come into contact with the eye.
This bacteria can only be transmitted through sexual contact and does not occur for other reasons, for example using a public toilet or using an infected person's towel.
2. Neisseria gonorrhae causes gonorrhea or gonorrhea
Neisseria Gonorrhae. Source: http://today.mims.com/
Neisseria gonorrhae is a bacteria that causes gonorrhea or commonly known as gonorrhea. This bacteria is a type of gram-negative bacteria that is cocci or round in shape. Usually, these bacteria stick together so that they are called diplococci.
These bacteria can easily multiply in mucous membranes such as in the mouth, throat and anus as well as in genital organs such as the cervix, fallopian tubes and uterus.
Patients with gonorrhea can have signs and symptoms such as pain or a burning sensation when urinating, gonorrhea, sore throat, pain in the genitals to swelling or redness in the male urination.
3. Treponema pallidum causes syphilis or the lion king
Treponema pallidum, the bacteria that causes syphilis.
Treponema pallidum is a type of gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacteria. These bacteria cause syphilis or commonly known as the lion king. Like the other two types of bacteria that cause sexually transmitted diseases, these bacteria are also gram negative bacteria. The bacteria that cause syphilis were discovered in 1912 in Japan by Hideyo Noguchi.
Syphilis or the lion king has long been feared by people, because its widespread impact can even cause permanent damage to vital organs such as the brain and heart. In addition, syphilis can also be transmitted from mother to child in her womb. This is known as congenital syphilis.
The initial symptom of this disease is the appearance of ulcers on the genitals, anus, or mouth, but they are not painful. These boils will usually heal within five weeks. Then comes fever, headache, pain on its own, sore throat, swollen lymph glands in the armpits, thighs or neck until a rash appears on the penis, vagina or mouth and on the palms of the hands and feet. This stage can last for years.
Then, in a period of 10 to 40 years later, syphilis does not cause typical symptoms until damage occurs to the brain and heart. Of course this is what can be fatal if not detected early. How to prevent it immediately consult a doctor if in your groin area rashes appear.
How to protect the vagina from bacteria that cause venereal disease?
Bacteria can live and thrive in the vagina. Your vagina is a great place for bacteria because of the moisture.
One way to prevent the transmission of venereal disease-causing bacteria is to always have sex when your partner uses a condom. Condoms are the only means of contraception that can prevent transmission of sexually transmitted diseases.
It is also important to keep your genital area clean after sex.
The vagina is a place that supports the proliferation of bacteria, especially during menstruation. Therefore, you can use a female cleanser that contains povidone iodine to clean the outside of the vagina. With 10% Povidone-Iodine content, this liquid is effective at killing bacteria that cause venereal disease.
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