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Few or no Symptoms

Chlamydia Men may have watery or thick discharge from the penis and pain when urinating. Women may have pain during sexual intercourse, lower abdominal pain, a change in bleeding pattern. Recent sexual partners need treatment. The best advice is not to have sex until you are cleared. If you do have sex, use a condom.

Trichomoniasis Men have no symptoms until the disease is well developed  while women may have discharge. Partners should be tested.

NSU (Non-specific Urethritis) Women have no symptoms but men may have pain when pissing. Partners must be tested & treated. The best advice is not to have sex until you are cleared. If you do have sex, use a condom.

PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease) Symptoms are pain during sex, sore back or abdomen, irregular or painful periods, high temperature, feeling sick - but sometimes there can be no symptoms. Need to check for other STD's and be treated to avoid reinfection. Partners must be treated. Avoid sexual intercourse until cured.

Hepatitis A You get this from contaminated food or water. It can be contracted though anal sex or rimming (oral to anus contact). Although there are often no symptoms you may have mild flu-like symptoms, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine or yellowing of the skin. Immunisation is possible for prevention. If infected avoid alcohol & drugs and basically look after yourself. Avoid anal practices until recovered.

Hepatitis B & C are transmitted from having unsafe sex, sharing needles, razors or unsterile equipment. Be careful when getting tattoed. Be careful of blood transfusions in some countries. Although there are often no symptoms you may have mild flu-like symptoms, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine or yellowing of the skin. If infected avoid alcohol, smoking & drugs and basically look after yourself. REST Check prescription drugs are OK.

HIV is transmitted through blood, semen and vaginal fluids, sharing needles and from mother to baby. Blood transfusions in countries that do not pre-test for blood transfusions. Usually there are no obvious symptoms for many years. No immunisation or cure is available, although some secoundary infections can be treated or prevented. Practise safer sex to avoid transmission. Partners should ask for an HIV test before having unprotected sex.