4 out of 5 people with vulvas/vaginas and 1 out of 10 people with penises with gonorrhea have no STI symptoms. They may be completely unaware that they have contracting the infection, and therefore do not seek treatment. This increases the risk of complications and the chances of passing the infection on to another person. […]
Genital Warts Symptoms – STI Symptoms & Signs
STI Symptoms – Genital Warts Most people with an HPV infection will not develop visible warts and the virus will go away on its own. Often they are so tiny, or so difficult to see, that you don’t even know you have them. This means you may not know whether you or your partner(s) have […]
Cytomegalovirus Symptoms – STI Symptoms & Signs
In a healthy person, initial CMV infection often occurs without symptoms and is rarely noticed. Most people who have CMV have no symptoms. If a person receives a transfusion of blood containing CMV, fever and sometimes liver inflammation may develop 2 to 4 weeks later. When CMV symptoms do appear, they may include: Occasionally, a […]
Chlamydia Symptoms – STI/STD Symptoms & Signs
STI/STD Symptoms – Chlamydia Symptoms Half of all people with penises who have chlamydia and 80% of people with vulvas/vaginas who have chlamydia have no symptoms at all. The result of this is that a huge number of infections remain undiagnosed and untreated. It is important to understand that focusing on signs and symptoms is […]
Chancroid Symptoms – STI/STD Symptoms & Signs
STI/STD Symptoms – Typical Chancroid Symptoms Within 1 day – 2 weeks after getting chancroid, a person will get a small bump in the genitals. The bump becomes an ulcer within a day of its appearance. The ulcer may look like a chancre, the typical sore of primary syphilis. The ulcer: Can be on the penis, rectum, […]