STD Comparison Chart Chlamydia Gonorrhea HPV Genital Warts Genital Herpes Syphillis – Herpes simplex 2 Transmission Chlamydia Neisseria gonorrhoeae condylomata Treponema pallidum most usu. have with (spirochete) trachomatis acuminata – – common STD; usu. Chlamydia have with Caused by human Sexual activity chlamydia papilloma virus (HPV) Skin-to-skin Sexual activity and Sexual activity contact intimate touching or Sexual activity Sexual activity kissing, also needle Highly contagious sharing; open lesions are highly contagious Women Women May be asymptomatic Ulcerating blisters s/s 1st painless Symptoms – – – – asymptomatic asymptomatic (50%) on genitals or anus sores or open ulcers (50%) s/s visible painless area that itch, (chancres) on anus, vagina, – s/s thick, warts that are on the and can scar; can penis, mouth, or other – s/s in women discharge from genitals or anus (can spread to the places; 2nd stage 3 weeks – – vaginal discharge, penis or vagina bunch and look like mouth; fatigue, to 3 months later, flu-like pain or burning cauliflower), may have fever symptoms, hair loss, rash with urination, Throat can also be itching on soles of feet and palms, bleeding between infected Women can also brain infection periods, pain or have purulent bleeding during sex, s/s in women vaginal discharge low abdominal discharge pain, nausea from the anus, abnormal vaginal s/s in men bleeding, low – white/cloudy, abdominal/pelvic watery discharge tenderness, pain or from penis, pain or burning with burning with urination, nausea urination, testicular pain or swelling s/s in men irritation – or discharge from the anus, ureteral itch, pain or burning with urination
STD Comparison Chart Chlamydia Gonorrhea HPV – Genital Warts Genital Herpes Syphillis Transmission Chlamydia trachomatis – most common STD; usu. have with chlamydia Sexual activity Neisseria gonorrhoeae – usu. have with Chlamydia Sexual activity condylomata acuminata Caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) Sexual activity Highly contagious Herpes simplex 2 Sexual activity Skin-to-skin contact Treponema pallidum (spirochete) Sexual activity and intimate touching or kissing, also needle sharing; open lesions are highly contagious Symptoms Women – asymptomatic (50%) s/s in women – vaginal discharge, pain or burning with urination, bleeding between periods, pain or bleeding during sex, low abdominal pain, nausea s/s in men – white/cloudy, watery discharge from penis, pain or burning with urination, testicular pain or swelling Women – asymptomatic (50%) s/s – thick, discharge from penis or vagina Throat can also be infected s/s in women discharge from the anus, abnormal vaginal bleeding, low abdominal/pelvic tenderness, pain or burning with urination, nausea s/s in men – irritation or discharge from the anus, ureteral itch, pain or burning with urination May be asymptomatic s/s – visible painless warts that are on the genitals or anus (can bunch and look like cauliflower), may have itching Ulcerating blisters on genitals or anus area that itch, and can scar; can spread to the mouth; fatigue, fever Women can also have purulent vaginal discharge s/s – 1st – painless sores or open ulcers (chancres) on anus, vagina, penis, mouth, or other places; 2nd stage – 3 weeks to 3 months later, flu-like symptoms, hair loss, rash on soles of feet and palms, brain infection
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