Posts Tagged ‘sexually transmitted disease’
Although the U.S. has strengthened laws against sexual assault, increased self-defense classes and safety training for women, and has increased awareness about sexual assault, more than two people are sexually assaulted every five minutes somewhere in the United States. What is positive is that since 1993, rape and sexual assault rates have decreased by 60 percent.
Sexual assault can be verbal, visual, or physical. Basically, sexual assault is any sort of unwanted sexual advances or activities. According to www.womenshealth.gov, this includes:
- Inappropriate touching
- Vaginal, anal, or oral penetration
- Sexual intercourse that you say no to
- Rape
- Attempted rape
- Child molestation
Unfortunately, most sexual violence is still not being reported. Males are the least likely to report an assault, and it is estimated that they make up more than 10 percent of the victims. If you are the victim of a sexual assault, it is very important to get to a safe place, call 911, and don’t remove any evidence from your body. That includes not showering or changing clothes.
It’s also very important to practice personal safety at all times. This includes being accompanied by another person if you have to travel anywhere at night, locking your doors and windows when you are in your house, not opening the door for strangers, keeping a cell phone or house phone close at hand, and parking in well-lit areas. Remember that calling the police and asking for an escort is always a good idea, and police are happy to assist you. They would rather protect you than be solving a sexual assault crime!
However, sexual assault can happen in the daytime as well. Jogging alone, especially with headphones on so you can’t hear anyone approaching, can be very dangerous. If you do jog alone, run in public areas where you are in plain view of other people at all times.
The most important thing to do, say specialists, is trust your instincts. If you are nervous or scared, you should act on it and get away from that person or that area. Call 911 immediately.
It is also very important to seek medical attention immediately. Unfortunately, rape and sexual assault victims can acquire sexually transmitted diseases. However, most diseases can be cured, and doctors can even administer antiretroviral drugs that fight HIV if it is treated early enough (within hours of transmission).
Sexually transmitted diseases can be extremely dangerous to your health and difficult and costly to treat. These diseases can occur because of:
- Unprotected intercourse
- Blood transfusions
- Faulty medical procedures
- Someone who failed to disclose their own infected status
Getting treatment immediately is important. There are some preventative measures available that can eliminate or lessen the spread of the HIV virus if it is caught early on. Other sexually transmitted diseases need to be treated as soon as possible to diminish the damage they can cause to reproductive organs. And most importantly, treatment reduces the risk of spreading the disease to other people.
However, treatment, especially for AIDS and diseases that have caused reproductive damage, is costly. Getting the advice of a legal professional is very important, and can help you with high medical expenses. There are hundreds of legal professionals who specialize in this area and who are experts at helping their clients recover both financially and emotionally.
Zithromax is an antibiotic used to treat mild to moderate infections, including some sexually-transmitted diseases. Zithromax can cause life-threatening allergic reactions and severe inflammation of the bowels and diarrhea.
What are some important things I should know about Zithromax?
Severe allergic reactions can occur with Zithromax, including anaphylaxis and skin reactions like Stevens Johnson Syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. Fatalities can occur as well.
Patients who have an allergic reaction to Zithromax should never use it again.
Who is Zithromax for?
Zithromax is designed to treat mild to moderate infections in adults, unless otherwise stated below. This includes:
- bacterial exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- acute bacterial sinusitis
- community-acquired pneumonia (in children and adults)
- pharyngitis/tonsillitis caused by Streptococcus (in children and adults)
- skin infections
- urinary tract infections and cervicitis due to Chlamydia or gonorrhea
- genital ulcer disease
- acute otitis media (in children)
Zithromax should not be used to treat patients with pneumonia if they have moderate to severe risk factors, including cystic fibrosis or immunodeficiency conditions, or if they require hospitalization.
What side effects can Zithromax cause?
Severe allergic reactions can occur with Zithromax, including anaphylaxis and skin reactions like Stevens Johnson Syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. Fatalities can occur as well.
Stevens Johnson Syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis can both cause permanent disfigurement and can be life-threatening.
Zithromax can also cause severe inflammation of the bowels and diarrhea.
Make sure to tell your doctor about any other medications you are taking, because Zithromax can cause serious drug interactions that may be life-threatening, especially with aluminum- and magnesium-containing antacids.
When should I contact my doctor?
You should contact your doctor immediately if you become pregnant, or if you notice:
- fainting
- dizziness
- weak feeling
- stomach pain
- trouble breathing
- swelling of face, mouth and throat
- hives
- rash
- redness on the skin
- itching, dry skin
Tequin is an antibiotic used to treat certain infections, including some sexually-transmitted diseases. It is used to treat bacterial infections, but like all other antibiotics, it cannot kill viruses like the common cold or the flu, or more serious viruses like HIV. Tequin should not be used for patients with diabetes because it can cause serious blood sugar problems. This can be life-threatening, especially to people who are diabetic.
What are some important things I should know about Tequin?
Tequin should not be used for patients who are diabetic because it can cause serious blood sugar problems. Also, doctors should carefully monitor patients who have a higher risk of developing blood sugar problems after they take Tequin.
Also, Tequin can cause dizziness, so it is important to avoid driving cars or heavy machinery until you know how the medication will affect you. Also, Tequin can increase sensitivity to sunlight and can cause severe sunburn. Contact your doctor if you get a sunburn that includes redness, itching, rash, and swelling.
Who is Tequin for?
Tequin is for people with bacterial infections, including lung, sinus and urinary tract infections and certain sexually-transmitted diseases.
People who are pregnant or breast feeding should not use Tequin. Also, people who have diabetes, heart problems, and liver or kidney problems should not use Tequin.
What side effects can Tequin cause?
Tequin can cause life-threatening low blood sugar, called hypoglycemia, or high blood sugar, called hyperglycemia. Tequin can also cause allergic reactions, injury to the central nervous system, including seizures, and tendon rupture.
Make sure to tell your doctor about any other medications you are taking, because Tequin can cause serious drug interactions that may be life-threatening.
When should I contact my doctor?
You should contact your doctor immediately if you become pregnant, or if you notice:
- fainting
- dizziness
- weak feeling
- stomach pain
- trouble breathing
- swelling of face, mouth and throat
- hives
- seizure
- confusion
- tremors
- hallucinations
- depression
- suicidal thoughts
- pain or inflammation in a tendon
Cleocin is a vaginal cream used to treat bacterial vaginosis, which is an imbalance in the bacteria found in the vagina. Women most at risk for the disease are those who have multiple sexual partners, those who douche, and those who use an intrauterine device for contraception. Vaginosis is considered a mild sexually transmitted disease, which is a disease acquired by sexual contact, including intercourse and oral contact.
Vaginosis is diagnosed by an unusual vaginal discharge (white, gray and very thin), a metallic smell, burning or itching in and around the vagina, and by testing cells on a microscope slide.
Vaginosis can lead to a number of other complications, including:
- increased susceptibility to HIV virus
- pelvic inflammatory disease
- pregnancy complications
- increased susceptibility to other sexually-transmitted diseases
Cleocin is a cream that is inserted into the vagina for several days. Patients should avoid using tampons or having sexual intercourse while using Cleotin, and avoiding douching altogether (because it is one of the causes of vaginosis). Cleocin is approved by the FDA for use in pregnant women who are in their second and third trimesters. However, it is believed that Cleocin is excreted in breast milk, so nursing mothers should talk to their doctors before using the drug.
However, Cleocin can cause serious side effects, such as colitis, which can lead to death.
You should talk to your doctor immediately if you experience stomach pains, cramping, diarrhea, blood or mucous in your stools, and nausea. These are signs of colitis, which needs to be treated immediately.
If you are injured while using Cleocin, talk to a personal injury attorney immediately.
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