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Gonorrhoea affects a large number of our population and is a fast spreading infection, second only to chlamydia. Gonorrhoea, being a bacterial infection, usually does not cause any symptoms, especially in women. This sexually transmitted infection usually affects men who are between 20 to 24 years of age and women who are 16 to 19 years of age. If you experience the symptoms of this infection at all, they are most likely to occur within a span of 14 days after having contracted it. You can experience symptoms such as abdominal pain, bleeding, fever, painful intercourse, vomiting and a yellowish discharge in women.

Human papillomavirus is one of the most infectious viruses that causes genital warts in sexually active men and women. There are more than 100 strains of HPV, of which more than 40 can be transmitted through sexual contact. The HPV virus is divided into two types of low-risk strains and high-risk strains. Genital warts that are experienced by sexually active men and women are caused by the low-risk strains of the virus. Most of the strains of this virus leave your body undetected after eight to 13 months. However, some can remain dormant in your body for long periods of time, while becoming active for short periods of time.

Chlamydia is the most common and least visible STI experienced by people around the world. Of the people who contract this infection, almost 75% of women and 50% of men hardly ever experience any symptoms of the infection. However, the symptoms, if they occur at all, do so within five to ten days of getting infection. Women can experience symptoms such as abdominal pain, vaginal discharge, bleeding between periods, painful urination and painful intercourse. Men, on the other hand, can experience symptoms such as pain or burning while urinating, pus, watery or milky discharge from the penis; swollen or tender testicles and rectal inflammation.