Pain In Ovaries

Uganda: Sexually Transmitted Infections in Men

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are usually associated with women, both as the victims and sources. Men, too, however suffer from STIs, according to Dr Joseph Ogavu Gyagenda, a senior medical officer at Nsambya hospital. However, the presentation or sysmptoms as particular STIs may be known by, may differ in men.

Gyagenda says that the uncircumcised men are especially more prone, since a lot of germs hide under the fore skin giving chance to infections to thrive. STIs are diseases transmitted through sexual intercourse.

There are a number of sexually transmitted diseases, with different symptoms, and they can be spread through different forms of sex, be it vaginal, anal and oral sex. "The perception that if one avoids vaginal sex they will not catch STIs is wrong; whichever way you have sex predisposes you to these infections, as long as it is unsafe or unprotected sex," the doctor asserts.

He explains the different STIs and how they are most likely to present in men compared to women.

Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea can infect the urethra, rectum, anus, and throat, usually appearing one to 10 days after exposure. It is a serious infection in women that reveals itself with a yellowish vaginal discharge and itching around the vaginal area. Untreated, gonorrhea can lead to a severe pelvic infection and swelling of the fallopian tubes and ovaries.

In men, it carries symptoms that include a discharge from the anus if the rectum is infected, a burning sensation when passing urine and a yellow discharge from the penis.

Syphilis

A common STI with seemingly unserious or painless symptoms hence taking months or even years to identify, syphilis is a bacterial infection. A woman who has syphilis will have symptoms like skin rash that appears on her palms and the bottom of the feet, white patches in her mouth, nose and the vagina, a sore throat, headaches and fever. A man with syphilis will have symptoms like painless ulcers on the penis, a non-itchy rash on the penis and 'unserious fever'.

The doctor however warns that despite its subtle symptoms, this infection can become serious, whether in men or women, if not treated. "This is a dangerous infection and if it goes untreated, one is most likely to get complications like a stricture, where the urethra gets blocked, making it uneasy to pass urine," says the doctor emphasising that this could even lead to death.

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There are many reasons that women could experience pain in their ovaries. Pain in ovaries can be a signal that something is very wrong, however it can also be nothing. The pain that women experience in their ovaries may come and go, or it may be chronic. One of the problems that could cause a problem in ovaries is ovarian cyst pain . These may or may not be a serious problem, only a doctor can know for sure. Some of the other symptoms that could signal that a woman may have ovarian cysts are irregular periods, bloating, fullness, other types of pain and nausea. These are all in addition to pain in ovaries. A doctor can check to see if there are ovarian cysts by performing a pelvic exam or giving the woman an ultrasound. Once it is clear that a woman has ovarian cysts, sometimes birth control is prescribed to help ease the pain. Another problem that can cause pain in the ovaries is a very serious condition, ovarian tumors. Other symptoms that can point to ovarian tumors include weight changes, frequent and urgent urination, constipation, diarrhea, and several other symptoms. There are many types of laboratory tests that can check to see if a woman has an ovarian tumor, such a CT scan or an MRI. Sometimes there are blood tests that can be performed as well. One more cause of pain in ovaries is endometriosis. This is when the tissues that are supposed to form to nourish an egg if it is fertilized form in the wrong places. This can cause very painful and very heavy periods, infertility and other problems. This is one that is more difficult to diagnose. It can be hard to tell the difference between this and pelvic inflammatory disease. Pelvic inflammatory disease can cause a fever, vomiting, fatigue, pain during intercourse and many other problems. This can be a very dangerous disease that can be very serious if it is left untreated. The only way to treat this disease is to take antibiotics. There are many problems that can cause pain in ovaries and only a doctor can diagnose it correctly. There are many problems that can cause the pain and it can be important to get it all checked out to make sure that there is not a serious problem.

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