A Crabby Situation At one point in everyone’s life, we have to hear the dreaded “sex talk” or in other cases have had to discover the consequences of sex on one’s own. Within this talk you may cover what is a STD (sexually transmitted disease) and how life threatening, painful and grotesque they may be. What if I said someone can pick up a little “friend” from being sexually active? This “friend” remains close like the skin to your body, loves to play in hair and even feeds off of its companion. Meet the ultimate pal of STD’s, Phthirus pubis or known as pubic lice, but we call the little parasites Crabs. In case the question “how can a whole crab be transferred to my body?” surfaces, know I am not referring to the type of crab you can find at sea or on SpongeBob. Pubic lice are referred as crabs because of their resemblance to actual crabs in its six-legged structure, though not necessarily possessing claws. The crab (phthirus pubis) I am referring to are as tiny as 1.1–1.8 mm in length when fully matured in reference from kidshealth.org. Even though these bugs are very small, they are visible to the naked eye, but blend very well in their environment and are advised to be viewed from a microscope. Menshealth website describes that crabs are typically gray, white or brown, which makes the lice harder to spot. Now it’s clear on how pubic lice appear, where exactly are they? The most common place phthirus pubis can be found on an infected individual’s pubes along with
Bugs in the Brain In the article titled “Bugs in the Brain” (2003), Robert Spapolsky, a neurology professor, talks about the effects of parasites, bacteria’s, and protozoa has on both animals and humans.(422-425) Sapolsky talks about his studies in the mind and how certain species react to different bacteria, protozoa, and viruses. He begins talking about crabs and how male crabs infected with barnacles has feminine like attributes.
Bedbugs can be quite difficult to identify due to their size and habit of staying hidden. They fear lit areas and hide in small dark areas. They are most commonly found in bedclothes, mattresses, springs, bed frames, any dark cracks or crevices and even wallpaper. The host is usually bitten at night. Bedbugs cause small skin lesions that are not felt till hours later due to their saliva containing anesthetic compounds. The skin lesions can range from 5mm to 2cm in diameter. Their bite creates a central hemorrhagic crust or vesicle at the bite site. A large feeding
Chlamydias is a common infection among sexually active individuals, producing an inflammatory response in the genitalia
The common term that is known to us around the world is chlamydia, but most people do not know its scientific name, which is called chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia is among the smallest living organisms. It is nonmotile and a gram-negative cocci bacteria. These parasites can bind to intracellular bacteria that only affect humans. So in a nut shell chlamydia cannot survive without us humans, where it takes everything from us but does not give back. In order for it to make copies of itself it needs the help of a human. Without the help of a human it cannot make copies of itself nor survive because it needs ATP and other nutrients that it isn’t capable of making on its own. It was believed that this bacterium was known to be a virus due to the fact it cannot synthesize ATP and grows only inside of a host cell. The cytoplasmic inclusion of chlamydia was mistaken for a protozoan parasite for a long period of time before they figured it out that it was a virus.
Sexually transmitted diseases is really important and everyone should know that status. After reading this chapter it really open my eyes statically. I was disbelief about how common many sexually transmitted diseases is. Sexually disease infections is passed through sexual contact. Chlamydia, , Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Genital Warts, Genital Herpes, Acquired Immune Deficiencey. Many of these disease can be transmitted during vaginal, oral, or anal sexual contact with an infected partner.
Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States. Most people who have chlamydia don’t know that they have it because they have no symptoms at first. According to my understanding, Chlamydia is not as serious as some of the other sexually transmitted diseases since it is curable. Although it’s a curable disease, it could cause major complications both in men and women. In the following essay, we are going to learn ways in which chlamydia is contracted and how it is prevented and cured.
Stereotypical beliefs concerning a person’s gender and sexual orientation has long clouded the minds of men and women in the past and present days. A person would think that such beliefs has somewhat become hackneyed views, but no, it still has a strong presence today as it did in past days. Most people still believe in the notion that women do not belong in the workforce, but in the kitchen; women are fragile creatures that cannot fend for themselves, and need the security provided by men, to survive. An analysis printed in the scientific journal – Psychology of Women Quarterly, discovered that gender stereotypes are not only just as convincing presently as they were over 20+ years ago, but that individuals are currently even more prone to regard that men dodge
Bed bugs are often found in close proximity to beds. They get big itchy welts, that take two or more weeks to heal. They are primarily transported by humans and humans belongings like clothes, beds, and suitcases. Bed bugs are found in temperate and tropical climate worldwide. They are mostly commonly found in living quarters were their host resides. Bedbug bites are on a area of skin exposed while sleeping. Also, the bites do not have a red spot in the center like flea bites do.
In today’s society individuals can be affected by a number of different viruses and infections. A virus is defined as “various numbers of submicroscopic parasites that can infect any animal, plant, or bacteria and often lead to very serious or even deadly diseases”. One of the most widespread viruses alive today is the Human Papillomavirus commonly known as HPV. HPV can be spread during any kind of sexual encounter even without penetration; it is most frequently spread by skin-to-skin contact during sexual activity with the penis, scrotum, vagina, vulva, or anus of the infected individual. There are more than a 100 different types of HPV viruses, which can be considered
The passage of many STDs such as gonorrhea, genital herpes, human papillomavirus infection, HIV/AIDS, chlamydia, and syphilis are caused mainly by unprotected sex, however few rare cases have been known to be spread through osculation, without social standards in place to enforce the views of a structural functionalist, social or “pleasure sex” will continue to be widely abused and unprotected.
When people cannot get rid of their lice or think they have gotten rid of their lice, this causes the spread of lice to their friends and co-workers. Super Lice was first reported in Israel in the 1990s. Due to the way our society is today, it is very likely that someone visiting may have brought Lice that is somewhat “super” across seas to the USA. Because of this we must be careful who are getting close
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) continue to compromise the health of thousands of Americans daily, predominantly adolescents. According to the World Health Organization (2013), approximately one million Americans acquire an STD every day. Although the percentage of adolescents who have had sexual intercourse has declined since the 1990’s, those who have had sex are less likely to use any form of contraception, thus placing them at greater risk of acquiring an STD (Department of Health and Human Services [DHHS], 2015). Of the many STDs that are prevalent in the United States, chlamydia is one of the most commonly reported STDs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2011). Undiagnosed or untreated chlamydia can cause many health problems including cervicitis, urethritis, and can advance to severe health issues such as pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, and ectopic pregnancy (CDC, 2011).
Personal hygiene is major factor for this infestation. It commonly occurs among people who do not have the luxury of changing clothes or showering often. It is prevalent in refugee camps and in homeless people. Body lice resides in the seams of clothing, and they are primarily found by the trunk, neck, and thighs. Pubic lice is caused by Phthirus pubis which is commonly referred to as crabs because of its claws on its second and third legs that so closely resemble a rock crab. Pubic lice in transmitted through sexual contact and is highly likely to be caught by an unsuspecting person. Risk for pubic lice from sexual experiences can exceed 90 percent. Infestation of pubic lice is found in the pubic area, rectal area, and can also be found, in males, in facial, chest, and/or abdominal hair.
Now that I have talked about how people can protect themselves from STD's, let's talk about the different kinds of sexually transmitted diseases. There are eight common disease on the rise which are stated in the book titled, Straight Talk About Sexually Transmitted Diseases, written by Michael Brodman, John Thacker, and Rachel Kranz. It lists the top eight to be: Chlamdia, Gonorrhea, Genital Warts, Genital Herpes, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), Hepatitis, Syphilis, and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). I'm sure everyone has heard of the most publicized one, AIDS, and I am sure most people have heard of some of the other ones, and I am also sure that a lot of people are not educated about theses diseases. I am going to talk a little about each one so people can see that sex does not only mean enjoyment, or getting pregnant, it also means there's
Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the obligate human pathogen that causes the sexually transmitted disease (STD) gonorrhea. This Gram-negative diplococci/gonococci does not infect other animals or experimental animals and does not survive freely in the environment. The gonococcal infection occurs in the upper or lower tract, pharynx, ophthalmic area, rectum, and bloodstream. During the 1980’s gonorrhea was also referred to as “the clap” when public awareness was quite minimal. This was one of the venereal diseases prostitutes hoped to contract since it resulted in infertility by pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). As documentation, diagnostic testing, and public awareness improved, there has been a decline