Prostitution in the Philippines

Prostitution and Venereal disease Prostitution: ?Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. Venereal disease: ? A disease that is contracted and transmitted by sexual contact, caused by microorganisms that survive on the skin or mucus membranes, or that are transmitted via semen, vaginal secretions, or blood during intercourse. Because the genital areas provide a moist, warm environment that is especially conducive to the proliferation of bacteria, viruses, and yeasts, a great many diseases can be transmitted this way. Type of STD Chlamydia: ?is a bacterial infection caused by pathogen (germ) Chlamydia trachomatis that usually infects the genitals of both men and women, but can also infect the throat, rectum and eyes. CHANCROID (SHANG-kroid); ? A bacterial infection that results in sores on the mouth, throat, lips, anus, tongue, vagina, or penis. CRABS (Pubic Lice): ?Tiny insects that live off human blood. Although they're often found around the genitals, they can live in any part of the body with hair. Gonorrhea: ?is a highly contagious sexually transmitted STD bacterial infection, sometimes referred to as the clap. The nickname of the clap refers to a treatment that used to clear the blockage in the urethra from gonorrhea pus, where the penis would be ‘clapped' on both sides simultaneously. HEPATITIS: ?There are five types of hepatitis — A through E — all of which cause inflammation of the liver. Type D affects only those who also have hepatitis B, and hepatitis E is extremely rare in the United States. HERPES (Herpes Simplex) ?Two types of a viral infection characterized by periodic outbreaks of painful sores. Stress, sunburn, and certain foods are the primary causes of a herpes outbreak. AIDS: ?is the acronym for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a virus that attacks the body's immune system, leading to full-blown AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). AIDS is devastating because it leaves the body susceptible to life-threatening infections and certain kinds of cancers. HPV / Genital Warts: ? Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) – a group of more than 70 viruses, some of which can lead to cervical cancer. Several strains of HPV cause external genital warts. SCABIES (SKAY-beez): ? A mite that burrows under the skin and lays eggs. SYPHILIS (SIFF-i-lis): ? A bacterial infection caused by an organism called a spirochete. Trichomoniasis: ?is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that affects both men and women. Trichomoniasis is caused by a protozoan parasite called Trichomonas vaginalisand is a cause of vaginal infections in women and urethral infections in men. Trichomoniasis is an STD that affects approximately 5 million people in the US every year. Trichomoniasis is one of the most common, curable causes of vaginal infections in women. By: Bobby P. Galleros