If you experience any unusual symptoms you're not alone – get checked and treated as soon as possible. Don't die of embarrassment!
Symptoms: If you're seeing small raised bumps on your genitals or inside your mouth that don't go within 2 weeks then you'll need to get checked out.
Treatment: like any warts they can be treated with a chemical solution.
Symptoms: often none but can be inflammation itchiness or discharge from genitals.
Treatment: antibiotics.
Symptoms: raised blisters that look like cold sores on buttocks, mouth and genitals
Treatment: antiviral drugs
Symptoms: pain when peeing and discharge but females often experience no symptoms at first. Boys - if you have it you must tell your partner – the long term effects of no treatment are serious
Treatment: antibiotics
Symptoms: Weakened immune system, aches, fever – could be anything but if you've had unprotected sex with someone you're concerned about and you're worried get tested.
Treatment: antiviral combination drugs
Symptoms: Aches and pains, nausea, yellow skin – again could be other things but if you're worried get tested
Treatment: Hep B can be vaccinated; Hep C may need combination of drugs to prevent liver damage
Symptoms: small itchy mites the size of a match head
Treatment: You can buy lotion from the pharmacy – write it on a note if you're embarrassed
Symptoms: No symptoms in early stages so if you've had unprotected sex with someone you're worried about get checked
Treatment: Antibiotics
