Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Treatment

The STD treatment can save the infected individual from many risks involved with STDs (sexually transmitted diseases). If the STD treatment for bacterial STDs starts in the initial stages, it can not only stop the damage that can be done to the health of the infected person, but the person can be fully cured as well. Whereas, in viral STDs, the STD treatment can reduce the symptoms since they cannot be cured. In both cases, STD treatment is important.

This brings us to ask the question of how STDs are treated?. Which STDs can an infected person get rid of? And what treatment can reduce the symptoms of viral STDs?

Here we will help you know all about the STD treatment of the significant STDs and help you get the answers to your questions.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment

The bacterial STD treatment is done with the help of antibiotics to cure them, while in the other place, viral STDs cannot be cured, but treatment is available for the problems caused by them. To explain the STD treatment with greater insight, we will describe it according to the different STDs.

Chlamydia STD Treatment

The chlamydia STD is caused by the bacteria known as Chlamydia trachomatis. The chlamydia STD treatment for its cure is often done with the help of the following antibiotics;

• Clarithromycin

• Levofloxacin

• Ofloxacin

• Tetracycline

• Erythromycin

• Azithromycin

• Doxycycline

• Ciprofloxacin

With time, the chlamydia bacteria have improved to show resistance to some medicines, which is why it is also treated with the help of a combination of antibiotics. This is entirely based on the discretion of the medical care provider.

Gonorrhea STD Treatment

The bacteria known as Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes the gonorrhea STD. The gonorrhea STD treatment for its cure is done through antibiotics such as;

• Cefixime

• Doxycycline

• Cefuroxime

• Cefpodoxime

• Azithromycin

• Erythromycin

• Ceftriaxone

Just like chlamydia, the gonorrhea bacteria have mutated and shows resistance to some antibiotics that were used in its treatment, which is now also treated through a combination of antibiotics that can be taken orally, administered in the eye, or injected. This is entirely based on the discretion of the medical care provider.

Syphilis STD Treatment

The syphilis STD is caused by the bacteria called Treponema pallidum. Syphilis is completely curable. The syphilis STD treatment is done with the help of penicillin. If syphilis is diagnosed in its initial stages, a single dose is good enough to get rid of it, while for syphilis, which has fully developed in the infected person larger and continuous dosage of penicillin is used for the treatment. The treatment of syphilis is best done when the infected individual and their sexual partners are treated for syphilis at the same time.

HIV/AIDS Treatment

AIDS is a viral STD and caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV cannot be cured, but treatment is available that can alleviate its symptoms. HIV is treated through HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy). This therapy is known to reduce the levels of the HIV virus in the blood to such levels that it can not damage the immune system.

Herpes Treatment

The herpes STD has two types; Genital Herpes and Cold Sores. Herpes is a viral STD and cannot be cured; however, the antivirals used for its treatment can manage its outbreak. We will discuss the Herpes STD treatment according to its two types.

Genital Herpes is treated with the help of the following antivirals:

• Acyclovir

• Valaciclovir

• Penciclovir

Cold Sores is treated through antivirals as well as steroids such as;

• Valaciclovir

• Acyclovir

• Xerese (Steroid) applied directly on the cold sores

HPV Treatment

HPV is an STD caused by a virus called Human papilloma virus. The HPV virus cannot be cured. HPV causes warts and its treatment focuses on the removal of these warts. The warts are removed through the help of the following solutions and some other procedures such as;

• Podophyllotoxin

• Trichloroacetic acid

• Imiquimod

• Loop electrical excision procedure

• Cryosurgery

• Freezing

• Cauterization

• Cervical conization

• Electrosurgery

Hepatitis Treatment

The Hepatitis B virus cannot be cured. It is treated with the help of the following antivirals.

• Emtricitabine
• Tenofovir
• Entecavir
• Interferon alfa-2b