*Men are more likely to be indifferent about their sexual health, because most sexual health awareness are centered around women this is another reason why we have SaveAman Movement our main goal is caution our young men about these venereal diseases and close the information gap.* Men are disease reservoirs because they quickly brush off symptoms because of their nature. STIs can cause serious complications as well as death. Here are common STIs men are exposed to; In men, STIs can be grouped in 3 categories; • STIs that cause genital sores • STIs that cause inflammation of the urethra (pain on urination) • STIs that cause symptoms throughout the body. Examples of STIs that cause sores; - Syphilis - Genital warts - Herpes Examples of STIs that cause inflammation of the urethra; - Gonorrhea - Chlamydia - Trichomoniasis STIs that cause systemic symptoms; - HIV - Hepatitis These STIs are very common in men. What are some signs and symptoms to look out for? Gonorrhea, also known as the clap. • It is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhea. What are the symptoms in men? - Painful urination - White, yellow or green discharge - Testicular pain The rectum can also be infected (for men that have sex with men). Nowadays we have drug resistant strain of gonorrhea some are calling it siki yemaChina. Thisnone is wrecking a havoc among our young men and it is very difficult to deal with. • Chlamydia presents same way as gonorrhea. In most cases, they present together. It’s usually asymptomatic. When symptoms appear, they present as; - Pain on urination - Burning or itchy urethra - White, cloudy or watery discharge. • Chlamydia is usually treated alongside gonorrhea. This is the reason why in herbalism same herbs are used to treat various STIs the difference will be on dossage and sometimes the number of days one should take. • Syphilis is caused by the bacteria trepanoma palladium. It’s divided into 3 stages; - Primary stage characterized by a painless sore. - Secondary stage with the presence of rashes on the palms and soles of the foot. There’re also flu symptoms, sores on the mouth and genital area. - Tertiary stage can cause tumors, blindness and paralysis. Syphilis is usually latent and so, not easily detected. It is very evasive. This is the reason why our elders drank guchu once in a while to clean the body. That’s why regular STI testing is necessary. Most of these STIs are asymptomatic and can be overlooked. People walk around as infection reservoirs practicing irresponsible sex. Knowing your sexual status is really important for a better quality of life. If you don't have facilities to get screened it is better to take our traditional way. Taking guchu for STIs for 7 consecutive days once after every six months. Boiling spinach and it's roots and drink the soup helps tk burst out asymptomatic STIs. #saveaman Diaries of the General