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JAN UARY 22 - 26

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INTRODUCTION If you have been reading our #PEA2018 weekly newsletters this far, thank you! We’re in the last stretch of the training and the days keep

DAY 14 The topic was Sexually Transmitted

between periods, pelvic pain, burning

Diseases/Infections and Cervical Cancer.

urination. Complications of gonorrhea

STDs are also known as STIs or venereal

include pelvic inflammatory disease,

diseases that are spread through sexual

inflammation of the epididymis, septic

contact. The effects being more severe

arthritis and endocarditis and infertility

among women than men Common

among women.

getting more and more fabulous, enlightening and intense. Have you made an impact so far in the academy? If not, don’t worry, you still have time to do so.

STDs include gonorrhea, syphilis and genital herpes with syphilis being the

Did you know that 3 in 10 women carry

commonest. Syphilis is painless, and

the Human PapillomaVirus (HPV) which is

when ignored can go into secondary

responsible for cervical cancer? This virus

changes before they turn cancerous. We had

syphilis the stage coming with rash on the

is sexually transmitted although people

the pleasure of hosting Doreen Sandra Kawuma

body, or palms and tongue. Genital herpes

with it don’t develop any symptoms.

from Uganda National Association of the Deaf

is marked by pain, sores from ulcers and

Cervical cancer can be cured if detected

for an inspiration talk who stated that the lives

scabs and itching. On the other hand,

early although the HPV virus can’t be.

of people with disabilities are made much easier

Gonorrhea is caused by a bacteria. Many

Symptoms of cervical cancer include

when they are included in society. They face the

people have no symptoms but signs in

bleeding from the vagina that isn’t

same challenges as everyone else and some

men include painful urination,discharge

normal, pain in lower pelvis/belly, pain

worse. We should learn sign language in order

from the penis, testicular pain whereas

during sex, abnormal vaginal discharge.

to communicate with them. PWDs inclusion

in women, it includes vaginal bleeding

Pap tests can be used detect cervical cell

starts with YOU!


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