Q.Describe any three of the Viral STI and mention their symptoms.

HIV/AIDS, genital herpes and genital warts (HPV) are three important sexually transmitted viral infections, each with distinct symptoms.

HIV infection progressively destroys the immune system's helper T-cells, and its symptoms range from an initial flu-like illness to, over years, the development of AIDS, marked by severe weight loss, chronic fever/diarrhoea and susceptibility to opportunistic infections and certain cancers. Genital herpes, caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV), produces painful, recurring blister-like sores and ulcers on or around the genitals, often accompanied by itching, burning and, during outbreaks, flu-like symptoms. Genital warts result from infection with certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), causing soft, wart-like growths in the genital area; certain high-risk HPV strains are also strongly linked to an incr …