Most people are uncomfortable discussing STD (or sexually transmitted diseases) but it’s time we talk about it. Everyone needs to know important facts about them since anyone can be affected. When I was assigned to the out-patient department of the hospital where I work, I had lots of patients complaining about bodily pain and discharges, unaware that they already contracted STD.
Sexually transmitted diseases are infections that can be transferred from one person to another through sexual contact. It can be transmitted through vaginal sex (penis to vagina); anal sex (penis to partner’s anus); oral sex (penis to mouth, or mouth to vagina); and oral-anal sex (one partner’s mouth or tongue on the other partner’s anus).
Sexually transmitted diseases are caused by different infectious microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and parasites, which are transmitted through semen, vaginal fluid, blood, or other body fluids during sexual activity.
Are you going to consummate love with a person with STD? Some couples continue to have sex even if one of them is HIV positive, of course given all the necessary precautions. But will you? Will your love overcome the mental anguish from the possibility you might get the disease from your partner anytime?
Remember, there is no immunity from STD; love won’t protect you. If you get an STD once, you can get it again. Moreover, you can have more than one STD at a time.
Health problems caused by STD tend to be more severe and more frequent for women than for men. I’ve heard several stories in which the female got hospitalized and suffered much because she contracted the disease from her husband. More often than not, she is very frustrated, not only because she felt betrayed, but also because the bodily problems she experienced affected her job.
Most STDs can be "silent," causing no noticeable symptoms. In fact, about 70 percent of Chlamydial infections in women and 50 percent in men are without symptoms. If symptoms develop, they may be confused with those of other diseases not transmitted through sexual contact. As a result, many women do not seek medical care until serious problems develop.
It is quite true that most sexually transmitted infections can be completely cured if they are caught at an early stage, and treatment may be as simple as a course of antibiotics. However, if left untreated, STD can pose a long-term risk to your health and fertility. And the sad fact is certain STDs are eventually fatal.
For single men, if you are really itching to have sex with a sex worker, make sure they have the necessary permits and clearance and ask when their last check-up was; be sure to ask in a straightforward but non-condescending way.
The important lesson here is to have safe sex. Having safe sex also involves being monogamous.
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