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Things to know about sexually transmitted diseases
- By Chia Moses
- Published September 29th, 2008
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Sexually transmitted diseases that are also called as STD s are nothing but infections that is known for their transferable quality as the infection can be transfered from one person to another through sexual contact. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,as fas as the statistics are concerned, there are more than 15 million cases of sexually transmitted disease cases that are stated in the United States at an annual level.
The fact is that there are more than twenty five diseases that are transmitted through sexual activity. HIV is the most common of them all. But other than that, the other diseases are chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, human papillomavirus, hepatitis B, trichomoniasis, and bacterial vaginosis.
The most common age groups that are most likely for acquiring an STD are the ones that lie in the age group of 15 to 30 years.
Approximately 19 million new infections occur each year, almost half of them among people ages 15 to 24. The fact is that a lot of diseases can act in a very sever way especially in women, if not treated, which is why it is so important to go for STD testing.
If the problem is not treated with an utter care then it can lead
to pelvic inflammatory disease, that can further cause disorders like infertility, while others may even be fatal. If you really want to protect the body against STD's, the some of the steps are refraining from sexual activity, and to a certain extent, some contraceptive devices, like the use of condoms.
If you think you have the illness, seek mono treatment as soon as possible.
Some of the things that increase a person's chances of getting an STD are:
The fact is that there are more than twenty five diseases that are transmitted through sexual activity. HIV is the most common of them all. But other than that, the other diseases are chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, human papillomavirus, hepatitis B, trichomoniasis, and bacterial vaginosis.
The most common age groups that are most likely for acquiring an STD are the ones that lie in the age group of 15 to 30 years.
Approximately 19 million new infections occur each year, almost half of them among people ages 15 to 24. The fact is that a lot of diseases can act in a very sever way especially in women, if not treated, which is why it is so important to go for STD testing.
If the problem is not treated with an utter care then it can lead
If you think you have the illness, seek mono treatment as soon as possible.
Some of the things that increase a person's chances of getting an STD are:
- Sexual activity at a young age. The younger a person gets indulged in the intercourse, the greater his or her chances of getting STD.
- Lots of sex partners. People who get indulged in sex — not just intercourse, but any form of intimate activity and above all, they tend to change partners and have sex with with many different partners are more at risk than those who stay with the same partner.
- Unprotected sex. Latex condoms can help you in avoiding the STD s as these are the only form of birth control that reduce your risk of getting an STD. Other forms of birth controls can be Spermicides, diaphragms, and other birth control methods, but the fact is that these will not protect you against STD's.