Sex is pleasurable, but unsafe vaginal, oral or anal sex without condoms can lead to different diseases and infections on should definitely be aware of. Here are 7 important STDs, you should be aware of:
Gonorrhea: It can affect penis, vagina, throat and anus, and in rare cases enter inside the blood and spread in the full body. It's is caused by a bacteria that leads to pus discharge from genitals or intense inflammation of throat or anus. Treatment is increasingly becoming difficult as the bacteria has developed resistance to many antibiotiics. It is diagnosed with a swab test and cannot be detected in blood tests. Treatment is high dose oral tablet antibiotics and in those you are unable to tolerate high dose, an injection is required. Untreated infection can lead to infertility.
Chlamydia, Mycoplasma & Ureaplasma:
These are tiny bacteria which can affect penis, vagina, throat and anus. They cause irritation of these parts causing discharge and pain in these areas. Untreated infection can lead to infertility. Treatment is done with high dose oral antibiotics.
Warts: These are cauliflower like growths which can affect any body surfaces but especially thin skin like genitals, oral cavity and anus. They can present outside or inside the cavity. Some types are high risk for causing dangerous cancers like cervical, penile, throat and anal. Cancer causing warts can be prevented by taking 2-3 doses of vaccine. Once contracted treatment is difficult and is best treated with removal and immunotherapy.
Herpes: This is a painful irritating viral infection which causes blister boils on affected area. The blister leave ulcers which heal with scars. Once contracted there is no permanent cure. It comes in repeated episodes over life time and can transmit to your partner and child, needing planned pregnancy. The duration and severity of episode can be reduced by taking oral antivirals, but permanently cannot be eradicated.
Syphilis : Syphilis is an age old STD with description in ancient literature. Until advent of modern antibiotics treatment of syphilis was extremely difficult. However early detection is key and can easily be diagnosed with simple blood tests. You may feel and appear fully normal in most cases. It can cause ulcers on affected areas of rashes all over body. If untreated can affect heart and brain. It can transmit to your partner and child. Treatment is with injections called penicillin.
HIV: One of the most feared and misunderstood disease. It is a life long viral infection which reduces immunity of the body. You may feel and appear normal for many days, months or years, but after a point the immunity gives up and patient develops multiple infections.
Molluscum: Molluscum is a minor viral infection in which fine sabudana shaped growths occur on hairy areas of the body. While not risky, it can last for many months and recur in different areas of the body after treatment.
