Sexually transmitted diseases include a group of specific infections transmitted through sexual contact and proceeding in a special way, often without particularly pronounced symptoms. As a result, they have wide distribution and extremely adverse consequences both in terms of health and reproductive function, and in terms of relationships. Moreover, different types of sexual relations can have different degrees of danger in terms of infection as examined by LA county STD clinic.
The safest sexual contacts are constant intimate relationships with a spouse who is absolutely healthy and faithful to you, or the use of intimate toys for self-satisfaction. Safe relationships also include massage and body rubbing, friendly kisses, and caressing the body with the tongue. The presence of two or more sexual partners increases the risk of sexually transmitted diseases .
Low risk of infection occurs when:
- kisses with penetration of the tongue into the partner’s mouth,
- petting
- oral, traditional and anal sex with a condom.
A moderate risk of infection involves oral sex without a condom with random partners.
A high risk of contracting various infections arises from vaginal or anal contact with a random partner without a condom.
There is a group of folk methods that men or women who had casual or unprotected connections and who wanted to protect themselves from intimate infections naively count on. These include:
- washing genitals with soap. Of course, from the point of view of personal hygiene, it’s an excellent remedy, but it will not protect against infection;
- douching with antiseptic solutions – can reduce the likelihood, but do not completely exclude the possibility of infection.
These methods are not harmless to health, especially with their frequent use, they change the normal microflora of the genitals, causing vaginosis, and do not interfere with this, but, on the contrary, contribute to the development of infection.
Medications
Today, the choice of drugs that promise protection of pregnancy and from genital infections on the shelves of pharmacies is quite wide. However, all funds from the pharmacy give a maximum of 70% protection. But if infection protection is needed for both partners, discuss the pros and cons of all available remedies with him.
Condom
This tool is the most widespread, affordable and easy to use way to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
Condoms protect against all “delicate” diseases – almost everyone thinks so, except for doctors who know that even a condom does not give a 100% guarantee against infection, its effectiveness in protecting against sexually transmitted infections is only 67-70%.
Some viruses can penetrate through the pores of a condom – this is genital herpes, papilloma virus, molluscum contagiosum, and according to some reports, hepatitis B virus. In addition, condoms are powerless from syphilis, pediculosis (lice on the pubis) and scabies.
But condoms, in addition to allergies to latex and lubrication, have practically no contraindications, they do not give side effects, they are more affordable than all other means at a price. However, do not forget about the possibility of its rupture or sliding during the act.
Women liked spermicides – they include many types of tablets, creams or ointments. These substances, in fact, are contraceptive drugs; however, one of the additional “side effects” of these drugs is the fight against pathogens of all genital infections and the prevention of infection with them.
However, numerous scientific experiments in the laboratory and their application by many women in practice showed the failure of the promises of manufacturers. Venereologists recommend the use of spermicides in combination with condoms for mutual enhancement of action.
Remember – these methods should not be used often or used for intimate hygiene. Along with harmful microbes, they also wash out beneficial microflora, which helps our immunity to resist diseases. These agents have a proven effect on gonococci, Trichomonas, herpes virus and pale treponema, the culprit of syphilis.
If after a few days you find unpleasant or uncharacteristic symptoms in the genital tract – go to a doctor immediately. Do not use folk remedies for treatment or use the advice of friends – this can lead to complications and infertility. And remember that most of the delicate problems today are quickly treated.