Love Can Bring Joy, But Beware STD

by Elizabeth Campbell

Contracting STDs could be a most dreadful condition for anyone, but most especially for women who could be expecting a child at that time this happens. STD can bring about cancer of the uterus and of the cervix, or can be passed on to the baby during or after giving birth. But if having one kind of STD is bad enough, still a person can be inflicted with more than one kind of STD at the same time.

The most common STD is Chlamydia infection. It is a bacterial infection that does not normally manifest any symptoms. There could be noticeable unusual discharges in the vagina or penis, or pain and burning sensation while urinating. The condition can be very uncomfortable but can be cured.

Genital herpes has viral origin. It develops as blisters covering genital organs and it can be transmitted from the mother to the baby. As far as treatment is concerned, it reduces the frequency of occurrence and the severity of the lesions, but it does not eliminate the infection.

Furthermore, most of the times B hepatitis is the most frequently associated with sexual contact. The most common symptoms are yellow pigment covering large areas of the skin and the eyes as well. The patient can develop fever, different pains, and fatigue. To continue with, if it is not treated on time, they can complicate, leading to cirrhosis or hepatic cancer. Unfortunately, there is no traditional treatment, but there are anti hepatitis vaccines, which can prevent the disease.

Gonorrhea is another frequent STD, signaled by vagina and penis secretions, and pain while urinating. This disease is dangerous because it can lead to infertility. Nevertheless, it can be treated.

Ironically, syphilis does not give out signs of infection in its early stage. At first, there might appear skin blisters around the genital area that may seem insignificant. It can even get healed without any medication. However, eventually, the skin ulcers will reappear this time with headaches and joint pains. If not treated promptly, it can lead to loss of mental function.

Another STD is represented by genital warts, which can be triggered by a virus. There can emerge painless prominences in the genital and anal area, whose shape can be associated with a tiny cauliflower. Fortunately they can be treated in more manners.

An extremely unpleasant STD is triggered by lice. They are little insects finding shelter in the pubic hair. They can be caught after contact with infested clothes or bed linen. At the beginning you may have itching sensation in the pubic area. It is a disagreeable disease, but it can be treated.

There is another parasitic infection that attacks the skin and produces scabs. The disease is spread swiftly through, again, sexual contact and use of infested items, such as clothes, furniture, bed linens, etc.; it can also be treated.

Even if most of these diseases can be treated, as soon as you notice something wrong with you and you suspect you have contacted a STD, you must go immediately to the doctor, in order to prevent its spreading.Besides, sexual education may be beneficial in STDs prevention.

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