Contest-Healthy sex life

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Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are transferable diseases from one person to another through sexual contact. They are usually spread during anal, vaginal, or oral sex or through other sexual contact involving mouth, penis, anus etc. This os because some STDs are spread through skin to skin contact.

Some STDs can also be passed through a nursing mother, when breastfeeding or during pregnancy, through blood or birth process.

Note: (STDs) Sexually transmitted diseases and (STIs) Sexually transmitted infections are the same thing. They are all skin to skin transferrable diseases or infections.

Causes

These infections can be generated through;

•Unprotected sex: Having unprotected sex, anal sex with an opposite sex can cause these infections.

•Mouth to mouth resuscitation: This can also cause STDs because there is an exchange of mouth fluids during this process.

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•Sharing of some personal belongings like, toothbrush, spoons, towels, underwear etc.

•Kissing: This is another way to get infected. Kissing an infected person can easily get unaffected person infected.

Symptoms

For men

•Pain around pelvis
•Droppings or discharge from the penis
•Regular visit to the bathroom.
• Itching in the penis
•sore, bumps, on penis or anus.

For women

•Burning or itching in the vagina
•Pain around pelvis
•Bleeding from the vagina when it's not your monthly flow.
•Discharge or odor from the vagina
•Feeling deep pain during sex

Prevention

•Abstenance or not having sex at all until you are married.

•Maintaining one sex partner and choose carefully. (Both married and single.)

•Avoid alcohol or drugs before having sex.

•Use a latex condom whenever you have any kind of sex.

•Regularly check for STDs and STIs.

•Avoid sharing some personal belongings.

Transmission

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STDs are transmitted from an infected person to an uninfected person through sexual contact.

Having anal sex with an infected person who isn't wearing a condom, increases the chances of getting STDs.

Being forced to engage on sexual activities.

Injecting drugs; sharing of needles can transmit this virus from infected person to uninfected person.

Misuse of drugs and alcohols can lead to risky behavior and as such get transmitted from an infected person.

Conclusion

STDs are real and should be taken seriously. Instead of having unprotected sex, abstain and if the urge is much, use a condom for a safe sex.

We should not jeopardize our health, it should be our priority. When we have good health, we enjoy good life.

Stay safe and live well!!!

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