One out of every four persons involved in sexual activity get Sexually Transmitted Disease
Sexually Transmitted Diseases are passed from one person to another not only by vaginal, oral, or anal sexual activity, but also with intimate contact.
Most Sexually Transmitted Diseases pass through penetrative sex because; the warm, moist body parts are ideal for transmission and growth of these infections.
Millions of teenage boys and girls world over have Sexually Transmitted Disease but do not know about it because in most cases there are no symptoms.
Sexually Transmitted Disease can damage person’s health permanently or sometimes prove fatal even without showing any symptoms
In untreated women these infections may affect child bearing and there is risk of transmitting infection to foetus.
Common signs of Sexually Transmitted Diseases are sores or blisters on or near sex organs or mouth with unusual discharges, itches, irritations, rashes and bumps on sex organ and burning sensation while urinating.
Most people try to hide these infections or delay in reaching doctor due to shame or moral issues (morality reasons).
While most common Sexually Transmitted Diseases like, Chlamydia, Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Herpes, are curable, infection due to Human Immunodeficiency Virus or HIV is not curable as on date
HIV remains silent for several years before becoming life threatening AIDS. However the infection can spread to the partners during its dormant phase.
HIV can be transmitted through any of the body fluids like Semen, Saliva or Blood either during sexual or intimate contact or use of infected material like needles.