SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES(STD's)

STDs AWARENESS

STDs are infections that are passed from one person to another during vaginal, anal, and oral sex. They’re really common, and lots of people who have them don’t have any symptoms. STDs can be dangerous, but the good news is that getting tested is no big deal, and most STDs are easy to treat.

Examples of STDs

Commonly known STDs

·         Hepatitis B

·         Genital herpes

·         crabs (pubic lice)

·         genital warts

·         Gonorrhea

·         Syphilis

·         HIV

You can prevent STDs by having safer sex. Let’s look at them below

What is safer sex (safe sex)?

Safer sex is all about protecting yourself and your partners from sexually transmitted Diseases. This helps you stay healthy and can even make sex better and enjoyable.

How does safer sex help protect me from STDs?

Anybody who has oral, anal, or vaginal sex, or genital skin-to-skin contact with another person who is infected by any of the STDs above will also be infected. Safer sex (often called “safe sex”) means taking steps to protect you and your partner from STDs.

There are so many of ways of making sex safer. One of the best ways is by using a sex barrier — like condoms, female condoms, every single time you have oral, anal, or vaginal sex. These Sex Barriers cover parts of your genitals, protecting you and your partner from body contacts, which can both simply spread any STDs.

Getting tested for STDs is basically part of safer sex, even if you always use sex barriers such as condoms and feel totally fine. Most people with STDs mostly don’t know they’re infected, and with that they can easily transfer the infection to their immediate partners. So to know and be secure you have to test and be sure you are not infected with any STDs

GETTING TESTED IS MOSTLY IMPORTANT, it enables you know and be very conscious of yourself.

Stay safe. Don’t have unprotected sex but rather have a safe sex to prevent transmission of STDs.

GOOD LIFE, LIVE IT WELL.