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STD prevention is easier than one could imagine since all the diseases such as HIV, herpes, gonorrhea or syphilis can be prevented with the use of condoms. Various national prevention programs are aimed to educate people about the necessity of sexually transmitted diseases control.
General information
Sexually transmitted diseases also called STD and HIV are the diseases which people are exposed to more frequently during holidays. Warm and sunny weather, an increase in number of sexual intercourses during spare time and social approval of occasional sex brought about a sudden raise in cases of STD. The World Health Organization has published the study which claims that there are over 333 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases. Teenagers are said to have high behavioral risk for STDs because of their willingness to have multiple sex partners and unprotected sex. That is why protection with and without contraception is substantial for an effective prevention against them. Scientists are currently trying to invent a product which would be an effective equivalent of condoms for people unwilling to use them.
There are several conditions which belong to the group of sexually transmitted diseases, such as: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Other, HIV and AIDS. As it is widely known, the surest way to avoid infection of STD is to refrain from having sexual intercourse, or to be in a stable mutually monogamous relationship with a person who has been tested and is surely uninfected. Other people who are exposed to risk of getting infected by STD should use latex condom which is said to bring the highest security and the best prevention against them. Although condoms, as other contraception substances, do not give 100 percent protection against STD, they are the best preventive measure. Latex condoms, lubricated or not, should be used consistently and correctly since any breakage or fall of a condom may result in transmitting STD. Women should do a regular Pap smear tests to check or detect signs of cervical cancer. Condoms are associated with low rate cervical cancer cases and HPV diseases.
How does it happen?
STDs are transmitted in two ways: infecting semen or vaginal fluids or contacting infected skin. The first example takes place while infecting with HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis when infected fluids get to male and female mucosal surfaces. The second one, on the other hand, takes place while infecting with genital herpes, chancroid or syphilis.
There are two primary ways that STDs can be transmitted. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), as well as gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis – the discharge diseases – are transmitted when infected semen or vaginal fluids contact mucosal surfaces (e.g., the male urethra, the vagina or cervix). In contrast, genital ulcer diseases – genital herpes, syphilis, and chancroid – and human papillomavirus are primarily transmitted through contact with infected skin or mucosal surfaces.
Microcides
The tests are being conducted for substances called microcides which are hoped to bring successful effects in STDs prevention. These substances can be applied to the vagina or anus during the intercourse or sexual activity and they act as a contraceptive and prevent from spreading sexually transmitted diseases. They are intended to be available in both contraceptive and non-contraceptive formula which would enable women to protect themselves from getting infected even when they want to conceive children. The tests for microcides are undergoing clinical trials for their safety and efficacy.
For the time being, condoms are surely the best prevention for sexually transmitted diseases which pose serious risk to people's health and life e.g. AIDS.
Added by:
mary
not connected with health care system
Added on:
2008-05-26 11:38:50 ,
Updated:
2008-06-30 15:11:21
Bibliography:
http://www.contraceptiononline.org/
http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides
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