Diseases / Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs / STIs) are infections that are transmitted from person to person through sexual contact, including oral and anal sex and sharing sex toys. These infections can be transmitted through any contact between the genitals of one person and the genitals, anus, mouth, or eyes of another person.

There are many different STDs, including some of the most common infections by herpes simplex virus type II (genital herpes), human papillomavirus, and Chlamydia by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus dictates AIDS), gonorrhea, syphilis and genital warts . Some infections that can be transmitted by sexual intercourse, such as hepatitis B virus, are not traditionally regarded as STIs due to the fact that they are mainly transmitted by other means, but must also be included.

Prevention

A person can help prevent STDs:

• Not having sex

• Having sex with only one person (who is not infected and who has no other partners)

• Always using condoms during sexual activity

It is important to note that although condoms can help reduce exposure to STDs / STIs, are not infallible.

Most doctors advise people who are diagnosed with an STD to report this situation to their sexual partners. This is important, first, because some STDs are infections fairly quiet and can pass unnoticed between sexual partners. For example, infection by Chlamydia may not cause symptoms in those infected and, nevertheless, the scars arising as a consequence of infection can lead to infertility, particularly in women. Second, STDs are considered a threat to public health by the transmission cascade that can be originated. With identification and treatment, infection rates can be reduced.

If a person developing frequent outbreaks of genital ulcers due to herpes virus may take a daily low dose of an anti-viral drug to reduce the risk of developing recurrent episodes as well as the risk of transmitting the infection to partners. However, the person can still transmit the infection, so practice safe sex using condoms remain the best way to avoid a potential herpes infection.

Treatment

The treatment of the infection depends STDs:

• In case of gonorrhea and chlamydia infection, the physician will give an injection to the patient to treat the first and second oral antibiotics to treat.

• Genital herpes is an infection for life that has no cure. However, vesicular cutaneous ulcerations do not persist as long as genital herpes is treated with an oral antiviral medication as soon as symptoms appear in a crisis. If a person has frequent episodes, one must ask the physician prescribing a drug antiviral such as acyclovir, famciclovir, or valacyclovir, so that the medication has available when needed. A daily dose of an anti-viral medication can reduce the frequency of attacks by 80% in people who have severe and frequent episodes of genital herpes.

• Syphilis is usually treated with penicillin injections.

• Genital warts can be removed by freezing using Liquid Nitrogen (Cryosurgery) for CO2 Laser Surgical via application threads as a cytostatic called Podofilino, all this to be done by the doctor.

• HIV infection can not be cured, but it can now be controlled with a combination of chronic drugs (anti retroviral). In cases where there is an indication to start therapy, these drugs should be taken daily for the rest of their lives.