How Are Sexually Transmitted Diseases Transmitted?

• Sexual intercourse; is the main route of transmission. Kissing, wounds in the mouth, and anal and oral intercourse when the skin and mucosal integrity are impaired facilitate transmission.

• Transmission from mother to baby

• During pregnancy: HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B-C and syphilis

• At birth: Gonorrhea, chlamydia, genital herpes

• After birth (breastfeeding with): HIV/AIDS

• Uncontrolled blood or blood products (Syphilis, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B-C)

• Direct contact with blood and its products, blood transfusion

• Ear piercing, tattoo, circumcision, manicure-pedicure instruments by non-sterile means

• Shared toothbrush, razor and razor, syringe

• Treatments performed with non-sterile medical instruments

• Intravenous drug use

The Importance of Sexually Transmitted Infections

• Anyone who is sexually active and has unprotected sexual intercourse is susceptible to sexually transmitted infections.

• In sexually transmitted infections, the absence of symptoms or mild symptoms that do not bother the person is important in the spread of the disease. For this reason, the disease can spread silently and rapidly in society and affect a wide range of people.

 

The Importance of Sexually Transmitted Infections

Treatment If not done;

 

• Infertility in men or women

• Miscarriage, Ectopic Pregnancy

• Some infections, disabilities and death in newborn babies

• Cervical cancer

• Social Problems (such as divorce, economic burden) may arise.

• 1/3 of those infected with Sexually Transmitted Infections are under the age of 25.

• Since those infected tend to hide this condition, the disease can reach more serious levels and can be transmitted to others

• An individual infected with the disease is also likely to contract other sexually transmitted diseases.

 

General Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Burning during urination, pain, frequent urination

• In the penis (male sexual organ), vulvo-vaginal, rectal or oral sores, warts and bullae may be observed

• Foul-smelling colored discharge from the penis, vagina and rectum, itching

• Shared toothbrush, razor and razor, syringe

• Treatments performed with non-sterile medical instruments

• Intravenous access Use of drugs with

 

Protection from Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Risk assessment in sexual intercourse;

• Risk-free behaviors in terms of STIs; hugging, hugging, caressing, massage, masturbation and touching the genitals

• Medium or high risk behaviors in terms of STIs; sexual intercourse, improper use of condom or puncturing

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