What are the hazards of sexually transmitted diseases to women? Comprehensive analysis of the types and hazards of sexually transmitted diseases

STD is a highly contagious disease that not only causes psychological or physiological harm to women, but also affects the next generation.

What are the types of sexually transmitted diseases?

Sexually transmitted diseases are sexually transmitted diseases. At present, the World Health Organization collectively refers to sexually transmitted diseases that primarily spread through sexual or similar behavior as sexually transmitted diseases. It includes more than 20 diseases, such as vaginal trichomoniasis, pubic lice, genital candidiasis, bacterial vaginitis, hepatitis B, AIDS, infectious soft warts and tinea cruris. In China, only gonorrhea, syphilis, nongonococcal urethritis, condyloma acuminatum, genital herpes, soft camp, and AIDS are included in the national STD surveillance. Although other diseases can also be transmitted through sexual intercourse, their main transmission mode is still the gastrointestinal tract and other non sexual behaviors, so they are not included in this category.

What are the hazards of sexually transmitted diseases to women?

① Causing psychological harm: After women suffer from sexually transmitted diseases, their inner pain greatly exceeds the pain caused by the disease itself, and this feeling will continue for a long time, seriously affecting the recovery of the disease and physical and mental health.

② Increase the chances of developing other diseases. If sexually transmitted diseases are not cured in a timely manner, they can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, salpingitis, cervicitis, etc. It may also affect fertility, leading to infertility, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, premature birth, stillbirth, etc. Some people are more susceptible to tumors or cancers such as cervical cancer, lymphoma, and genital warts.

③ Harm offspring. Sexually transmitted diseases can lead to slow fetal growth, poor brain development, deformities, and intellectual disabilities. It is also prone to congenital syphilis, neonatal gonococcal conjunctivitis, and other diseases. How are sexually transmitted diseases transmitted? Sexually transmitted diseases are mainly transmitted through sexual contact transmission. For example, if healthy individuals engage in sexual activity or have close and frequent contact with their genitals, anus, and mouth with sexually transmitted diseases, they will suffer from infectious diseases. Even if there is no sexual contact, close contact with sexually transmitted disease patients in daily life can lead to the spread of sexually transmitted diseases by infecting items such as bath towels, underwear, surgical instruments, and injection needles that are not strictly disinfected.