Sexual Health
What kind of contact can transmit sexually transmitted diseases? Pay attention to these points to prevent sexually transmitted diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases refer to a disease transmitted through sexual contact, that is, during sexual activity, if one party has a sexually transmitted virus, it can be transmitted to the other party through sexual transmission. In clinical practice, there are relatively many types of sexually transmitted diseases. Once people become infected with sexually transmitted diseases, they need to go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment in a timely manner to avoid worsening the symptoms of the disease. So, what kind of contact can transmit sexually transmitted diseases?
What kind of contact can transmit sexually transmitted diseases?
1. Sexual transmission. Sexual transmission is the main Pathogen transmission of transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. Sexual transmission means that mycoplasma, vaginal trichomonas, and venereal disease viruses existing in one Sexual partner's semen or Vaginal lubrication can be transmitted to the other party through sexual transmission. However, people with chancre, Genital herpes, syphilis and other pathogens can infect each other by direct contact, that is, people can infect patients by directly contacting their skin and mucosa. In addition, men with long foreskin are prone to contracting sexually transmitted diseases, and women are relatively more susceptible to contracting sexually transmitted diseases than men.
2. Blood transmission. If the recipient receives blood from individuals with syphilis or gonorrhea, they can become infected with sexually transmitted diseases, and the probability of blood transmission is around 95%. Blood transmission has a series of characteristics such as rapid onset, multiple complications, and short incubation period.
3. Maternal to child transmission. If there are syphilis, AIDS and other viruses in the mother's body, they can be transmitted to the fetus through the placenta, causing the fetus to become infected in the fetus. In general, after the syphilis virus is transmitted to the fetus through the placenta, the fetus is prone to miscarriage, premature birth, and postnatal death. If the fetus is fortunate enough to survive, it may also develop some diseases such as intellectual disability and deformities.
4. Iatrogenic transmission. Iatrogenic transmission mainly refers to the use of non-standard and lax disinfection of medical equipment by medical personnel during medical operations, resulting in iatrogenic infections. And when medical staff use surgical instruments, syringes, and other medical devices that are not disinfected or not thoroughly disinfected, it is easy for patients to become infected with sexually transmitted diseases.
What to do when infected with sexually transmitted diseases?
There are relatively many types of sexually transmitted diseases, and the clinical symptoms of each type of sexually transmitted disease are different. If people are infected with sexually transmitted diseases, they need to go to the hospital for corresponding inspection as soon as possible. After the professional doctor determines the specific type of sexually transmitted diseases according to the patient's clinical symptoms and laboratory inspection, Symptomatic treatment can be carried out. In general, most sexually transmitted disease patients can be cured by actively, correctly, and promptly seeking treatment at the hospital.