Showing posts with label diseases. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diseases. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Sexual Transmission
When having sex or performing sexual "favors" (e.i. oral, anal, even touching). You are dealing with bodily fluids and parts of the body that may be infected with viruses. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's) are now called Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI's). The reason for this change in name is because some of the viruses passed through sexual transmission are curable and therefore are called infections instead of diseases. They may be curable but if you get one you still have to go through the humiliation of getting tested and cured. These infections are passed when preforming sex or sex related tasks (some can be passed by kissing) What does this tell you? We are not supposed to be engaging in sexual activity with those whose background of sexual activity we are unsure of. Many people get sexually transmitted infections from their partners who they believe were "clean". My advise: know your partner well enough to know they're clean.
Trichomonas
Trichomonas is a germ that can be spread during sex.
It can cause vaginitis in women - an inflamed, sore and itchy vagina, sometimes with an unusual discharge. Very rarely trichomonas can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) - a serious infection in women.
If a woman who is pregnant has "trich", her baby may be born early or weigh less than normal.
Even if you don't have any symptoms you can still pass on "trich" to your partner if you are infected.
What to look for:
Females:
-frothy, off-white or yellowish-green vaginal discharge
-itching and irritation of the genital area
-vaginal odour
-pain during sex
-painful or frequent urination
Males:
Often males don't have any symptoms but they may experience:
-slight discharge from the penis
-burning sensation on urination
-irritation and redness of the head of the penis
Trichomonas can be diagnosed by a swab of the discharge or infected area.
Trichomonas can be treated with pills, but both you and your partner (or partners) need to be treated to prevent you from getting the infection again.
You can protect yourself against "trich" by using a condom every time you have sex.
It can cause vaginitis in women - an inflamed, sore and itchy vagina, sometimes with an unusual discharge. Very rarely trichomonas can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) - a serious infection in women.
If a woman who is pregnant has "trich", her baby may be born early or weigh less than normal.
Even if you don't have any symptoms you can still pass on "trich" to your partner if you are infected.
What to look for:
Females:
-frothy, off-white or yellowish-green vaginal discharge
-itching and irritation of the genital area
-vaginal odour
-pain during sex
-painful or frequent urination
Males:
Often males don't have any symptoms but they may experience:
-slight discharge from the penis
-burning sensation on urination
-irritation and redness of the head of the penis
Trichomonas can be diagnosed by a swab of the discharge or infected area.
Trichomonas can be treated with pills, but both you and your partner (or partners) need to be treated to prevent you from getting the infection again.
You can protect yourself against "trich" by using a condom every time you have sex.
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