Things you need to know to prevent STDs

　　everyone knows sexually transmitted diseases The main way of infection is through sexual contact, especially sexual contact. Therefore, the way to prevent infection is to adopt certain "self-defense techniques" during sexual contact. 6 ways to prevent STDs:

　　1. Keep yourself clean: This is a very safe and easy prevention method. Many sexually transmitted diseases are often asymptomatic in their early stages or mild forms, such as gonorrhea, genital herpes, genital warts, non-gonococcal urethritis, AIDS etc., infection cannot be identified in time. Only by "keeping yourself clean" and avoiding extramarital sex can you avoid the risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases.

　　2. Avoid certain sexual behaviors: Bad sexual behaviors such as oral sex and anal sex can increase the risk of sexually transmitted diseases. Take anal intercourse as an example. Because the rectal epithelium is usually more delicate than the vaginal epithelium, anal intercourse is more likely to damage the mucosa and cause infection than vaginal intercourse. Some infectious diseases are transmitted through the oral-fecal route, so avoiding oral-anal or finger-anal sex can reduce the risk of such infections. disease chance of infection.

　　3. Avoid sexual intercourse when there are abnormalities: When a sexual partner is found to have lesions, ulcers or abnormal discharge on the external genitalia, sexual intercourse should be avoided and the partner should be asked to come to the hospital Hospital Provide diagnosis and treatment.

　　4. Use shielding tools: Tools such as condoms and vaginal diaphragms can not only prevent pregnancy, but also prevent many sexually transmitted diseases. Experiments have proven that condoms have a barrier effect on pathogens that cause sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, genital warts, AIDS, giant cell inclusion disease, and chlamydial infection. In addition, condoms and diaphragms reduce frictional injuries during intercourse and protect the external genitalia from contact with hidden infectious secretions. Use spermicide: Spermicide acts as a chemical barrier to kill sperm Also inhibits a variety of STD pathogens. In vitro tests have proven that various commercially available spermicides can inactivate almost all sexually transmitted disease pathogens including gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes virus, Treponema pallidum, Trichomonas vaginalis, HIV, etc. Spermicide is mainly used for female It has better protective effect and is easy to use.

　　5. Combined use of barrier tools and spermicides: Use a condom lubricated with spermicide, Uterus cap, which has both mechanical and chemical killing effects. There is a kind of contraceptive sponge made of spermicide and sponge that is very popular abroad. It is inserted into the vagina before or during sexual intercourse and can be left in place for more than 30 hours.

　　6. Urinating, flushing the vulva or douching after sexual intercourse: Some people have confirmed that urinating within half an hour after sexual intercourse or flushing the genitals within an hour cannot reduce the risk of gonorrhea infection. However, if you irrigate the vagina with antiseptic solution every day, it will have a certain effect on preventing gonorrhea.

　　After the introduction of the above points, I hope everyone will have an understanding of the transmission methods of STDs, and at the same time do a good job in preventing STDs. Only by blocking the transmission paths of STDs can the impact of STDs on patients be reduced to the greatest extent possible.