Use hotel bath towels to avoid contracting sexually transmitted diseases!

　　“sexually transmitted disease Mainly through sexual behavior, skin It is transmitted through direct contact, and some can be transmitted through blood, mother-to-child transmission, etc. Using public toilets has nothing to do with sexual behavior or blood, and there is no direct contact with other people's skin, so it is generally not spread. sexually transmitted diseases . However, hotel bath towels and other items that come into contact with private parts are contaminated with gonorrhea and other viruses. If they are not disinfected at high temperatures, there is a high chance of spreading the disease. ”Renji Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University Hospital Gynecology Chief doctor Lou Weihua told reporters.

But in clinical There are indeed some cases of STDs being transmitted through public toilets. American experts pointed out that herpes, whose incidence rate is now on the rise, not only grows on the genitals, but may also appear on the buttocks, where the contact surface with the toilet is larger. If the next person to use the toilet happens to have a wound on their buttocks, it may increase the chance of infection.

Lou Weihua said that to prevent this kind of spread, self-protection must be strengthened.

　　1. Develop the habit of washing hands before and after defecation, because sexually transmitted diseases may be transmitted to other parts of the body through hands.

　　2. When using a public restroom, wipe the gasket with a paper towel, preferably a disinfectant wipe.； Or opt for a squat toilet. Thirdly, do not touch in public restrooms, and do not use bath towels and other items provided by the hotel.