Correct ways to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases

Sexually transmitted diseases are also one of the common diseases, and their mode of transmission is mainly but not limited to sexual transmission. Nowadays, many people do not have a detailed understanding of STDs and have many misunderstandings about them. Let’s learn how to correctly prevent the spread of STDs.

Sexually transmitted diseases are mainly transmitted through sexual contact, especially sexual genital contact. Therefore, the way to prevent infection is to adopt certain self-defense techniques during sexual contact.

1. Use shielding tools: Penis condoms, vaginal diaphragms and other tools can not only prevent pregnancy, but also prevent a variety of 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.

2. Combined use of barrier tools and spermicide: Use a condom and uterine cap that uses spermicide as a lubricant, 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.

3. Avoid sexual intercourse when there are abnormalities: When a sexual partner is found to have lesions, ulcers or abnormal secretions on his external genitalia, he should avoid sexual intercourse and ask him to go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment.

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

5. Urinating, flushing the vulva or douching after sexual intercourse: Some people have confirmed that urinating within half an hour after sexual intercourse or rinsing 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.

6. Avoid certain sexual behaviors: Oral sex, anal sex and other bad sexual behaviors 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 chance of infection of such diseases.