Condoms do not completely prevent STDs

　　sexually transmitted diseases , full name is sexually transmitted disease . STDs are a group of diseases that are primarily spread through sexual contact. Internationally, more than 20 infectious diseases caused by sexual behavior or similar sexual behaviors are included in the category of sexually transmitted diseases. The more common sexually transmitted diseases include gonorrhea, syphilis, non-gonococcal urethritis, condyloma acuminata, I. trachomatis, chancroid, genital herpes, trichomoniasis, hepatitis B and AIDS wait. Among them, 8 types of STDs, including syphilis, gonorrhea, genital herpes, condyloma acuminata, chancre, non-gonococcal urethritis, lymphogranuloma venereum and AIDS, are listed as key STDs to be prevented and treated in my country.

　　Sexually transmitted diseases are the most serious and widespread infectious diseases that harm human beings. They not only harm individuals healthy , also affects the family, harms future generations, and harms society at the same time. Many friends will say that if you wear a condom during sex, you will not get sexually transmitted diseases. Is this really the case? Here is a guide to Shanghai New Hongqiao Hospital STD experts will give you the answers!

　　Can condoms completely prevent sexually transmitted diseases? Experts say: From a medical point of view, using condoms during unclean sex does have a certain effect in preventing sexually transmitted diseases. But this effect is conditional and limited. It does not mean that using condoms is 100% safe and can prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. The reason is very simple. Take genital warts as an example. It is a contact infectious disease caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). It can not only appear in the genitals of men and women, but also often appears in the perineum, anus, thighs, etc. that are connected to the genitals. skin Before the virus grows into warts, no abnormalities will be visible on the skin that has been infected by the virus.

　　Therefore, even if you use a condom during sexual intercourse, you still cannot avoid skin contact in the perineum, groin and other parts of the body, and you will still be infected with the disease. Can condoms prevent sexually transmitted diseases? Common sexually transmitted diseases currently circulating among the popular population in my country, such as syphilis, non-gonococcal urethritis, chancroid, lymphogranuloma, genital herpes, etc., can be transmitted through skin contact, and can even be transmitted through contact with towels, clothing, bedding, etc. that patients use daily. The skin area that condoms can isolate during unclean sexual intercourse is very limited, so it cannot completely cut off the transmission channels of sexually transmitted diseases. Moreover, condoms may slip or break during use, completely losing their isolation effect.

　　Therefore, although using a condom during unclean intercourse is safer than not using it, it does not mean that you can sit back and relax if you use a condom. The advice from medical experts is that the best way to prevent sexually transmitted diseases is to remain faithful to your spouse and stay away from unclean sexual intercourse.