How college students can correctly understand sexually transmitted diseases

　　The newly released results of Guangzhou’s “Sexual Safety Awareness Survey among College Students” show that 15% of college students are aware of almost all kinds of sexually transmitted diseases They don’t even know, and as many as 23% of college students don’t know how to prevent STDs. "Symptoms of STDs" and "Prevention Methods of STDs" are courses that college students cannot take "without exemption".

　　Incidents of college students harming themselves due to "sex" are not uncommon. news Words such as STDs among college students often appear in reports. They contract STDs due to lack of sexual knowledge. This has nothing to do with whether college students are the "proud ones" in the ivory tower.

　　Here are the basics experts offer college students about STDs.

　　What are the symptoms of STDs?

　　Sexually transmitted diseases are not a disease , is a general term for a series of diseases, the symptoms of which vary from disease to disease. After being infected with sexually transmitted diseases, some people have obvious symptoms. clinical performance, but some people may not have any obvious performance. Common manifestations include: male Frequent urination, urgency, dysuria, urethral discharge, and scrotal enlargement often occur；female abnormal vaginal discharge, Itching of the vulva ,Down stomach ache ； Blisters, erosions, ulcers, vegetations, and swollen inguinal lymph nodes in the genital area ； A painless, symmetrically distributed rash appears all over the body, especially on the palms and soles of the feet.

　　What are the types of sexually transmitted diseases?

　　There are five classic sexually transmitted diseases, namely syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum, and inguinal granuloma. In addition to classic sexually transmitted diseases, STDs include nongonococcal urethritis, AIDS , genital warts, genital herpes, genital candidiasis, trichomoniasis, bacterial vaginosis, pubic lice, scabies , hepatitis B, tinea cruris, etc.

　　Are sexually transmitted diseases only spread through sex?

　　Sexually transmitted diseases are almost always transmitted directly through sexual intercourse. Oral sex, anal sex, masturbation, kissing, touching, etc. can increase the chance of infection. When an infectious disease is mainly transmitted through sexual contact, it is a sexually transmitted disease. However, sexual contact is not the only way of transmission. It can also be transmitted indirectly through the patient's daily necessities, blood and blood products, placenta, birth canal, breast milk, organ transplantation, artificial insemination, etc.

　　How to treat sexually transmitted diseases correctly?

　　Don't attach too many social factors to the disease itself, maintain a good attitude, and properly relieve psychological pressure. In fact, the disease itself is not scary. What is scary is the infinite expansion of the disease: How could I get sexually transmitted diseases? Is the husband unfaithful? What should I do if someone finds out? Will it damage my future? Will it affect my family? …… There is a heavy psychological burden! In fact, if you take a step back and think about it, you just have a disease, just like a cold and a fever, you just need to treat it well.

　　Husband and wife face it together. Sexually transmitted diseases are related to both husband and wife. If either party is sick, the other party needs to be checked, treated at the same time if necessary, and paid attention to at the same time in the future. Therefore, after one party becomes sick, it is best for the couple to communicate well and face it together. If it is caused by the fault of one party, then there is no need to blame the other party unduly. There will inevitably be bumps and bumps in life, and each person will gain wisdom from each other. The two of them will face the disease together and create a happy home together.

　　Learn to protect yourself. People who have sex keep one sex partner to reduce the chance of infection ； Both men and women should protect themselves and promote protected sex, which means using condoms every time they have sex. Regular physical examination is also very important, as it can detect some asymptomatic diseases early. Early treatment will be very suitable in terms of effectiveness and economy.

　　In addition, change unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking and drug abuse, strengthen physical exercise, and enhance physical fitness； Proper nutrition and a balanced diet ensure the intake of essential nutrients for the body.