Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)

October 15, 2009 - 7:36 PM

A Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) or Venereal Disease (VD), is an illness that has a prospect of transmission between humans or animals during sexual contact. It is common through vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex.

Increasingly, the term Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) is used, as it has a broader range of meaning; a person may be infected, and may potentially infect others, without showing signs of disease.

Some Sexually Transmitted Diseases can also be transferred via use of an IV drug needle after its use by an infected person, as well as through childbirth or breastfeeding. Sexually transmitted Diseases have been well known for hundreds of years. Until the 1990s, STDs were commonly known as venereal diseases.

Many STDs are transmitted commonly through the mucous membranes of the penis, vulva, rectum, urinary tract. The mouth, throat, respiratory tract and eyes are also other mediums in which Sexually Transmitted Diseases are circulated. The most common sexually transmitted diseases are herpes, gonorrhea, Chlamydia, HIV/AIDS, and syphilis. Nowaday,s the term Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) refers to when a disease is present. However, if a host is carrying the virus or infection without symptoms, this is referred to as Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI).

How do these diseases or infections get transferred? The visible membrane covering the head of the penis is a mucous membrane, though it produces no mucus (similar to the lips of the mouth). Mucous membranes differ from skin in that they allow certain pathogens into the body.
Pathogens are also able to pass through breaks or abrasions of the skin, even minute ones. The shaft of the penis is particular susceptible due to the friction during penetrative sex. The primary sources of infection in mounting order are venereal fluids, saliva, mucosal or skin. These diseases or infections are also be transmitted from feces, urine and sweat. These types of diseases are also transferred through sharing Sex Toys.

It is for this reason that sex toys should always be cleaned properly and not be shared with others. Depending on the Sexually Transmitted Disease, a person can still spread the disease or infection even without any symptoms. For example, a person is much more likely to spread herpes infection when blisters are present (STD) than when they are absent (STI). However, a person can spread HIV infection (STI) at any time, even if he/she has not developed symptoms of AIDS (STD).

How Can I Avoid These Diseases?

You can avoid these diseases by practicing safe sex. By doing this, you would want to engage into sex with contraceptives such as male condoms or female condoms. The birth control pill will not reduce your chance of catching one of these diseases. You can find more information at an Online Adult Store.