As we mentioned in previous articles, infertility is defined as inability of a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse. It effects over 5 millions couple alone in the U. S. and many times more in the world. Because of unawareness of treatments, only 10% seeks help from professional specialist. In this [...]
One of the risks that people take during sexual intercourse is the possibility of contracting a sexually transmitted disease or STD. The consequences of acquiring one are even greater during pregnancy because the condition can severely affect the health of both the mother and her baby. Moreover, contracting such diseases during pregnancy may result to [...]
Sexually transmitted diseases are escalating nowadays when more people have started entering into multiple sexual relationships. They might not consider this ethically wrong but the fact remains that such people are more prone to sexual diseases. However, if unfortunately one gets infected by any such disease, it is better to start ailment as soon as [...]
The hike in the rate of sexually transmitted diseases among pregnant women has raised a situation whereby there is no protection against sexually transmitted diseases making the situation of pregnant women worst as compared to women who are not pregnant.
This is a vital fact that STDs contracted during pregnancy is quite life threatening. Most of [...]
1. WHAT ARE SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STDS)? Sexually transmitted diseases are diseases that can be passed from person to person through sexual contact. In this case sexual contact means penis-vagina penetration, oral sex which is sexual contact using the mouth, and insertion of the penis into the rectum which is anal sex. Some of these [...]
Sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) are rising rapidly in the UK and Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinics (or Genitourinary Medicine GUM Clinics) are finding it difficult to keep up with demand despite recent increases in NHS funding in the UK. Chlamydia and gonorrhoea are amongst the commonest STD’s.
Young women are at increased risk of acquiring these. In [...]
Most of the women die of poor reproductive health as a result of unwanted pregnancies or because of sexually transmitted diseases. Sexually transmitted disease, as the term indicates is any sort of venereal disease caused due to sexual intercourse or other sexual intact. The microbes which cause STD’s are just opportunity bugs that don’t [...]
Despite the constant campaigns for awareness and prevention, sexually transmitted diseases are becoming more and more prominent in today’s society.
Sexually transmitted diseases are transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse and are highly infectious diseases. Unprotected sexual contact risks the lives of the young by afflicting with sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV infection and even unwanted pregnancy. Every year, nearly nineteen million cases of sexually transmitted diseases are reported in the United States alone and [...]
It is normal to have recurrent sexually transmitted diseases especially if the disease contracted is caused by bacteria. In women, repeat screening after initial STD treatment is customary due to an incidence of asymptomatic re-infection. In men, however, currently no recommendations exist regarding the need for repeat testing after initial single dose treatment of STDs.
Recurrence [...]
