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Oral Intercourse Can Be Dangerous, Too
Many people wrongly assume that oral intercourse makes them safe from sexually transmitted diseases. Is there anything you can do to protect yourself?
Join us on Facebook! In the beginning, let us just list the most common and most dangerous sexually transmitted diseases with which you can be infected during unprotected oral intercourse: hepatitis, syphilis, gonorrhea and genital herpes. When indulging in oral intercourse, you can also be infected with the HIV virus that causes the incurable disease AIDS. It's true that the probability is more remote than in penetration, but it does exist. Let's begin with...Oral Intercourse Can Be Dangerous, Too
STDs: Increased Number of Infections among Older People
The trend of sexually transmitted infections is rapidly growing among people above the age of 45. What is the cause?
A study conducted by the British Health Protection Agency showed the rate of sexually transmitted infections among the people above the age of 45 has more than doubled in the last decade. Researchers studied the number of the infected in 19 health institutions and compared their findings to the ones from 1996 to 2003. The number of infected people has dramatically increased and they counted 4,445 infections among people above the age of 45. Who is to blame for the...STDs: Increased Number of Infections among Older People
Would You Recognize Syphilis?
Read all about syphilis, an extremely dangerous sexually transmitted disease, and protect yourself!
What is syphilis? The name syphilis is of Greek origin and it means "he, who likes pigs". Syphilis is also called Lues or ‘The French disease’. It is an extremely dangerous sexually transmitted disease, caused by bacterium Treponema pallidum. The disease can spread to all organs of the human body and can be fatal, or cause irreparable damage to the hearth, brain, eyes and joints. 40% of children, born to syphilitic mothers, are born deformed or die during childbirth....Would You Recognize Syphilis?
HPV and Cancer: A Deadly Combination
Are you certain that you know enough about the Human Papilloma Virus?
High number of HPV infections There are more than 100 different types of the Human Papilloma Virus and approximately 30 types cause genital warts. The virus is spread through skin contact, so condoms or any other protection used in sexual intercourse is ineffective. In the USA, it was estimated that 25,000 people died from cancer between 1998 and 2003 because of HPV infection. The most common cancer is cervical cancer, followed by anal, vulvar and throat cancer. In...HPV and Cancer: A Deadly Combination
Hepatitis – Infectious Liver Inflammation
All three types of the hepatitis virus are transmitted sexual contact. Learn more about hepatitis below.
What is hepatitis? Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. It has different causes, for instance, alcohol, inappropriate diet and various viruses. In terms of sexual intercourse, hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C are the most dangerous ones because the hepatitis virus is located in the sperm, vaginal discharge and blood. However, there are considerable differences among the three types of hepatitis, and for that reason they are separately presented...Hepatitis – Infectious Liver Inflammation
Learn More About Crabs (Pubic Lice)
Pubic lice or crabs aren’t dangerous, but they are very unpleasant and highly contagious. Would you recognize the signs of this sexually transmitted disease?
What is a pubic or crab louse? The pubic or crab louse is a small insect that spreads through sexual intercourse from the pubic hair of one person to that of another person. Pubic lice or crabs is also passed on through clothing, towel and bed linen. And once they are transmitted, they feed on the host’s blood – that is, your blood. Pubic lice are called crabs because they look like small crabs under the microscope. What are the symptoms of pubic lice? Public lice...Learn More About Crabs (Pubic Lice)
Be Careful When Choosing a Sexual Partner
What are the characteristic to which you have to pay attention in choosing a sexual partner if you want to stay healthy?
“It’s all about the risk of a sexual partner and sometimes we forget that.” University of Florida and University of Pittsburgh researchers have discovered that the character and behavior of a potential sexual partner can help you predict a risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Dr. Stephanie A. S. Staras, a UF assistant professor of Epidemiology and Health Policy Research in the UF College of Medicine, said: “The theory is simple: You need to have sex...Be Careful When Choosing a Sexual Partner
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