{"id":9719,"date":"2021-12-13T08:35:06","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T08:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/?p=9719"},"modified":"2021-12-13T08:35:41","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T08:35:41","slug":"sexually-transmitted-infection-symptoms-stis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/sexually-transmitted-infection-symptoms-stis\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevention and Control of Common Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Dear<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sex-partners, couples, lovers, and millennials in general (although this super informative list applies to everyone), do familiarize yourself with this specially curated list on the everyday STIs along with the <\/span><b>prevention of sexually transmitted diseases<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chlamydia<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caused by infection with Chlamydia Trachomatis, (Tr-a-ko-mai-tis) is \u2018a silent infection\u2019 and one of the most common sexually transmitted infections with easy <\/span><b>STI prevention methods<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be transmitted through sexual contact with a penis (irrespective of the ejaculation), vagina, mouth or anus of an infected person. Most of the affected people do not show symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is curable and can be treated with proper medicines. It can also be recurring if a person comes in sexual contact with an infected person. Please see a doctor as soon as you get the first sign of \u2018something\u2019s not right.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Herpes<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most common and equally <\/span><b>sturdy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> STDS, owing itself to infections by virus infect in two ways- Oral herpes (not always transmitted sexually) and genital herpes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its symptoms include an unusual sore, smelly genital discharge, burning while urinating or bleeding between periods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It could also be lurking somewhere around the corner without any symptoms and definitely treatable with medication. Definitely not a recipe for good sex \u2013 GO to the doc ASAP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How to avoid STI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Proper precautions!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Genital Warts<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caused by Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV), also a very common STI. They are usually flat, and papular outgrowth can occur on the penis, vulva, vagina, groin, thighs or cervix and can take up to months and weeks before showing signs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be treated with medicines. But if it looks and feels bad \u2013 for the third time already, Doctor ASAP. <\/span><b>Sexually transmitted infections prevention<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> must always be taken seriously.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scabies<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another common STI found worldwide, scabies is an infestation of the skin, and its symptoms can include intense itching and a pimple-like rash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is spread through prolonged skin-to-skin contact with infected persons and can be treated with proper medication. It is recommended for the infected persons and their sexual partners and household members to get treatment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And as you know, anything skin \u2013 takes ages to go away, so don\u2019t ignore it, and a DIY treatment here is a complete NO-NO.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As important it\u2019s to know about STIs, it\u2019s equally important to know <\/span><b>how can be sexually transmitted infection prevented.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pubic Lice<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are also called crab lice and are found in the genital region or pubic hair. They can also sometimes be found in hair growth on armpits, brows, or legs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The signs include itching in the genital area and visible lice eggs or crawling lice. It is transmitted through sexual contact and can be treated with proper medications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to <\/span><b>prevent STD after exposure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? RUN\u2026 not away \u2013 towards a trained physician.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And perhaps away from the person who gave it to you. Ok! Kill me for saying this. But do we have a right to know or not if the other person is free of STI or not or what?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, we all have had our \u2018pasts and present,\u2019 but Hey, an STI is NOT a present, i.e., a gift to bestow. You have a history \u2013 tell your partner. Be extra careful and insist on protection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope this list helps you to remain healthy and safe and enjoy safer sex practices with an open and fair person.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also important to remember that STIs should be diagnosed if suspected and treated immediately. If they are left untreated, they can cause serious repercussions. Therefore, please have an elaborated knowledge of <\/span><b>how to prevent sexually transmitted diseases<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Prevention is always better than cure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also important to mention, these are but a few of the common ones; read up on more here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Link suggestions: Outside India<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/sexually-transmitted-infections-(stis)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/sexually-transmitted-infections-(stis)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scarleteen.com\/tags\/sti\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.scarleteen.com\/tags\/sti<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/sexually-transmitted-infections-stis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/sexually-transmitted-infections-stis\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Centers for Disease Control and prevention<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dear sex-partners, couples, lovers, and millennials in general (although this super informative list applies to everyone), do familiarize&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9943,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2548],"tags":[2654,2655,2652,2656,2657,2653,2658,2659],"featured_image_src":{"landsacpe":["https:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sexually-transmitted-infections-prevention.jpg",558,415,false],"list":["https:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sexually-transmitted-infections-prevention.jpg",558,415,false],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sexually-transmitted-infections-prevention.jpg?fit=300%2C223&ssl=1",300,223,true],"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sexually-transmitted-infections-prevention.jpg?fit=558%2C415&ssl=1",558,415,false]},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sexually-transmitted-infections-prevention.jpg?fit=558%2C415&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9719"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9719"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9719\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9941,"href":"https:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9719\/revisions\/9941"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}