Sexually transmitted diseases refer to a disease that is transmitted through sexual contact. That is, during sexual intercourse, if one party has sexually transmitted diseases, the virus can be transmitted to the other party through sexual transmission. Clinically, there are relatively many types of STDs. Once people are infected with STDs, they need to go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment in time to avoid aggravating the symptoms of STDs. So, what kind of contact can cause infectious diseases?

What kind of contact can cause infectious diseases?

1. Sexual transmission. Sexual transmission is the main route of transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. Sexual transmission means that mycoplasma, Trichomonas vaginalis, and STD viruses present in one partner's semen or vaginal secretions can be transmitted to the other partner through sexual transmission. People with pathogens such as chancroid, genital herpes, syphilis, etc. can infect each other through direct contact, that is, people can be infected by direct contact with the patient's skin and mucous membranes. In addition, men with long foreskin are more likely to be infected with sexually transmitted diseases, and women are relatively more susceptible to sexually transmitted diseases than men.

2. Blood spread. If a blood recipient is transfused with the blood of a person with syphilis or gonorrhea, he or she can become infected with sexually transmitted diseases, and the probability of blood transmission is about 95%. Blood-borne disease has a series of characteristics such as rapid onset, many complications, and short incubation period.

3. Mother-to-child transmission. If syphilis, HIV and other viruses are present in the mother's body, they can be transmitted to the fetus through the placenta, causing the fetus to become infected in the fetus. Under normal circumstances, after the syphilis virus is transmitted to the fetus through the placenta, the fetus is prone to miscarriage, premature birth, death after birth, etc. If the fetus survives, it may also develop mental retardation, malformations and other diseases.

4. Iatrogenic transmission. Iatrogenic transmission mainly refers to iatrogenic infections caused by non-standard and lax disinfection of instruments used by medical staff when performing medical operations. Moreover, medical staff use unsterilized or incompletely sterilized surgical instruments, syringes and other medical equipment, which can easily infect patients with sexually transmitted diseases.

What should I do if I get infected with sexually transmitted diseases?

There are relatively many types of STDs, and the clinical symptoms of each STD are different. If people are infected with STDs, they need to go to the hospital for corresponding examinations as soon as possible. Professional doctors will determine the specific type of STDs based on the patient's clinical symptoms and laboratory tests, and then provide symptomatic treatment. Under normal circumstances, most patients with sexually transmitted diseases can be cured by going to the hospital for treatment actively, correctly, and timely.

Sexually transmitted diseases are the second most common infectious disease in my country and mostly occur in young adults. It is often recommended that young and middle-aged people need to protect their own safety when engaging in sexual life. They can avoid contracting sexually transmitted diseases by wearing condoms and other methods. At the same time, it is also recommended that young and middle-aged people should keep clean, develop good sexual habits, and refrain from taking drugs and other socially harmful behaviors.