by Omowunmi Oladokun
Sexually transmitted infections (STDs) are contagious diseases passed through sexual intercourse with human or animals ( it can be contacted through the vaginal, penis, oral, or anal), and it can also be referred to as Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI).
Common Types of STDs
1.Gonorrhea: Can affect the human private part and cause burning sensation during urination and cloudy or yellowish-green or white discharge or bleeding from the vaginal or penis.
2.Syphilis: it may involve painless sores and rashes, around the private part. It may graduate from primary to secondary stage and the secondary stage may include moist sores that appear in the mouth, throat or vaginal.
3.Chlamydia: it is also called silent infection i.e the disease is not usually visible to the eyes. It often causes painful urination and unusual vaginal discharge, though frequently asymptomatic.
4.HIV/AID : this is the most common and the most prominent among Sexually Transmitted Diseases. It can also be referred to as green virus. It affects the skin, the teeth, lips and virtually all parts of the body. It may lead to emaciation and rashes and it is usually visible to the eyes. It usually destroys the body’s immune system.
Others include; Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Trichomoniasis. e.t.c
All STI/STD may cause death if not diagnosed and treated early enough.
In conclusion, STI/STD are real and World Health Organisation declared that more than 1 in 25 persons are living with it. Precautions and abstinence must be taken to avoid the spread of such diseases because ignorance of such will never bail anyone out.
