Ths. Dr. Phan Chi Thanh – Chief of the Office of the Training Center (National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology) said that although there is a lot of propaganda about sex, people still do not have enough understanding about sex. sexually transmitted diseases.
Below, Dr. Thanh points out misconceptions about STIs that everyone needs to know:
Having many new sexual partners with STIs
Doctor Thanh said that this concept is not really correct and sufficient. Because in fact people with only one sexual partner still get the disease. Having unprotected sex increases the risk of sexually transmitted diseases.
For people with multiple sexual partners, the risk of infection is exponentially higher (according to the number of sexual partners).
“STDs should not be considered ethical. This has created many difficulties for doctors and nurses when accessing treatment for patients, making patients feel inferior and stigmatized. In many cases, patients still stigmatize themselves, so when they go to the doctor, they don’t dare to tell the doctor, hiding from their loved ones (wife, sexual partner), leading to great consequences, causing the whole family to get sick. sick”, Doctor Thanh analyzed.
More sex partners, the risk of infection will be exponentially higher, illustration.
Wearing a condom during sex will protect you 100%
According to Dr. Thanh, this recommendation is not accurate. Wearing a condom actually only covers 1% of the body (penis), other parts such as pubic, scrotum, groin can still be infected with diseases such as genital warts. Therefore, besides using condoms, we need to have a healthy sex life and be faithful to one partner.
Penis-vaginal sex transmits sexually transmitted diseases
In addition to vaginal sex, other forms of sex such as oral or manual sex also carry a risk of STIs.
Doctor Thanh said that oral sex also carries a potential risk of contracting diseases such as genital warts, herpes sores in the mouth, gonorrhea infection and Chlamydia in the throat. To prevent the disease, oral sex also needs a diaphragm in the mouth, but currently, protection measures for oral sex have not been focused.
Taking birth control pills will protect you from sexually transmitted diseases
Doctor Thanh said birth control pills only prevent unwanted pregnancy. Birth control pills will not protect you from STIs. Therefore, for safe sex, the use of condoms is always recommended by doctors for everyone.
Having sex once can’t transmit sexually transmitted diseases
This is a common misconception among young people, especially those who have sex for the first time and often refuse to use condoms. Doctor Thanh said that he has met many cases of young people who have had sex even once and have contracted a sexually transmitted disease.
Sexual diseases are not too dangerous
Dr. Thanh recommended that sexually transmitted diseases often have quite serious consequences for young people. Sexually transmitted diseases are very complex, not only gonorrhea, Chlamydia … but there are many other types such as HIV, hepatitis. Sexually transmitted bacteria and viruses such as gonorrhea, Chlamydia will seriously damage the male reproductive system such as epididymitis, vas deferens, can cause infertility, and affect fertility. after that.
In women, bacteria can cause inflammation upstream from the vagina to the cervix and then to the 2 fallopian tubes, causing inflammation of the fallopian tubes. This is one of the causes of female infertility due to blocked fallopian tubes.
Therefore, Doctor Thanh emphasized, safe sex is the most effective measure to ensure the future of young people’s reproduction.
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