how to prevent sexual transmitted diseases.
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Be Faithful to your spouse
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Explanation:
Know your sexual partners and limit their number—Your partner’s sexual history is as important as your own. The more partners you or your partners have, the higher your risk of getting an STI.
Use a latex condom—Using a latex condom every time you have vaginal, oral, or anal sex decreases the chances of infection. Condoms lubricated with spermicides do not offer extra protection. Frequent use of some spermicides can increase the risk of HIV.
Avoid risky sex practices—Sexual acts that tear or break the skin carry a higher risk of STIs. Even small cuts that do not bleed let germs pass back and forth. Anal sex poses a high risk because tissues in the rectum tear easily. Body fluids also can carry STIs. Having any unprotected sexual contact with an infected person poses a high risk of getting an STI.
Get immunized—Vaccinations are available that will help prevent hepatitis B and some types of HPV (see FAQ191 Human Papillomavirus [HPV] Vaccination and FAQ125 Protecting Yourself Against Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C).
How can STIs affect pregnancy?
Having an STI during pregnancy can harm the fetus. Gonorrhea and chlamydia both can cause health problems in the infant ranging from eye infections to pneumonia. Syphilis may cause miscarriage or stillbirth. HIV infection can pass to a baby during a vaginal birth.
Glossary
Antibiotics: Drugs that treat certain types of infections.
If you have further questions, contact your obstetrician–gynecologist.
FAQ009. Copyright June 2017 by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
This information is designed as an educational aid to patients and sets forth current information and opinions related to women’s health. It is not intended as a statement of the standard of care, nor does it comprise all proper treatments or methods of care. It is not a substitute for a treating clinician’s independent professional judgment. Read ACOG’s complete disclaimer.
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