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Essay On Sexually Transmitted Disease

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE (STD) IN MOUTH
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) also known as Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are mostly gotten and acquired via sexual intercourse in an unprotected way in which great numbers of people engage in. There are different types of sexually transmitted diseases, most of which are contracted via the vaginal sex, oral sex or anal sex. Oral STD is usually not limited to age, class or sex and other factors because once a person comes in contact with the fluid which contains the pathogen, he / she is infected with it. The most reoccurring STDs of the mouth are syphilis, Chlamydia and herpes virus. Sexually Transmitted Diseases of the mouth mostly affects the oral region of the body and gives rise to sore and pain in the mouth with fluid discharge in some occasion.
Types of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in the Mouth
The different types of Sexually Transmitted Diseases …show more content…

Some of the antibiotics include cephalosporins, penicillin, azithromycin and dexycyline. The antibiotics target the invading cells and destroy them if taken at the right dosage with the right prescription. However, the pathogens have begun to develop resistance to the different antibiotics, making it difficult to successfully cure the infection.
Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Mouth
The best form of prevention is by engaging in safe sex and having a single sex partner who is also faithful and free from the infection. Another way of prevention is by the use of protective mechanisms like condoms when engaging in sexual intercourse. Since it is a sexually transmitted disease, abstinence is the key to stay safe from the infection. Suspected cases however should be reported to qualified health care personnel as soon as possible so as to eliminate the pathogen from the bloodstream.

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