14 major misconceptions about preventing STDs (adult novels on sex knowledge)

14 common misconceptions about preventing STDs
False - You won't get STDs if you use condoms!
Correct - Although condoms are the best way to prevent STDs, they are not foolproof because there is still a chance of contracting STDs if the condom is used improperly (such as not being fully inserted, using it halfway through intercourse, continuing intercourse after ejaculation, etc.) or if the condom is of poor quality and breaks during intercourse.
Concept 2
False - Taking Vitamin C before sex can prevent STDs!
TRUE – Vitamin C does not prevent STDs.
Concept 3
False - Pouring gasoline into the urethra can cure urethritis!
Correct - instead of having a bactericidal effect, gasoline can damage the urethral mucosa and cause severe tissue reactions.
Concept 4
False - You won’t get an STD if you urinate right after having sex with a prostitute!
TRUE - The bacteria or viruses that cause STDs can penetrate deep into tissues or enter the bloodstream in a short time, so urinating immediately after sexual intercourse has very limited effect in preventing STDs. However, female patients can urinate after sexual intercourse to empty the bacteria in the bladder, which is effective in preventing acute cystitis.
Concept 5
False - If you take antibiotics before having sex, you don't need to use condoms!
Correct - Antibiotics are only effective against STDs caused by bacteria, but not against herpes and AIDS. The misuse of antibiotics can easily lead to drug resistance in bacteria. Gonorrhea is the most obvious example.
Concept 6
False - You can tell whether a woman has a STD by looking at her appearance!
Correct - Many STDs have no obvious symptoms in women, and there is no abnormality in appearance, or the lesions are hidden deep near the cervix and are difficult to detect. Therefore, women are often carriers of STDs without knowing it. A normal-looking woman does not mean she is safe.
Concept 7
Wrong - Only people with poor health will get STDs!
Correct - STDs are everywhere and even a strong man like an ox can get them.
Concept 8
False – You can’t get an STD from oral sex!
Correct - Oral sex is one of the important ways of sexually transmitted diseases. Herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis, non-gonococcal urethritis and AIDS can all be transmitted through oral sex.
Concept 9
False – Only homosexual men get AIDS!
True - AIDS does not only occur among homosexual men; it can also be transmitted between heterosexuals, between mothers and fetuses, and between couples.
Concept 10
False - As long as there are no symptoms, there is no need to continue treatment for STDs!
Correct - There is a certain course of treatment for STDs. You should not stop taking medication just because you have no symptoms. This is to prevent the disease from recurring or the development of drug-resistant strains.
Concept 11
Wrong - Blood from blood donation centers is absolutely safe and there is no need to worry about contracting sexually transmitted diseases!
Correct - HIV infection has a so-called window period, and there is currently no effective method to detect it.
Therefore, although the blood from blood donation centers has been screened for syphilis and AIDS, it cannot be guaranteed to be absolutely safe. ).
Concept 12
Wrong - You won’t get STDs as long as you don’t go to inappropriate places!
Correct - Herpes and condyloma acuminatum can often be infected without sexual intercourse. Blood transfusions and sharing needles and syringes with carriers of sexually transmitted diseases can lead to infection with syphilis and AIDS.
Concept 13
False - If you have an STD and your sexual partner has no symptoms, you do not need to be treated!
Correct - if you get a sexually transmitted disease, your sexual partner must be tested and treated at the same time to avoid a ping-pong ball of infection.
Concept 14
False – STDs only cause symptoms in the sex organs!
Correct - In addition to the urogenital system, symptoms of STDs may also appear in other organs of the body, including the skin, mouth, eyes, rectum, near the anus, and in joints.