Sexually transmitted disease (also known as a social disease) is a group of diseases that are passed from person to person through sexual activities, including vaginal, oral, or anus. STD has only mild or fewer symptoms. That why we should screen STD especially for those who have sex.

Who and when should be screened for Sexually Transmitted Disease?

Anyone who has sex with strangers, new or multiple partners, or having symptoms suspected of having an infection should be screened.

People who have been having sex should at least be screened for HIV.

All sexually active women under the age of 25 should be screened for gonorrhea and chlamydia at least once a year. Women are older than 25 years of age who have risk factors such as having a new sex partner, having multiple sex partners, or having sex partners who have a sexually transmitted disease should also be screened for gonorrhea and chlamydia once a year.

Pregnant women should be screened for syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B early in pregnancy. Women with risk factors (as noted above) should be screened for gonorrhea and chlamydia early in pregnancy.

Men who are gay (gay) or bisexual (bisexual) should screen at least once a year for diseases: syphilis, gonorrhea, Chlamydia. People with multiple sexual partners or a stranger partner should be screened more often (every 3-6 months).

Anyone, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, if having unprotected sex or sharing injection equipment should be tested for HIV at least once a year.

Common sexually transmitted diseases

• Chlamydia
• Gonorrhea
• Hepatitis B, C
• Genital herpes
• HIV
• Genital warts (genital warts)
• Syphilis
• Vaginitis caused by Trichomonas