Below are more facts that can help an individual depict the difference between several of the myths and facts that concern STDs and sexual health.
- Although there are some STDs that can cause individuals to become infertile, this is not the case with all STDs that people can acquire. Your physician can provide you with in-depth information pertaining to STDs and the risk of infertility.
- Although contraceptives such as birth control pills do have the ability to help keep women that are engaging in sexual intercourse from becoming pregnant, this type of prescription medication does not in any way to lower the risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease. To ensure that you are protected against STDs, it is important to use condoms along with contraceptives.
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Although there are some STDs that can be cured with the use of antibiotics, there are more serious STDs that do not have a cure.
Herpes and crabs are conditions that do have the possibility of being passed to other individuals from toilet seats, however, a majority of sexually transmitted diseases are generally passed from one individual to the next through blood, sexual intercourse, or the use of intravenous drugs. |
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