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Mosquito Transmission not the only means
As much as most research has centered on Zika virus being a mosquito-borne disease, sexual transmission also plays a significant role in the spread. Weeks as well as months down the line after treatment, the virus can still be located in semen, making sexual contact a major transmission method. Also, expectant mothers can pass it on to the unborn babies.
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Differentiate the facts from myths about Oral Sex
Ever since the Sexual Revolution that began in the 1960s, oral sex has gradually caught up and cuts across all age groups. Only a select minority couples used to practice Fellatio (oral stimulation of the penis) and cunnilingus (oral stimulation of the vagina) but now it seems to be an everyday occurrence. A common term, “going down” has become more popular than before
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Addressing the Threat of Gonorrhea resistance to antibiotics and drugs
While at its STD Prevention Conference in Atlanta, the United States CDC said that samples of gonorrhea were obtained from seven Honolulu patients last spring and they indicated a resistance to azithromycin at levels far much higher than ever recorded before.
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Routine Testing Discouraged
United States health officials have expressed concerns and say that the highlighted groups should refrain from regular tests for genital herpes. The expectant mothers, even if signs and symptoms of the sexually transmitted disease are not showing, should equally keep off, for the protection of the unborn baby as well.
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Be careful about your sexual life to avoid these
Typically, these diseases do not transmit just through penetrative sex but also oral and anal sex. Most people silently fight with the STDs as they are either too shy or ashamed to talk about them. Some also fail to see a doctor due to fear of stigmatization.
