std testing singapore

Sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs, are diseases that can be transmitted through sexual contact with an infected party. Anyone who has ever had sex could be infected with an STD, which is why it is extremely important to go for std testing in singapore. We’ve rounded up some of the interesting facts about STDs, which you may not have known.

  1. Some people with STDs do not exhibit any physical symptoms. However, the viruses do still exist within the body and can still be transmitted to other people. This is why frequent testing is so important when it comes to STDs.
  2. Pre-ejaculate (pre-cum) can still transmit STDs. This means withdrawing before ejaculation is not a safe way to prevent contracting STDs.
  3. To have unprotected anal sex with a partner who has not gotten tested is the sexual practice with the highest risk of contracting STDs.
  4. Mutual masturbation is also not a guaranteed protection against STDs. There are some diseases that can be contracted through physical contact with an infected person’s genitalia, such as HPV.
  5. Pimples around the genital area do not always signal an STD infection; sometimes, they’re just folliculitis. However, if you are worried, do consult an STD doctor who will be able to examine your situation.
  6. Each year, the CDC records over 33 million new cases of STD infections all over the world.
  7. Since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic in 1981, the number of people infected with HIV totals over 70 million, of which about half (35 million) have died. HIV is still considered one of the scariest STDs in the world as it is incurable.
  8. HIV can be traced back to a North American immigrant from Haiti, back in the late 1960s.
  9. Curable STDs are generally bacterial. These include chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis. Viral STDs, such as herpes, HPV and HIV, cannot be cured, though appropriate treatment can help improve the quality of life of an infected person.
  10. HPV is the fastest growing STD. There is, however, a vaccine to help prevent HPV.
  11. Women are more likely than men to have long-lasting consequences as a result of STDs.
  12. For the most accurate results, experts recommend testing for HIV one month after exposure. Most other STDs can be tested a few days after exposure, or when you exhibit signs of those STDs.
  13. STDs cannot be transmitted through sharing a pool with another infected person. STD bacteria and viruses will die immediately after leaving the body of an infected person.
  14. Syphilis affects more men than women. It is the only STD like this.
  15. People who already have STDs are more likely to be infected with HIV, as they typically develop ulcers in the genitals, which become an easy path for HIV to enter the body.
  16. About one in four teenage girls in the US has an STD.
  17. Women are more likely to contract STDs than become pregnant. Proper usage of condoms is thus essential to prevent both STDs and pregnancy.