He or she can often tell with a simple lab test if you have been infected. Also, let your partner or partners know that they are at risk and should be tested, too. All STDs require professional medical treatment.
If your partner is infected, the two of you may pass the STD back and forth unless you both get treated and get a clean bill of health before having sex again. Also, once you've had one STD, you may be more likely to get another. Many STDs have no symptoms. See your doctor, however, if you have any of the following signs, which could be caused by an STD:.
Problems in the anal or genital area, such as a sore, a rash, warts, unusual discharge, swelling, redness, or pain. The only sure way to protect yourself from STDs is not to have sex. If you do have sex, here is how you can lower your risk:. Use consistently and correctly a male latex or female polyurethane condom and topical microbicides.
Delay having sexual relationships as long as possible. In its later stage, it can cause rashes, swollen glands, wart-like lumps on your body, hair loss, headaches, tiredness and pain in your muscles, bones and joints.
Sound bad? It gets worse. If not treated, the signs of syphilis will come and go over years. But regardless, the infection will still be in your body and can lead to serious permanent problems like damage to the nerves and large vessels near the heart. A pregnant person with syphilis can also pass it on to their unborn baby, which can cause a severe, disabling and life-threatening infection in the baby and sometimes, the baby can die from it.
This is why a syphilis test is routinely recommended for those who are pregnant. With its complex history there is a lot of unnecessary and harmful stigma around HIV.
The reality though is there is no need to be scared of or avoid people living with HIV. It can be passed on during pregnancy and breastfeeding though, so a routine HIV test is recommended for those who are pregnant.
This can damage the immune system, making the body vulnerable to infections that can lead to serious illness. There are a number of ways to prevent getting HIV. These include using condoms when engaging in vaginal and anal sex and talking with sexual partners about whether they have HIV before engaging in sexual activity.
Another prevention method is Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, PrEP, a daily pill that is effective in preventing the HIV virus from becoming established in the body. It is recommended when people are engaging in high risk activities such as unprotected anal intercourse. When a person who has HIV is taking HIV treatment and has an undetectable viral load this means very low levels of HIV in their blood test , they are unlikely to pass the virus on through sex.
For more information see HIV prevention. This includes oral sex, although dental dams are also available. If left untreated, an STD can lead to serious — possibly devastating — long-term complications, which can include:.
Some STDs do not go away despite treatment. This means that you may have to share this information with any prospective sexual partners. You can avoid contracting an STD by following some simple measures. First of all, avoid sex or any type of sexual relations with anyone who has genital sores, a rash, a discharge, or other symptoms. Here are some other tips:. Keep in mind that early and rapid diagnosis of an STD increases your chance of limiting the effects of the disease.
Some STDs can actually be cured. Since most STDs do not produce immediate symptoms, it is a good idea to schedule regular examinations with your doctor.
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