How Can I Prevent Spreading An STD?

Did you stop having sex as soon as you suspected you had an STD?

Did you visit a doctor and get tested right after you suspected you had an STD?

Do you follow your doctor's instructions for treating an STD?

Do you abstain from sex until your doctor tells you its okay to be sexually active?

Do you follow your doctor's advice to return for a re-examination after you’re done with therapy?

Do you know that it is necessary for you and your partner to be treated at the same time, regardless of the fact that only one of you has symptoms of a sexually transmitted disease?

Do you use latex condoms whenever you have sex (vaginal, anal and oral sex), especially with new partners?

Based on your answers, there are several other ways that can help you prevent spreading an STD. If you have been at risk of STDs, you should contact your doctor immediately and get tested. This is the only proper and responsible way to deal with this situation. If you are infected, both you and your partner should be treated simultaneously, even if your partner may not have symptoms. This way, you will prevent the infection from spreading back and forth, which will contribute to successful treatment. You need to abstain from sex until your doctor tells you that it is okay to be sexually active again.

Based on your answers, you know a lot about how to prevent spreading an STD. STDs are very common in the United States, where about 20 million people get some of these infections each year. You should treat an STD immediately because otherwise it can lead to serious health consequences. Follow your doctor's instructions and be sure to visit him for a re-examination after you finish the therapy. When you have an STD, it is not safe to have sex even though you use a condom properly, because STDs, in addition to spreading through body fluids, can also spread through skin-to-skin contact.