Sexually Transmitted Diseases Risk

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  Can HPV Vaccine Help Prevent Cervical Cancer In Women?

  HPV Vaccine For Women: The HPV vaccine is a critical preventive measure, significantly reducing the risk of cervical cancer. Women are advised to get the HPV vaccine starting at the age of 11 or 12, though it can be given as early as age 9 and up to age 26 for those who missed earlier vaccination.

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  Women Are More Prone To STDs; Watch Out For These 8 Signs

  Look out for these common signs of STDs in women.

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  Did You Know: Sexually Transmitted Infections Spread To 1 Million Daily

  An estimated 1 in 25 carry at least one of the infections, which left untreated can cause neurological and cardiovascular disease, infertility, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirths and an increased risk of HIV.

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  Did You Know Kissing Could Transmit Gonorrhea? This Is What A New Study Says

  Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It can be transmitted among people who have vaginal, anal or oral sex with someone who has it, and it can infect the genitals, rectum and throat.

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  Know All About These STDs Which Can Spread Through Oral Sex

  Oral sex, which involves the use of mouth, tongue or lips, poses the same kind of risks of catching STD as other sexual activities.

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  4 Silent Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) You May Not Know You Have

  These silent spreaders do not show any outward symptoms but are no less dangerous for your body.

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  5 Weird Ways You Can Get Infected By STDs

  As it turns out, STDs can be transmitted in ways other than sexual intercourse.

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  'Chemsex' Puts Users at High HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases Risk

  The growing popularity of "chemsex" - sex under the influence of illegal drugs - may be putting users at risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections as well as serious mental health problems through drug dependence, researchers warn.

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  Aging swingers at high STD risk

  Heterosexual adults who engage in partner swapping or attend sex clubs for couples - have rates of sexually transmitted diseases comparable to teenagers and gay or bisexual men.

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  AIDS drugs haven't changed HIV risk with anal sex

  The introduction of effective drugs against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has not changed homosexual men's risk of contracting the virus during a single act of anal sex, new research from Australia shows.

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  Poorly fitting condoms raise pregnancy risk

  Badly-fitted condoms not only reduce the pleasure of sex for men and women, but also raise the risks of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and pregnancy.

• Incorrect condom use raises gonorrhoea risk

  Incorrect usage of condoms appears to statistically increase the risk of gonorrhoea among men.

• Hepatitis C can be sexually transmitted

  The virus that causes hepatitis C (HCV) can be sexually transmitted and the risk is directly related to the frequency of intercourse.

• Circumcision and risk of genital warts

  Circumcision and use of condoms can reduce the risk of Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection that causes genital warts and cancer.

• STD risk high with injected contraceptive

  Women who use the injected contraceptive Depo-Provera are at a higher risk of acquiring sexually transmitted diseases.