A Curious 15 yr old about STD's....?

Question

ok first and foremost...What are they...??? What are the ways to catch these diseases besides sexual content or risky behavior...What are the symptoms...Is there a cure...and what should I do if I get them?


Not that I'm a sexually active girl...just curious and want to get informed in this certain topic...

So please help and only serious answers...Thanks..

Answer 1

STDs are most prevalent in people ages 15-24, so you're right to be concerned, even if you're not currently sexually active.

But let's take a moment to think about what sexually active is. A lot of teens don't understand that penetration is NOT necessary to transmit a STD. Oral sex, manual sex (fingering, handjobs), and frottage (dry humping) without clothes on -- these are all sex acts and they can transmit various STDs! So if you have ever done any of these, you should tell your doctor you are sexually active.

There are MANY sexually transmitted diseases. Some are curable (bacterial infections like gonorrhea, parasites like scabies). Others cannot be cured, namely HIV. HPV, the viruses that cause warts and some cancers, is now vaccine-preventable.

What should you do if you get a STD. Depends on which one you get. Anybody who is sexually active should get tested every 6 months. That's a good and RESPONSIBLE habit to have. If you get a curable STD, your doctor will prescribe a drug regimen to cure the disease. Abstain from all sexual contact during treatment until you are totally cured, otherwise, you can get infected again. If you get an uncurable STD, you will probably still get drug therapy to keep your disease from worsening. But you have to be EXTREMELY careful to always use condoms, and be good about informing your partners of your infection.

The best website for you to check out is http://www.scarleteen.com the site is geared towards teens. There are articles about STDs as well as other sexuality topics. I moderate the content there, and check it for accuracy.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

STD is an abbreviation for Sexually Transmitted Disease. They are named STD's because the can ONLY be transmitted via sexual contact with an infected person.

Other terms for STD's are Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI's) and Venereal Diseases (VD). The tragedy of these diseases is that shame, ignorance, and carelessness have preserve it as a major ailment of our time, when they could have easily been prevented throught the use of abstainence or the use of condoms.

STD's range from Early Syphilis to AIDS/HIV. Although there are other factor that are known to cause AIDS/HIV, they are all aquired by sexual contact or risky behavior, through the spread of bacteria or viruses.

There are some of the grandfather STD's that have effective ways of controlling the diseases; some of the newer on e.g. AIDS/HIV are almost next to impossible to manage; but for the most part, none of them have a cure. STD's can have many symptoms; they all range from no symptoms at all to destruction of the immune system.

If you get one of them, you and your partner should get immediate medical attention. From there, you should follow all treatment options recommended by your doctor.

There is so much information to learn about STD's that no one is able to tell in just one post. However, you can feel free to ask question regarding STD's to your doctor or a medical professional, your parent(s), a school teacher or counselor, or by calling The National STD Hotline at 1-800-227-8922.

Hope this answers your questions!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCE(S)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sexually Transmitted Disease Website
http://www.cdc.gov/std/

Answer 4

You've received some good responses. But I thought you could use this information, too.

http://www.afraidtoask.com is a no-nonsense and level-headed site about various diseases including STDs. Be warned, though, it is fairly graphic with some clinical photographs of active infections and is aimed at college students. Since it *may* be a bit too graphic (and frankly disturbing) for a 15 year old you might want to discuss viewing the site with your parents or guardian.

Answer 5

You should go to the nearest Out Patient Clinic/Health Clinic in your neighborhood. I understand the questions, but have serious concerns, that a young girl of 15-yrs is asking these questions. What have you learnt in school? Where are your parents?The reason your age group (within 10-yrs of your age),have the Highest Rate of HIV in North America. That is all of the US and Canada. 4 people,in your age group, per hour, contract the HIV virus - and then you DIE! Maybe not today,or tomorrow, but you will Die, your life will change forever. Go NOW and get all the information you can, READ EVERYTHING and remember this - THE ONLY SAFE SEX IS NO SEX AT ALL! (at least until you positive he/she is the right one you want to spend the rest of your life with)! Now go do what I said and be a Smart Girl...

Answer 6

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Answer 7

it's the 1st stage of acquiring AIDS, you may also acquire this dse through blood transfussion.