are you safe?

Question

i am not sexually active at all, and have never been, so am i safe from stds, or could you be born with them, or get them from kissing someone

Answer 1

It is possible to be born with a sexually transmitted infection. Some infections, such as gonorrhea, herpes, HPV, HIV, and syphilis, can be passed from a woman to the fetus during pregnancy or childbirth.

It is possible to contract a sexually transmitted infection through blood transfusion, being tattooed, or sharing needles with infected users.

HIV (AIDS)
HIV is transmitted in four main ways:
· through unprotected sex (anal or vaginal)
· by injecting drug users sharing equipment including syringes and needles
. by blood transfusion or infected blood products
· from an infected mother to her unborn child

Genital Warts
The virus can be passed by skin-to-skin contact with the wart. If you have sex with someone who has wars, you may develop them too. Using condom may offer some protection against this virus, but it won't always prevent contact with all infected areas.

Herpes simplex
It is possible for a herpes simplex infection to pass from the mouth to the genital area and vice versa:
· either through oral-genital contact during oral sex
· or, much more rarely by self infection - for example, the virus can be passed to the genital area by the fingers.

Gonorrhoea
Gonorrhoea can be passed on through:
· vaginal sex - where the man puts his penis in the woman's vagina
· anal sex - where the penis is put into the rectum
· oral sex - where partners lick or suck each others sexual parts.

Chlamydia
Chlamydia is usually passed on when you have sex with a new partner. If the penis enters the vagina or anus without using condom you may get chlamydia.
Chlamydia sometimes appears in people who haven't had a new partner. This is because the bacteria that cause chlamydia can stay inside you for sometime before giving you problems. You may not be aware you have it until your partner develops signs of infection.

Candidiasis
You may be likely to experience Candidiasis if you:
· are pregnant
· wear tight jeans or nylon underwear
· are taking certain antibiotics
· have diabetes
· are unwell or ill
· have unprotected sex with someone who has candidiasis
· are taking the oral contraceptive pill

Bacterial vaginosis
Bacteria vaginosis occurs when bacteria that usually grows in the vagina are overwhelmed by other bacteria, sometimes called Gardnerela.

Trichomonas
Contracted by having unprotected sex with someone who has it.

Syphilis
This is caused by the bacteria called Treponema pallidum which is spread mainly by sexual intercourse, but can be passed on to your baby if are pregnant.

Hepatitis B and C
Hepatitis B can be acquired from
· sexual intercourse
· injecting drugs
· transfusion of infected blood/products
· from mother to the (unborn) child through the placenta

Hepatitis C is mostly acquired by
· injecting drugs
· transfusion of infected blood/products
· very rarely from sexual contact
· from mother to the (unborn) child through the placenta

Molluscum contagiosum
This is a skin infection caused by a virus which is spread by body contact.

Scabies
This is a skin infection caused by a mite that burrows into the skin, where the female lays her eggs.

Crab louse
Close bodily contact particularly during sex are the means of acquiring the infection.

Otherwise, you may be safe.

Answer 2

Well. it's like any market out there - STD's are there. You need to select your partners. From Kissing some things get passed on. Kissing ...well here are some facts :

Oral herpes (usually called cold sores or fever blisters) is caused by a viral infection. The virus is called Herpes Simplex and infections may occur once or return again and again. Herpes Simplex cold sores generally start with itchiness and tingling, followed by blisters which burst to leave open sores. These sores crust over and eventually heal after a few days. Scars rarely form.

Herpes can be a recurring and upsetting disease but is rarely dangerous compared to other STDs. Although there is not a cure for herpes, appropriate treatment is effective in helping to control the disease.

Herpes infections are very common. About 80-90% of American adults have oral herpes. Many people catch the virus in childhood through parents or family members giving the types of affectionate kisses common during early childhood. The virus may also be acquired by sharing toothbrushes or utensils. Many people carry the virus and don’t even know it.

To lower your risk when kissing, do a quick visual “inspection” of the other person’s lips. Most cold sores are fairly obvious. Ask your partner about any blisters you see. The surest way to avoid herpes during a partner’s outbreak is to avoid mouth-to-mouth contact and oral-genital contact, too. Herpes can be spread from the mouth to the genitals, causing genital herpes. For more information, check out the website below:

Answer 3

First, hire an attorney and sue your school for not giving you some of the most important lessons that you could learn in life.

Second, yes you can be born with STDs. This is why when babies are born they have their eyes washed out with antibacterial compounds (to prevent gonorrhea, herpes, or any number of STDs from being transfered from mother-child). AIDS/HIV can also be transfered mother-child without the use of special drugs. You can get herpes from kissing but nothing that is fatal.

Answer 4

About the only kind of STD you can get from birth...you are usually treated for or your mother would have been tested for I.E. herpes and syphillis, before she gave birth (if she tested positive to anything you could've gotten they would've done a C-Section). Except for AIDS or HIV, but I'm sure your mother would have told you if she had either of those. From Kissing...you can get Herpes...its usually very rare to get it from that. Usually only if they have open herpes sores can they give it to you. SO I would watch out if the boy you wanna kiss has lots of cold sores on his lips.

Other than that as long as you stay completely away from Anal vaginal or oral sex you should be able to stay STD free!

Answer 5

You can be HIV positive in the womb, yes. But if your parents do not have symptoms you are probably safe. Yeah, you COULD be adopted, so the fact of the matter is: IF you want to sleep better at night, get tested. (And hold on to the paperwork for when you meet the right person - in case they have the guts to ask).

Answer 6

Hiv can be passed through the placenta. Babies can get eye infections from passing through birth canal of thier mother clamydia and gonorrhea are two that come to mind. They can get HPV (warts) in thier oropharynx if thier mother has it and they pass through the birth canal Some STD's are more transmittable than others. Herpes you can get from kissing (cold sores). HIV can be transmitted in saliva but not very easily. Important to remember you can get diseases from oral sex and you need to protect yourself. Diseases from kissing not that likely.

Answer 7

Just don't put your fingers on other people's crotches and then finger your own.

Also, you might be out of luck if your Mom had stds when she gave birth to you.

Or if you get a bad blood transfusion lol.

Answer 8

Most likely your safe, you could get HIV through your mother as a baby, and kissing is relativly low-risk.

Answer 9

no, you are safe. Hpv is infected according to skin to skin contact at genital area. Using condom does not make much sense on stopping HPV.

Answer 10

You are safe from STD's. Kissing someone should be fine, although if they have sores on their mouth...DON'T!!