HIV is a highly dangerous infectious disease caused by infection with the AIDS virus (HIV), a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. It targets CD4 T-lymphocytes, the most important cells in the immune system, and destroys them in large numbers, causing the body to lose its immune function. The incubation period of HIV in human body is 8 to 9 years on average, and before suffering from AIDS, one can live and work for many years without any symptoms.
STD prevention and control education knowledge points: 1. STD refers to a group of infectious diseases with sexual intercourse as the main means of transmission. In China, STDs mainly refer to syphilis, gonorrhea, AIDS, genital tract Chlamydia trachomatis infection, condyloma acuminata, genital herpes, etc.. Among them, syphilis, gonorrhea, AIDS is the “Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Law of the People’s Republic of China” provides for class B infectious diseases. Because of the seriousness of AIDS and other reasons many countries will be listed separately.
2.STD endangers the physical and mental health of human body and the next generation, poses a serious threat to family happiness, social stability and economic development, and has become one of the important public health problems in the world.
3, most STDs are preventable and treatable. In addition to AIDS, syphilis, gonorrhea, genital chlamydia can be completely cured, condyloma acuminata, genital herpes can be clinically cured.
4, STDs can promote the spread of AIDS. The human body can be infected with sexually transmitted diseases can cause skin mucous membrane rupture, inflammation, etc., easy to be infected by HIV and pass the virus to others, prevention and control of sexually transmitted diseases is an important measure to prevent and control AIDS.
5.Sexually transmitted diseases are mainly transmitted through sexual contact, but also through mother and child, blood transmission, for example, syphilis can infect the fetus through the placenta and infect others through blood.
6, daily life and work contact, such as shaking hands with STD patients, hugging, eating together, etc. will not be infected with STDs, but in a few cases STDs may be transmitted through contaminated household utensils.
7.If there are suspicious symptoms of STD such as urethral discharge, abnormal leucorrhea, rash, genital rupture, blisters, etc., you should go to regular hospital for examination and treatment in time. Early detection and standardized treatment can improve the efficacy, reduce the occurrence of complications and sequelae, and reduce the risk of infection and transmission of AIDS.
8, STD infection can have no conscious symptoms, especially in women. Those who have multiple sexual partners, frequent change of sexual partners and other unsafe sex should go to the hospital regularly for examination.
9, not all the damage / lesions occurring in the genital area are STDs, the doctor needs to combine medical history, sexual contact history, physical examination, laboratory results and other comprehensive analysis, and carefully make a diagnosis.