The number of young students infected with HIV has increased considerably, although the proportion of young students is small. 482 cases of young students were reported in 2008, accounting for 5.77% of the total young population, and by 2014 this figure had climbed to 16.58%. The proportion of young students who have sex with men rose from 58.5% in 2008 to 81.6% in 2014. 6 groups of people must be tested for HIV HIV is the number one enemy of mankind, everyone needs to be tested regularly for HIV, which is the key to effective prevention of HIV transmission, especially these 6 groups of people are required to be tested for HIV.
1. Promiscuous sexual behavior. As we all know, unsafe sex is one of the main ways to spread AIDS, if your sexual behavior is more promiscuous, regardless of men, women and children, regular HIV testing is necessary.
2.Blood donation or transfusion. We all know that paid blood donations and transfusions carry the risk of HIV infection, and HIV testing should be done afterwards, but prevention is more important than detection, and never use shared needles or other instruments when donating or transfusing blood.
3. Women who are planning to get pregnant. Mother-to-child transmission is one of the ways of HIV transmission, pre-conception testing, can help you decide whether you are ready to have a baby. Prenatal testing, can be more protective of the baby.
4.Injecting drugs and sharing needles. Injections, needle sticks, especially injecting drugs and sharing needles, all have the risk of HIV infection. In addition to testing, it is more important to avoid injecting drugs and sharing needles.
5. Infection with STDs. If you test positive for STDs, then this is a red flag, the greatest danger is not from STDs, but you may be infected with a more terrible virus – AIDS, timely testing, diagnosis, you can get rid of the fear of AIDS or active measures to treat.
6. Homosexuality. If you have anal sex or oral sex without using a condom, you should be tested for AIDS.
Suspected of having an STD, self-examination.
1, the urethral discharge urethral orifice appear purulent discharge, and sticky amount of yellow color, especially in the morning, suggest the possibility of acute gonorrhea. If the viscous discharge from the urethra is transparent and small in amount, there is a greater possibility of non-gonococcal urethritis.
2, urethral itching male If urethral itching occurs, it should mostly be considered as non-gonococcal urethritis or early reaction of gonococcal urethritis.
3, redness and swelling of the urethra Men who have symptoms such as frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, redness and swelling of the urethra and painful erection of the penis at night should mostly consider gonococcal urethritis.
4, abnormal leucorrhea if the leucorrhea becomes yellow purulent, large amount, and burning sensation, may be gonorrhea infection; if it is plasma or mucus, slightly smelly, may be chlamydia or mycoplasma infection; if it is yellow purulent foamy, may be trichomonas infection; if it is curd-like and itchy, should be suspected of candida infection.
5, whole body skin rash whole body appears light red spotted rash or dark red papule, no pain, no itch, cuff-like flaking can be seen around the rash in the heart of the foot, mostly considered as syphilis rash.
6, vulva with superfluous organisms and ulcers, etc. If you find the above, do not be nervous, because these only suggest that you may be associated with STDs, you should ask the STD department or dermatologist to confirm the diagnosis as soon as possible, do not self-diagnosis, so as not to suffer from “STD phobia”. The actual STD is not only a good idea, but also a good idea.