Summer break and sex: STDs are not worth underestimating












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            * Sex k létu a prázdninám patří. Ale podceňovat pohlavně přenosné choroby se opravdu nevyp
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            June 13, 2011, by: P.K., Section: Students, Translation: Pavla Horáková

            A May study carried out by students at Humboltd University came up with a surprising findi
            university students in Berlin would consider sex work to pay for their education. Four per
            3,200 surveyed even admitted to having worked in the sex industry in some way or another. 

            behaviour greatly increases the risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases. That’s 
            MUDr. Daniela Vaňousová who covered this topic at the May Medical Café Scientifique discus
            Charles University provides psychological counselling to its students but how about instru

            It is a topic very rarely spoken about and if at all, it mostly concerns HIV infection fig
            also include syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydial infections, genital warts etc. The public kn

            about STDs and I would welcome more open and frequent discussion on university premises as
            Medical students are given a lecture on this subject later in their course but the student
            faculties have few opportunities to come across this information. Many patients believe th

            diseases, such as syphilis, had been eradicated a long time ago and many are surprised at 
                                                                                     
                                         MUDr. Daniela Vaňousová                     


            Which diseases are the students most likely to contract?
            For the 18–25 age bracket the most frequent infection is Chlamydia which is very tricky be

            of women experience no clinical symptoms. However the consequences include infertility, ec
            and chronic pelvic inflammatory diseases.
            Fifty percent of men report discharge as a symptom of chlamydial infection. Therefore a pe

            even aware they are infected and they keep spreading it. The problem of STDs is their diff
            periods. For example the incubation period of gonorrhoea is a few days but it is up to thr
            of syphilis.

            How about students and safe sex? I presume most of them do practice safe sex.
            It can be assumed that in the 18–25 age bracket half of them practice safe sex but it is i
            consider the type of sexual practice. Many patients aren’t aware that STDs can be transmit

            oral sex as well. You can acquire gonorrhoea, Chlamydia, syphilis as well as HIV through o
            protect themselves during vaginal intercourse but they have no idea they should be protect
            during oral intercourse as well.

            Other sexually transmitted pathogens include human papillomavirus which causes condylomata
            warts. There is a large prevalence of this virus in the population – and unprotected oral 
            incidence of throat and oral tumours.

            Do you have any recommendation for the students ahead of the summer break?
            If we want to stay safe from STDs, the most important thing is fidelity and safe sex using
            also advisable to get tested for STDs when you have a new partner.

            Promiscuous individuals should be aware of the infection risk and seek regular checkups. I
            recommend regular tests for syphilis and HIV. It is important to know that it is possible 
            several venereal diseases during one unprotected intercourse and that we can catch those d

            repeatedly. Contraception does not protect us from infection, on the contrary, unprotected
            increases the risk of infection. And a recommendation for the vacations? Be faithful to yo