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Discussion: Misconceptions regarding STIs

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What do you think are the most common misconceptions regarding STIs? Identify 2-3 misconceptions/myths regarding STIs. Do you think these misconceptions differ on the global level? Select one of the misconceptions you picked and provide a country and a way that you would try to address the misconception with accurate information.

Answer 1

Yes,there is lot of misconceptions regarding STI(sexually Transmitted Infection)..most of the STIs are controlled with awareness of HIV/AIDS in many countries
    -Unmarried woman between 15 to 19years prone for STIs
   -only sexually contact can cause STI
   -By contacting STD/AIDS persons others can get the same infection
   -sharing toilet and other grooming products can make STI spread so easy..
   -By using condom we can get protect the person from STI though the partner got affected with STI..
   -Using Antiviral medication can protect the person from STI..
Misconceptions/myths regarding STIs:
1, Oral contraception can protect against STIs:
   Oral contraceptions are useful to avoid pregnancy it can not stop STIs..condoms are only contraception method to protect people from getting STI..
2,STI Testing is really painful:
There is no worry about STD test..it can be done through blood,urine test and direct physical examination to see the infection..Papa smear and culture test won't give pain with procedure..
3,You don't need to worry about STIs as treatment are so effective these days:
Eventhough STI treatments are effective,some viruses like genital herpes and HIV can be treated but it will be stay in the body..STIs like gonorrhoea become resistant to antibiotics..
   Yes,it can differ..because lack of knowledge about STIs..in most of the country rural district they have lack og knowledge about STD due to socioeconomic factors.In low-income countries,women are more vulnerable to reproductive health problems and STI than high income contries..STI control programmes often fail in Low-income countries..This places not getting diagnosed with STI and not getting treated due to less knowledge..They have misconception regarding STI and its tranmission..people in the community delay seeking care for STI in rural areas..
HIV-STI screening:
   -Provide counselling and risk reduction management and awareness to all individuals especially for teenagers..
Behavioural counselling to avoid the risk of STI and skills training to change their behavior..
   -Early screening for all pregnant women for HIV antibody,syphilis and hepatitis B, gonorrhea,chlamydia..
-Sex awareness regarding multiple sex partners and HIV infected partner..
   -Avoid unsafe sex and shares injection drug equipments..
   -screening atleast once a year for all sexually active gay,bisexual and other men..