Friday, July 18, 2008

Premarital sex consequences

So, now we established that premarital sex is actually harmful, let us look at the practical remifications. Well, they include unwanted pregnancies and STDs, but today I will focus on the latter. Yes, admittedly, while STDs can be transmitted even with sex after marriage, we still must understand that at that stage, the couple is ready to accept the consequences of their action, do teens who participate in premarital sex do? Thus, STDs is a much more pressing issue on the uninformed teen who practises unprotected sex.
Well, STDs are diseases that are mainly passed from one person to another during oral, anal or vaginal sex. There are at least 25 different sexually transmitted diseases with a range of different symptoms. STD symptoms are soreness, unusual lumps or sores, itching, pain when urinating, and/or an unusual discharge from the genitals. STDs can also affect fetuses as the infection spreads through the placenta and cause problems like stillbirth or other complications.
As, I cannot talk about all the STDs, I will just touch on the more common ones today.
First up-Chlamydia. It is one of the most commonly reported bacterial sexually transmitted diseases. It is caused by the Chlamydia trachomatis bacterium. It infects the urethra, rectum and eyes in both sexes, and the cervix in women. If left untreated, long-term infection can lead to fertility problems in women.
Next-Pubic Lice. They are small crab-shaped parasites that burrow into the skin to feed on blood. They live on coarse body hair, predominantly pubic hair. The lice use their crab-like claws to grip hair strands.
Next-Genital warts. They are caused by some sub-types of Human Papillomavirus (HPV). They can appear on the skin anywhere in the genital area as small whitish or flesh-coloured bumps. They are unlikely to cause pain but may itch and can be difficult to spot.
Next-Gonorrhea. It is an infection that can infect the urethra, cervix, rectum, anus and throat. Symptoms include a burning sensation when urinating and abnormal discharges from genitals or the anus.
Next-Herpes. It is caused by two strains of the herpes simplex virus, type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2). HSV-2 is more common and usually manifests itself in the genital and anal area. Symptoms include blisters, itching sensations and flu-like symptoms.
Next-Molluscum contagiosum (also known as water warts). It is a common viral infection resulting in a skin disease that presents itself as small bumps, often in clusters. They are filled with a gungy white fluid that is very contagious. The bumps usually appear on exposed skin such as the torso, thighs, genitalia and anus.
Next-Scabies. It is an intensely itchy, contagious skin infestation of the parasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei. Female mites burrow into the outer layer of the skin (stratum croneum) to lay eggs. This causes intense itching
Next-Syphilis. It is a bacterial infection caused by Treponema pallidium. Symptoms include ulcers and flu-like symptoms. If left untreated, it can affect organs like the heart.
Next-Trichomoniasis (also known as Trich). It is caused by the single-celled organism Trichomonas vaginalis, which is transmitted through sex. It can infect the vagina and the male and female urethra. Often this STD presents no visible symptoms.
Next-HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). It is a virus that kills your body’s "CD4 cells." CD4 cells (also called T-helper cells) help your body fight off infection and disease. This leads to another disease called AIDS. There is no cure to HIV and symptoms are hard to detect.Next-Hepatitis B. It is a virus attacks your liver. It can cause permanent damage and even liver cancer.
Having shown you the dire consequence one can have from unprotected premarital sex. I will show you later ways to prevent it.
I would like to thank avert.org and http://www.pamf.org/teen/sex/std/ for the information.

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