Physicians said that the symptoms of different sexually transmitted diseases vary greatly, and sometimes they may be difficult to detect due to the incubation period. If you have symptoms such as abnormal secretions, unknown rash, and painful urination, you should be more alert; the picture is a situational photo. (Picture taken from shutterstock)
[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report]If there is no abnormality after sex, is it still necessary to do STD examinations? Urologists pointed out that some STDs have an incubation period and will not develop immediately, and some have a window period and will not be detected immediately. Therefore, regular STD inspections should be started after the first sexual activity, and the frequency of inspections varies from person to person. .
Gu Fangyu, Director of Gu Fangyu Urology Clinic, posted on Facebook fan page “Mr. Bird Science – Physician Gu Fangyu of UrologyThe article shared that STDs are diseases that are transmitted through sexual behavior or sexual contact.
Common symptoms include abnormal discharge, unknown rash, and painful urination
Gu Fangyu said that common STDs include AIDS, syphilis, HPV, human papilloma virus (also known as cauliflower), herpes, trichomoniasis, mycoplasma, chlamydia, and vaginal flagellates. the spread of sexual behavior.
He then reminded that the symptoms of different sexually transmitted diseases vary greatly, and sometimes it may be difficult to detect because of the incubation period. If there are abnormal genital secretions, unknown rashes, painful urination and other symptoms, you should be more alert.
“Incubation period” immunocompromised before symptoms appear
Incubation period refers to the time from receiving pathogen infection to onset of disease. Some sexually transmitted diseases, such as cauliflower and gonorrhea, do not appear immediately after being infected, but do not show symptoms until the immune system is weakened.
The “window period” cannot be detected immediately after infection
Window period: refers to the time after receiving the pathogen infection until the STD test can be detected. Some sexually transmitted diseases, such as AIDS, cannot be detected immediately after being infected by the virus. This period of time is called the window period.
Gu Fangyu added that the methods of STD testing depend on different diseases. Generally, urine, blood, and cotton swab screening are the main STD screening methods, and reports are usually available 5-7 days after the test.
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