Preventing the spread of herpes with careful measures

at home herpes test

Unawareness of problems is what causes further problems. When you know zilch about the background of a disease, you move towards it. Do you know that millions of people are affected by STDs just before they were not aware that their partners had contracted this disease? What is even more shocking is that even their partners were unaware that they themselves were suffering from sexual diseases. It is not a mere conjecture that this sole problem of ‘unawareness’ is what causes the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. To talk of prevention here would be irrational because prevention is only possible when you know that the possibility of contraction exists. 

The main cause of the infection is through intercourse with somebody who is already suffering from the infection. There are so many diseases that spread due to sexual activity that they have been categorized under STD category. The most conspicuous and widely heard ones are Chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, Aids and syphilis (this one has was widely spread in 80’s and 90’s). This transmission can happen from a man to a woman and from a woman to a man. However, what has been noticed is that woman undergoing severe problems once they contract STD. The disease automatically transmits to the baby being carried by a pregnant lady if she has an STD. with bacteria or parasites, your STD could be treated with antibiotics or other medicines. But the STD caused by a virus, there is no cure. There are certain medicines that have been discovered that can help in keeping the disease under control. 

If you suffer from herpes, there is ‘at home herpes test’ that includes a test for both HSV-1 an HSV-2 and is a rapid direct binding test for the detection of HSV 1 and 2 antigen in both men and women. It is a blood test for herpes where a small blood specimen is taken by a sterile lancet by pricking the thumb or the finger. HSV-1 and HSV-2 can be diagnosed with it where with the help of a sample, the result could be found out. The kit for the detection of herpes explains step by step instructions and the kit can be ordered with the delivery done at your door. For STD detection, Hula, a new iPhone app has been discovered that points to the best STD tests centers and the users can receive their results and can privately share the said results with partners through the app. This process is also called unzipping. 

The best way of forestalling yourself from contracting these diseases is by correct usage of latex condoms. This not only greatly reduces but also completely eliminates the risk of catching and spreading sexually transmitted diseases. After all, a life without risk is a life worth living into.