| Which age group is more prone to get a sexually transmitted infection? |
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| People of reproductive age who are sexually active are more prone to get these infections. |
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| Can STIs affect the baby, born to an infected mother? |
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| Yes, the baby born to an infected mother can be affected. |
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| Can sex be performed with ulcers on the private parts? |
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| Sex can be performed, however, in addition to being painful, the sores/ ulcers are an open-source of infecting the partner. It is better to use a condom during every act and treatment must be taken as early as possible. |
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| Is sex safe during menstruation? |
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| Sex during periods is a matter of religious and cultural beliefs and personal preferences. Unprotected sex (without condoms) puts a woman at higher risk of getting the pelvic inflammatory disease (PID); further, a woman’s chance of contracting an infection, from her male partner and passing on other blood-borne diseases such as hepatitis- B or C to her partner during her periods are greater. A woman is also more likely to develop yeast or bacterial infections like candidiasis or bacterial vaginosis because the vagina’s pH during menstruation is less acidic. |
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| Is vaginal discharge/urethral discharge always an indication of STIs? |
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| All types of discharge are not STIs. |
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| How can STIs be prevented? |
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| STIs can be prevented by being mutually faithful to your partner and through consistent use of condoms if there is a risk of STIs. |
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| From where can a person get information about STIs and their prevention/ treatment? |
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| Information is available through consultation at any Family Health Clinics/FWCs and from any qualified health service provider. Additionally, any queries can be addressed through “Contacting our Consultant” in the “Contact Us” slot at the top of the Home Page. |
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| Who is at risk? |
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| Those who do not have a steady partner, commercial sex workers, unscreened blood recipients, people who have undergone unhygienic dental treatment, health personnel if they get pricked by contaminated needles or instruments. |
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| Can HIV be transmitted through hugging, shaking hands, mosquito bites? |
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| HIV cannot be transmitted through casual contact. This includes kissing, hugging, shaking hands, sharing food, clothing, or toilet seats. Mosquitoes cannot transmit HIV either. |
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| Is pregnancy especially risky for women with HIV/AIDS and their infants? |
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| HIV/AIDS may increase some health risks of pregnancy; however, women with HIV/AIDS are at greater risk of having preterm births, stillbirths, and low birth weight babies. |
