There is a greater risk of having another infection if you already have a

• April 26, 2024

When a person suffers some Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI), you have ten times more risk of having another sexually transmitted infection. For this reason, whenever an STI is found, the test must be done HIV, and whenever you are HIV you should look for other STIs.

The Diagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Initiative indicates that many of the sexually transmitted infections are asymptomatic, especially in women, which causes severe consequences if they are not detected in time.

According to data from the World Health Organization, it is estimated that around 340 million new cases of STIs worldwide occur annually in the population sector between 15 and 49 years of age.

The Control Center for Disease Prevention, based in the United States, estimates that 19 million new infections occur every day, where almost 50% of them are among young people between 15 and 24 years of age.

The National Institute of Public Health classifies STIs generically in:

- Diseases initially characterized by genital ulcers

- Diseases characterized by urethral discharge

- Diseases characterized by vaginal discharge (vaginosis)

- Pelvic inflammatory disease in women (PID). Epididymitis in man

- Infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV). It is important because of its relationship with cervical cancer.

If you have already started your sex life, do not let a lot of time go by with a specialist doctor, so that you can carry out the corresponding prevention tests and rule out possible infections.