Even a completely healthy person may contract certain diseases if they have intercourse with a person carrying these diseases. Because intercourse involves the exchange of bodily fluids, several diseases that cannot be transmitted any other way are easily passed from person to person during sex, and several common diseases that can sometimes be transmitted by other means are much more likely to pass to a sexual partner during intercourse.
Below, you will find some quick facts about some of the most problematic sexually transmitted diseases; these facts should help you understand why these diseases pose so many risks, how you can protect yourself against them, and what you can do if you suspect that you have contracted one or more of them.
Below, you will find some quick facts about some of the most problematic sexually transmitted diseases; these facts should help you understand why these diseases pose so many risks, how you can protect yourself against them, and what you can do if you suspect that you have contracted one or more of them.