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STDs
Sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) can infect anyone who engages in sexual activity. There are many types of STDs. Common varieties include syphilis and gonorrhea. STDs are passed when, during sexual activity, individuals exchange bodily fluids.
The seriousness of STDs can vary. Some can cause rashes, itching, or scratching. Others are worse. They can lead to growths in individuals’ genital areas, for example. And worst of all, some STDs can cause death. The most widely known sexually-transmitted disease is AIDS, caused by the HIV virus.
There are many ways that STDs can be prevented from infecting someone. One method that reduces, not eliminates, risk is condom use so that bodily fluids cannot be exchanged. But the best way to prevent the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases is to avoid any activity in which bodily fluids can be exchanged. More specifically, avoiding sex altogether is a foolproof way to avoid being infected with an STD.
But the likelihood of people not having sex is minimal. As a result, prevention techniques must be implemented. Also, individuals should get tested for STDs after they have sex. There are a number of clinics where STD testing is done for free, especially if that testing is for HIV/AIDS.
Someone who knows that she or he has an STD should take immediate action to prevent the worsening of the disease. Moreover, someone who knows that she or he has an STD should avoid having sex so as to prevent the spread of the disease, or at least inform her or his partner of the STD before having sex. Not doing so is a crime.
Speak with a Milwaukee Personal Injury Lawyer
If you have been infected by an STD from someone who you believe was aware of the presence of the STD before you had sex with her/him, contact the Milwaukee personal injury attorney of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® by calling 800-242-2874.
