Venereal Diseases (STDs)

First of all I would like to start in the name of God, The most merciful. Blessings upon his Prophet P.B.U.H. Then I would like to thank my friends Zainab Zafar Siddiqua Rehman and Fatima Abid Wazir, for helping me and making me write again.

    I would be starting my blog with a topic discussed promptly in medicinal circles but it is a taboo to discuss this in our society typically in the sub continent, where even the mention of such diseases leads o a great disaster, both for the attending doctor and for the patient's family. If I talk  specifically about Pakistan, my homeland these diseases are prevailing quiet rapidly, Only HIV which is a viral infection and transmitted sexually or by fluid transfusions, is on the rise even in my homeland. According to the stats by "The Express Tribune" there has been a reported 17.6% rise in the patients of HIV and a reported 14.41% rise in deaths due to HIV. 

  The venereal diseases are of multiple types i.e. caused by a variety of organisms including, Bacteria, Viruses, and certain Fungi . There are at least 20 types of STDs seen:

• Chlamydia caused by a bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis
• Genital Herpes caused by a virus Herpes simplex virus
• Gonorrhea caused by a bacteria Nisseria Gonorrhea
• AIDS caused by a virus HIV
• Syphillis caused by a bacteria Treponema Palidum. And many others

   These diseases are not spread by any other means, only an intimate contact or coitus is the reason of the spread of these diseases.Eradication is not possible unless there is a complete trace to the contact and to the final carrier person who is responsible for the spread as treating only the presenting patient is not enough.

  The prevention techniques are very simple and are also easy to follow.

 Awareness amongst the common people can be generated by simply giving handouts to the common public and also, by educating the poor about the beneficial aspects.

Treatment for these diseases varies as from simple shots of penicillin to a complex treatment depending upon the stage of the spread of a specific infection.