STDs you can catch from unprotected sex – Um… WHAT? Most of us know that having unprotected sex can be risky, resulting in unwanted pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections (STIs). HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea and herpes simplex type 2have all been linked to sex.
In a recent piece on Medical Daily, researchers added more diseases one can get from unprotected sex — just in case you weren’t freaked out enough. So to be safe, wear a condom and you won’t end up with these gross diseases.
1. Zika virus
This virus is transmitted to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito and can be spread by a man to his sex partners. The symptoms include fever, rash, joint pain, conjunctivitis (pinkeye), muscle pain and headache.
The incubation period (the time from exposure to symptoms) is unknown, but is likely to be a few days to a week. In known cases of sexual transmission, the virus was spread when the man had symptoms — before the symptoms started and after the symptoms ended.
In addition, the virus is present in semen longer than in blood. There is no vaccine to prevent the Zika virus or medicine to treat it. Generally, you treat it as you would a cold, with plenty of bed rest, liquids, and Tylenol for pain.
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