Better known today as sexually-transmitted diseases (STD), Venereal diseases are a series of diseases which are transmitted through sexual contact between persons. which is transmitted through vaginal, oral or anal sex.
Another term used by experts is “sexually transmitted infections”, but this term is less common.
Venereal diseases are an old companion and concern of mankind!
With the British Empire spreading throughout the world, Diseases were brought back to england through the British travelers, sailors and soldiers.
On January 31, 1947, the first VD clinic was opened at London Dock Hospital because of this break out. The main purpose for opening this clinic was study the diseases that arrose, with the biggest threats in those times were the syphilis and gonorr hea. They were also considered incurable at the time and doctors focused mostly on treating the symptoms.
After the discovery of Antibiotics the situation changed making a lot of the old venereal diseases curable. Public health authorities have also launched campaigns of eradication against these diseases, which led to a decline in the number of cases. However, the ‘80s meant the advent of AIDS and genital herpes, which cannot be cured by modern medicine.
The most common VDs are Syphilis, Chancroid, Chlamydia Infection, Gonorrhea, Herpes, AIDS, Candidiasis and LGV. Sexual contact is also a means of spreading parasites such as pubic lice and scabies.
The easiest way of protecting yourself from VDs is to use condoms during sex. Although this will not help you against pubic lice, it would at least prevent the spread of infections and spare you the “pleasure” of visiting the STD ward. More so since, despite all efforts, AIDS still means death.
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