Q.Write the preventive measures of STDs.

STDs can largely be prevented through safe-sex practices, avoiding contact with infected blood/needles, and prompt medical care for early symptoms.

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs/RTIs) such as gonorrhoea, syphilis, chlamydiasis, genital herpes, HIV/AIDS and hepatitis-B spread mainly through sexual contact but some also through blood-to-blood contact. Preventive measures taught in Reproductive Health include: avoiding sexual contact with unknown or multiple partners; always using a condom during intercourse, which acts as a barrier reducing transmission; avoiding sharing of needles, syringes or surgical instruments that could carry infected blood; seeking medical advice promptly if any unusual symptom (discharge, sores, swelling, pain during urination) is noticed, rather than resorting to unqualified quacks; and completing the full course of treatment even if symptoms subside early, so that the infection is not just suppressed but cured. Public health education and awarenes …