Tests for Sexual Diseases
Sexual intercourse is fun, but the sexual diseases you can get by indulging it in are not. Read about the tests used for discovering sexually transmitted diseases.
Besides contraception, tests for sexual diseases are also required for maintaining sexual health. (Photoxpress)
Tests for discovering sexually transmitted diseases are not pleasant, but they are necessary for maintaining sexual health. Different ways of tests are used for different sexual diseases:
1. Sexual disease: Syphilis
If syphilis is remains untreated the nerves can be damaged and dementia or even death can occur. Blood test is required.
2. Sexual disease: HIV
The virus needs up to ten years to spread to its ful extent, but many times it develops without the person knowing about.
Blood test is required.
3. Sexual disease: Chlamydia
It is especially dangerous for women, because it can seriously damage the ovaries and thus increases the chance of 
ectopic pregnancy.
Urine test or smear are required.
4. Sexual disease: Genital herpes
If a baby suffers from it, a potentially lethal infection can occur.
Physical examination, blood test or smear are required.
5. Sexual disease: Gonorrhea
It is transmitted through blood in the joints and it causes the same symptoms as arthritis (swelling, blackening, pain in the joints).
Urine test and smear are required.
6. Sexual disease: Hepatitis B and C
Chronic or acute hepatitis can lead to cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer.
Blood test is required.
7. Sexual disease: Human papilloma virus - HPV
It can lead to cervical cancer. PAP test is required.
8. Sexual disease: Trichomoniasis
It can cause premature labor or underweight of the newborn baby.
Physical examination and smear test are required.
9. Sexual disease: Pelvic inflammatory disease
It can permanently damage female sexual organs or trigger ectopic pregnancy.
Physical examination and/or ultra-sound are required.
10. Sexual disease: Bacterial vaginosis
It can cause pelvic inflammatory disease or premature labor.
Physical examination and laboratory test of vaginal fluid are required.
Encyclopedia of Sexuality offers more information on sexually transmitted diseases.
