HAZARDS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. A CASE STUDY OF ONITSHA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ANAMBRA STATE.

ABSTRACT
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are infections that can be transferred from one person to another through any type of sexual contact. STDs are sometimes referred to as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) since they involve the transmission of a disease-causing organism from one person to another during sexual activity. The problems of Sexually Transmitted Diseases STDs leads to low infertility, low sperm count etc. Health problems caused by STDs tend to be more severe and more frequent for women than for men, in part because for women there are often no visible symptoms, so they do not seek care until serious problems have developed. The aim of this research is to detect hazards, treatment and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases in Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Research design involves the structuring of investigation aimed at identifying variables and their relationship with one another. It is used for the purposes of obtaining data to be in answering research questions.

It is also an outline or a scheme that serves as a useful guide in the generation of data. from table 4.1 that 10 respondents, which is (5.6%) asserted from the questionnaire given that STDs can be transmitted through hugging, Shaking hands and Mosquito bites. Whereas 157 respondents which is (88.7%) said No through the questionnaire, while 13 respondents which is (5.7%) of the respondents have no idea. from table 4.2 79 respondents which is (43.02%) agreed that STDs can be transmitted through blood transfusion, whereas 36 respondents which is (17.44%) disagreed that STDs can be transmitted through blood transfusion?, while 65 (39.53%) of the respondents said they don’t have idea whether STDs can be transmitted through blood transfusion. from table 4.3 that 104 respondents which is (57.00%) agreed that condoms can help protect against sexually transmitted infection, whereas 65 respondents which is (32.56%) of the respondents disagreed that condoms help to protect against sexually transmitted infection, while 25 respondents which is (10.44%) have no idea if condoms can help protect against sexually transmitted infection. The researcher suggested that STDs should be properly treated on-time once it’s found in the body, delay in treating STDs will cause harm to the body system like low fertility, low spam count etc.. The researcher chose to embark on this topic because of the high rate of STDs and how it have destroyed lives, the researcher likes to contribute her opinion in reducing sexually transmitted disease.

Background of the Study
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are infections that can be transferred from one person to another through any type of sexual contact. STDs are sometimes referred to as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) since they involve the transmission of a disease-causing organism from one person to another during sexual activity (Abudu & Odugbemi, 2015). It is important to realize that sexual contact includes more than just sexual intercourse (vaginal and anal). Sexual contact includes kissing, oral-genital contact, and the use of sexual “toys,” such as vibrators. STDs probably have been around for thousands of years, but the most dangerous of these conditions, the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or HIV disease), has only been recognized since 1984.
Many STDs are treatable, but effective cures are lacking for others, such as HIV, HPV, and hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Even gonorrhea, once easily cured, has become resistant to many of the older traditional antibiotics. Many STDs can be present in, and spread by, people who do not have any symptoms of the condition and have not yet been diagnosed with an STD. Therefore, public awareness and education about these infections and the methods of preventing them is important.

There is nothing as “safe” sex. The only truly effective way to prevent STDs is abstinence. Sex in the context of a monogamous relationship wherein neither party is infected with an STD also is considered “safe.” Most people think that kissing is a safe activity. But unfortunately, syphilis, herpes, and other infections can be contracted through this relatively simple and apparently harmless act. All other forms of sexual contact carry some risk. Condoms are commonly thought to protect against STDs (Ebisi, 2012). Condoms are useful in decreasing the spread of certain infections, such as chlamydia and gonorrhea; however, they do not fully protect against other infections such as genital herpes, genital warts, syphilis, and AIDS. Prevention of the spread of STDs is dependent upon the counseling of at-risk individuals and the early diagnosis and treatment of infections.

STDs are infections that are transmitted during any type of sexual contact. Many STDs in women do not cause specific symptoms. Common STDs include Chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, genital herpes, and the Zika virus. Antibiotic treatment can cure STDs caused by bacteria, including Chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea. However, syphilis is potentially one of the most controllable disease (STD). HIV is not nearly as transmissible as some other STD’s e.g. hepatics or gonorrhea. It is the cofactors of other STDs that largely explain the infectivity and prevalence of HIV.