Sexually transmitted diseases (STD), also known as sexually transmitted infection (STI) or venereal disease (VD), as illness that are transmitted by engaging in sexual behaviors including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex. Among these are gonorrhea, herpes, HIV, AIDS, candidiasis, and syphilis. Below are tops to avoid getting such distressing diseases.

Practice abstinence.
Abstinence is not having sex. Abstinence is the simplest most effective way to avoid sexually transmitted diseases. Not having intimate sexual relations with a partner is the only 100% effective way to avoid getting HIV by sexual transmission.
Commonly STDs are spread through oral-genital sex, anal sex, or even intimate skin to skin contact without actual penetration (genital warts and herpes). You may choose abstinence until you are mentally, physically, and emotionally ready.

Choose your partner.
Avoid sex with individuals who are in a ‘high risk’ group such as – male and female prostitutes, homosexuals, bisexuals, people with multiple partners, individuals who have had sexual contact with an AIDS patient, hemophiliacs, patients on renal dialysis, intravenous drug abusers etc.

Be monogamous.
Reproductive health is also a matter of faithfulness and fidelity. Sexually transmitted diseases can be much avoided when you engage sex only you’re your husband or wife. Having one sexual partner who is having sex only with you can protect you from HIV/AIDS.

Say no to anonymous sex.
Anonymous sex is one of the highest-risk sexual activities, both as the sexual history of both partners are unknown to the other, and also because those engaging in anonymous sex are more likely to have a large number of partners. Anonymous sex is a form of one-night stand or casual sex between people who have very little or no history with each other, often engaging in sexual activity on the same day of their meeting and usually never seeing each other again afterwards.

Avoid sharing personal items.
Avoid sharing items like toothbrushes, razors, and needles for prescribed medicines at home. Do not use an item if you are not certain it is new or has been used as they may contain blood traces unknown to be contaminated or not.

Use condoms.
Using condoms each time you have sex protect you from contact with blood, vaginal fluid, pre-seminal fluid or semen. Safer sex also means using condoms if you have any doubts about whether your partner is infected or whether he or she is having sex with someone else.

Avoid aggressive sexual contact.
Avoid aggressive sexual contact that can cause small tears in the vagina, anus or rectum; such tears give the virus an opening into the bloodstream. Aggressive sex is also more likely to rupture the condom.

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