by Kate Johns

Created on: April 24, 2009

You NEED TO TELL SEX PARTNERS ABOUT YOUR Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD).

Contracting an Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) essentially means you are having sex with your partner and your partner's partner. When you have a series of one night stands, you could actually be having sexual relations with hundreds of people. That is why when you contract an STD, (a sexually transmitted disease), you need to call all of your previous lovers and tell each one that you have an STD.

When you don't tell your previous partners, then you are disregarding value in human life, and not respecting other people or yourself. You could have spread herpes for example to a hundred unknowing sex partners. It could be worse, and one of your PAST LOVERS COULD HAVE GIVEN you the herpes, and not bothered to have told you she had it.

That is why you need to call each person and tell her that you have an STD. This way she won't spread it to another person and so on and so on. That's why no matter how hot the sex is; you should always use a condom. Condoms can actually help keep an STD from spreading to another person.

The best way from spreading an STD to another person such as herpes, gonorrhea, or Chlamydia is to just say no. But. Sex is a great way to feel close to another person, and to get those positive endorphins churning, so keeping your pants on isn't always that easy. Utilizing a condom is a great idea. Staying with one sexual partner is another way to ensure keeping away from a sexually transmitted disease. That is of course if your partner doesn't have an STD. With genital herpes you can have sex with a person who has herpes and not know he has it. This is due to herpes having sores, and breakouts that can occur on the face and genital areas. But the sores, and blisters may be hidden, or not active during the time sex occurs.

Telling your sexual partners will help protect them from getting an STD. If they already have gotten an STD, they can get medical treatment, and try not to spread the STD to someone else. It is your social responsibility to contact your past lovers to keep from starting an STD epidemic. Make certain you tell your sexual partners that you have an STD. This way you will show how much you care about your partner. Medicine is available currently for many STDs, but herpes is an STD that is managed, but stays with you for your entire life.

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