VivaGel: Protection Against HIV and Herpes

Sexual Transmitted Disease (STD) is passed from person to person through sexual contact, including vaginal and anal sex. There are many different types of STD's with corresponding symptoms. Treatment depends on the type of STD. However, some sexual transmitted Diseases are not curable, like herpes and treatment is only available to relieve the symptoms. The consequences for pregnant women with STD, could lead to early labor (cause the water to break early) and cause infection in the uterus after birth. In some cases, STD can be passed from a pregnant woman to the baby before and during the baby's birth. Harmful effects to babies include low birth weight, pneumonia, infection (baby’s blood), brain damage, eye infection, blindness, chronic liver disease, stillbirth and other medical problems. Many methods can be taken to avoid getting STD, including the use of condoms. Unfortunately, in the real world protection is not used or considered, most of the time.