[crystal_clear]

Hello everyone

I'd like to know if these sexually transmitted diseases can actually be transmitted through other means as well, not only sexually.

For example, we know that the HP virus is located at the skin level. Using the same bathroom, toilet etc with a person who contracted such a disease can in fact endanger the person who isn't infected?

When, of course, there are no sexual contacts between the two individuals.
Maybe you heard a specialist's opinion on the topic, maybe you simply heard it from friends etc..please, let me know.

Thanks x

[sarasawyer]

Hi

Hello there, well i read your concern and i would like to explain you something about STD's

“STD” is a term applied to more than two dozen diseases that are transmitted primarily through anal, oral, or vaginal sex. One partner transmits the disease-causing organism to the other partner during sex.
Reasons you may be at risk for Sexually Transmitted Diseases:

Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the herpes simplex viruses type 1 (HSV-1) or type 2 (HSV-2). Most genital herpes is caused by HSV-2. Most individuals have no or only minimal signs or symptoms from HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection. When signs do occur, they typically appear as one or more blisters on or around the genitals or rectum. The blisters break, leaving tender ulcers (sores) that may take two to four weeks to heal the first time they occur. Typically, another outbreak can appear weeks or months after the first, but it almost always is less severe and shorter than the first outbreak. Although the infection can stay in the body indefinitely, the number of outbreaks tends to decrease over a period of years.
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[Sarah001]

Not really, that's why they are called sexually transmitted as that's how they are passed from person to person. Not many can live outside the body for long so toilet seats aren't a major contributor but I'm fairly sure I've read that pubic lice and trich can live for a short time outside the body. Warts can be passed on from contact with warts anywhere so hands with warts shouldn't be put near the genitals and herpes can be passed through kissing but only to the mouth, it can be passed from mouth to genitals through oral sex but again that's under the heading of sexually transmitted. Otherwise it's best to just follow sensible pecautions and not sit on public toilet seats if you can help it (for a variety of unsanitary reasons not really STDs), not share towels or wash clothes with anyone else and practice good hygiene.