In order to truly enjoy an adult relationship, I believe that sex should be safe.What is Safe Sex?I think everyone has different values, but I would like to focus on not getting sexually transmitted diseases.Sexually transmitted diseases disrupt my life and the life of my partner.

Before I joined the Universe Club, I was tested for STDs by the public health department.If I was infected, I thought I would stop joining.I didn't want to get sick myself, but I didn't want to infect others.

It was an experience that made me strongly believe that sexually transmitted diseases should not be spread.

I have had a genital chlamydia infection in the past.She thought STDs were scary and had some knowledge about them.But it's someone else's business.He thought he was the only one who would never get a venereal disease.At that time, I was naked and when it came time to insert it, I couldn't refuse politely. I was watchingThe temptation in front of me outweighed the fear of sexually transmitted diseases.And suddenly I had chlamydia.

My experience with chlamydia was very painful.I suffered from irregular bleeding from the genitals and pain in the lower abdomen for a while.The peculiar smell, which is clearly different from menstruation, was also unpleasant.More than that, it was most pathetic that I didn't know who I got it from.She actually had unprotected sex with three men during what could be considered an incubation period.I'm pretty sure it's one of them, but I have no idea who it is. When I explained to Mr. A, one of the three, that I had chlamydia and had him tested, he was also positive.Did I give Mr. A something that I received from another person, or did Mr. A give me something that Mr. A received somewhere else?At this point, the relationship with Mr. A began to become strained, and what awaited him in the end was a breakup.And what happened to the other two?That's why, after thinking a lot about whether or not I should tell them, I didn't have the courage to tell them.Even though time has passed, I am still filled with regret.Her easy-going and easy-going personality was a disaster, and in the end she caused trouble for others.

Don't spread STDs to others.as a person.

Having chlamydia could mean that you have another sexually transmitted disease.I knew I had to get tested for STDs anyway before I entered the dating club.Search the Internet by entering the city name and the word "STD*1".Items to be tested are HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.It is available free of charge at public health centers (some tests may require a fee).It's anonymous, and any health center nationwide is fine.Considering the access to the venue, the inspection method, and the date and time of the inspection, we decided to choose one public health center to undergo the inspection.

On the day of the test, while I was waiting for my turn to draw blood at the public health center, a poster caught my eye. "Syphilis is on the rise"

Oh, is that so?Maybe you have the epidemic of syphilis.Could it be HIV?While listening to the guidance from the public health nurse, I reflected on my actions so far.

After several weeks of gloomy feelings, I went to the same public health center again to hear the test results.When I looked at the paper the public health nurse took out, all the words written next to the test items were "negative." She had no HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.The words that came out of her mouth were "Good! Really good!"The public health nurse was surprised and jumped up in joy because he was aware that he had crossed a dangerous bridge.He didn't mind anything.I have to say I was just lucky.With that in mind, I thought that from now on I would need to take some measures to prevent myself from getting infected and to prevent myself from infecting other people. "Make sure to wear a condom" and "Don't have raw oral sex" I decided to protect these two absolutely. I heard from a public health nurse that although it is not a 2% measure, it is highly preventable.Originally, he said that it was a principle not to have sex with an unspecified number of people.Sorry about that.

Well, I found out that I was not infected with a sexually transmitted disease, so I happily joined the Universe club, but there was still something that bothered me.It was a poster at her public health center that said, "Syphilis is increasing rapidly."

Once again, I searched the statistics "Sexually transmitted disease reports * XNUMX" announced by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.It is important to note that this is just the number of reports, and if we consider that there are a certain number of people who have not been to hospitals or public health centers, it shows the true number of sexually transmitted disease patients in Japan. It seems better to think that it is not a translation.

But I think the great thing about this report is that you can look at the data from different angles.Five sexually transmitted diseases are handled: gonorrhea, genital chlamydia, genital herpes virus, condyloma acuminata, and syphilis.Attributes are divided into annual changes by infectious disease, gender, and age, and these are cross-tabulated.

First, an overview of the "total number" of the five sexually transmitted diseases.Let's compare the number of reports in 5 and 17.- Gonococcal infection, genital chlamydia infection, genital herpes virus infection, and condyloma acuminata all decreased over the last 27 years.Meanwhile, syphilis is on the rise.

・Chlamydia
17 35,057 cases
27 24,450 cases
·syphilis
17 543 cases
27 in 2,690

Next, I was surprised when I looked at the data by age in detail. Considering only the "total number," the number of reports of all four infectious diseases, excluding syphilis, has decreased, so I thought, "It will decrease further in the future. I'm a little relieved."However, when these are divided by age, there is a tendency for those aged 4 and over to increase or stay the same compared to 40 years ago.In other words, while the overall number is declining, there are some groups that have not succeeded in reducing it.As far as chlamydia is concerned, there has been a decrease of more than 10 cases overall, but there has been a slight increase in the 1- to 40-year-old age group.

・Chlamydia (40-45 years old)
17 1,007 cases
27 1,075 cases
 

I wonder if people in their 40s and older have more active sex lives than they did ten years ago, or if they're more vulnerable than they used to be, or if something else is happening that I can't speculate about.As for the analysis of the cause, I would like to refrain from commenting because I don't think anyone wants to hear the opinion of an amateur.
 

Now, based on these experiences, I would like to make one suggestion to the Universe Club.I know it's an out-of-the-ordinary request, but I would like you to add "being tested for sexually transmitted diseases" to the membership criteria.both male and female members.Even today, many adult relationships are occurring through the Universe Club.I think that dating clubs actively working to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases is a rare and important social initiative.After all, is it an unexpected request?
 

If you are tested and found to have a sexually transmitted disease, the first priority is to treat it.And from here on, there will be pros and cons because it is personal, but I think that it is okay to have sexual intercourse even if you have a sexually transmitted disease.However, it is important for each of us to be fully aware of which infectious disease we have and what actions we should take to prevent the other person from contracting it.I believe that all people should be able to fully enjoy sex while protecting their partner and themselves.Even if you are an HIV carrier.

 

*2005) Abbreviation for Sexually Transmitted Diseases *04) http://www.mhlw.go.jp/topics/0411/1/tpXNUMX-XNUMX.html