No one is safe from sexual intercourse that occurs by chance. Sexual contact may well be unprotected when the condom broke, rape occurred, if during a fun party while intoxicated, sex with an unfamiliar young man happened. After accidental relationships, prevention serves as protection against unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
Types of pathogens
Sexually transmitted diseases of an infectious nature have a different clinical picture and, depending on the culprit of the infection, there are:
- viral - these include genital herpes, hepatitis B, HIV infection, genital warts;
- bacterial - the most common - are chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis;
- parasitic - the most common is phytiasis, scabies;
- protozoal, for example, trichomoniasis;
- fungal - a variety of candidiasis.
Diseases most often have an asymptomatic course and begin to manifest themselves when complications arise. Therefore, prevention after casual relationships is a very important event. To do this, you need to use protective equipment, and take tests to check for infection.
Safe sexual behavior
To prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), the following basic rules are recommended:
- Condom use: male and female. Constant and proper use of them effectively prevents various STDs, including HIV infection. However, a condom cannot protect against diseases transmitted through contact of the skin.
- It is advisable to use antiseptics for the genitals.
- Continuous preventive examinations, including laboratory diagnostics.
- If the disease is diagnosed - mandatory therapy and sexual abstinence.
- Do not carry out independent treatment, it often leads to complications.
If unprotected sex has suddenly occurred, then for the prevention after casual relationships, drugs recommended by your doctor will help prevent a sexually transmitted disease. Subject to their timely admission.
Emergency prevention after accidental connections
Preventive measures in emergency cases can be carried out independently or in a specialized center for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. All manipulations should be done no later than two hours after sexual intercourse. To do this:
- Urinate - after sexual intercourse. Pathogenic microbes from the urethra will come out with urine.
- Wash thoroughly the hips, pubis and external genitalia with laundry soap.
- Treat the genitals and adjacent areas of the skin with an antiseptic. For this, “Betadine” or “Miramistin” is used. Using the nozzle, to prevent STDs after a random connection, inject 2 ml of the solution into the urethra and 10 ml into the vagina. It is necessary to hold the drug inside for several minutes, then relax and excess solution will spill out. After that, treat the skin around the genitals extensively and rinse thoroughly after two minutes. After using antiseptic solutions, it is advisable not to urinate for several hours.
- Use medicines that have an antiseptic effect and are made in the form of suppositories and tablets, for example, “Chlorhexidine bigluconate” or the drug “Povidone-iodine”. A candle or tablet in the amount of one piece is inserted into the vagina. For men, suppositories are made in the form of thin sticks for insertion into the urination channel.
The result of self-treatment of the genital organs is best fixed by contacting the prophylaxis point. After 3-4 weeks, you must be tested for sexually transmitted diseases.
Medicines for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases
When using drugs, the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases is significantly reduced. Drugs for the prevention of STDs after accidental connections recommended by doctors:
- Spermicides. These include suppositories, ointments, vaginal gels and tablets that can suppress the energy of sperm and protect against a number of diseases that are transmitted during intercourse. The most famous are Sterin, Farmateks, Contraceptin-T. The drugs retain all the sensations during intercourse, but at the same time a woman may experience burning and itching. It is not recommended to use during pregnancy.
- Antiseptics. Applied in urgent cases, no later than 120 minutes after sexual intercourse, this is Miramistin, Chlorhexidine, Betadine. They serve to treat the genitals, pubis and hips and are inserted into the urethra and vagina.
- Vaccination. A vaccine against hepatitis B and papilloma virus creates a reliable protection for life.
- Antibiotics and antifungal agents. They use drugs with a wide spectrum of action in an emergency dosage for emergency cases after random connections, these are Azithromycin, Macropen, Sumamed. Using medicines without consulting a doctor is contraindicated.
Emergency Prevention of STDs after Casual Communication for Men
Measures to prevent sexually transmitted diseases in men immediately after accidental relationships are reduced to the following actions:
- Make abundant urination - part of the pathogenic microorganisms from the urethra will be washed with urine.
- Wash hands thoroughly, take a shower and rinse thoroughly with soap the penis, hips and buttocks.
- Wipe the washed body parts with a dry towel and treat with “Miramistin” or “Chlorhexedine”.
- Rinse the urethra with the same drugs. Insert the thin tip of the vial into the urinary canal and inject three milliliters of solution into the urethra. Squeeze the hole for about two minutes and then drain the solution. After the procedure, do not urinate for several hours.
- Put a sterile dressing on the penis and put on clean underwear.
It should be noted that these preventive measures after casual relationships for men have an effect only one hundred and twenty minutes after intimacy.
Emergency preventive measures for women
After accidental sex with a stranger so that infection does not occur, you must immediately take the following measures:
- Go to the toilet and urinate.
- Take a shower, after washing your hands, thoroughly wash the external genitals and the skin around them with soap.
- Wipe the perineum dry and then a cotton swab moistened with a solution of "Chlorhexidine" or "Miramistin", treat it.
- Flush the vagina. To do this, lie on one side, laying the oilcloth. Insert the tip of the vial into the vagina and inject the solution in a volume of not more than 10 ml, hold the entrance for several minutes so that the liquid does not spill out.
- Flush the urethra. Introduce the solution, about 2 ml, and try to delay its pouring.
- After completing the procedures, change the laundry to clean and do not urinate for at least two hours.
In order to prevent STDs for women after a casual connection, a laboratory test for sexually transmitted diseases is recommended at least three and a maximum of four weeks later.
Drug prevention
It is usually used when there is a high risk of infection, and the time allotted for emergency preventive measures has been omitted. If you suspect that the partner is infected:
- syphilis - use "Benzylpenicillin";
- gonorrhea - apply “Cefixime”;
- Trichomonas - treatment is carried out with "Tinidazole";
- chlamydia - therapy is carried out by "Azithromycin."
In the case when it is not known which sexually transmitted disease the partner has, they use a combination of drugs or use “Safocide”, which actively acts on the common venereal bacteria and some fungi. It should be noted that it is often impossible to use medical prophylaxis after accidental connections. Antibiotics adversely affect the digestive tract, killing beneficial bacteria and causing dysbiosis. In addition, pathogenic microorganisms may become addictive to the drug, and their use will be useless.
Consequences of prevention
Most of the drugs used for prevention are prescribed once. The antibiotic is used orally or intramuscularly only once. In most cases, negative manifestations of a violation of the intestinal microflora do not have time to express themselves. This requires a longer intake of drugs. But in any case, allergic reactions are possible. In addition, such prevention does not protect you from viral infections: herpes, papillomas and HIV infection.
It must be remembered that after accidental connections, the prophylaxis carried out by drugs makes it possible to enter into unprotected sex after five to six days. Up to this point, you must use a condom. Drug prevention is an extreme measure for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, therefore, it is carried out only in exceptional cases. It should not be used as an alternative to a condom, it is dangerous to health.
Conclusion
Intimate relationships are an integral part of the life of any individual at a fertile age. With a responsible approach to sexual relations, personal hygiene and the use of reliable contraceptives, there will be no unpleasant cases. One of the simplest and most reliable means of prevention is a condom. It does not give a 100% guarantee against all sexually transmitted diseases, but it certainly saves from the majority of sexually transmitted diseases. But, if for some reason unprotected sex has occurred, prevention after an accidental connection with the use of antibiotics is required. And after 3-4 weeks, it is necessary to undergo a laboratory examination in order to be sure of the absence of sexually transmitted diseases.