Does sexual intercourse with a person having STI increase chances of HIV infection?
Yes, STIs facilitate HIV transmission either by increasing HIV susceptibility or HIV infectiousness or both. Every STI causes some damage to the genital tract, which facilitates the entry of HIV into the body. The most common STIs implicated in HIV transmission include Syphilis, Chancroids, Genital herpes and Gonorrhoea. Early treatment of STI reduces the risk of spread to other sexual partners and also reduces the risk of contracting HIV from infected partners. Besides, early treatment of STI also prevents infertility and ectopic pregnancies (where the pregnancy takes place in the fallopian tubes instead of the uterus).
Yes, STIs facilitate HIV transmission either by increasing HIV susceptibility or HIV infectiousness or both. Every STI causes some damage to the genital tract, which facilitates the entry of HIV into the body. The most common STIs implicated in HIV transmission include Syphilis, Chancroids, Genital herpes and Gonorrhoea. Early treatment of STI reduces the risk of spread to other sexual partners and also reduces the risk of contracting HIV from infected partners. Besides, early treatment of STI also prevents infertility and ectopic pregnancies (where the pregnancy takes place in the fallopian tubes instead of the uterus).
Yes, STIs facilitate HIV transmission either by increasing HIV susceptibility or HIV infectiousness or both. Every STI causes some damage to the genital tract, which facilitates the entry of HIV into the body. The most common STIs implicated in HIV transmission include Syphilis, Chancroids, Genital herpes and Gonorrhoea. Early treatment of STI reduces the risk of spread to other sexual partners and also reduces the risk of contracting HIV from infected partners. Besides, early treatment of STI also prevents infertility and ectopic pregnancies (where the pregnancy takes place in the fallopian tubes instead of the uterus).
