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  STDs can be considered as self-invited diseases. Comment.

Answer:

                  Diseases or infections which are transmitted through sexual intercourse are collectively called Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) or Venereal Diseases (VD) or Reproductive Tract Infections (RTI). Though all persons are vulnerable to these infections, their incidences are reported to bevery high among persons in the age group of 15-24 years. STDs can be considered as self-invited diseases because one could be free of these infections by following the simple principles given below (i) Avoid sex with unknown partners/multiple partners. (ii) Always use condoms during coitus. (iii) In case of doubt, one should go to a qualified doctor for early detection and get complete treatment if diagnosed with disease.