&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff9900;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds-in-thailand#risks&quot;&gt;STD Risks&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot;&gt;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds-in-thailand#symptoms&quot;&gt;STD Symptoms&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot;&gt;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds-in-thailand#stds-in-thailand&quot;&gt;STDs in Thailand&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff6600;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds-in-thailand#chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-in-thailand&quot;&gt;Chlamydia &amp;amp; Gonorrhea in Thailand&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot;&gt;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff6600;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds-in-thailand#syphilis-in-thailand&quot;&gt;Syphilis in Thailand&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot;&gt;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds-in-thailand#hiv-in-thailand&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff6600;&quot;&gt;HIV in Thailand&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds-in-thailand#stds-in-bangkok&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff0000;&quot;&gt;STDs in Bangkok&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot;&gt;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff0000;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds-in-thailand#stds-in-pattaya&quot;&gt;STDs in Pattaya&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot;&gt;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds-in-thailand#stds-in-phuket&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff0000;&quot;&gt;STDs in Phuket&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds-in-thailand#getting-tested&quot;&gt;Where to get tested?&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot;&gt;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds-in-thailand#i-got-stds&quot;&gt;I got STDs, what to do?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in Thailand&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also known as Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), are caused by bacteria, viruses, protozoa or parasites that are transmitted through unprotected sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) and skin to skin genital contact.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bacterial infections&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;include &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.my/bacterial-vaginosis&quot;&gt;bacterial vaginosis&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/chlamydia&quot;&gt;chlamydia&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com/gonorrhea&quot;&gt;gonorrhea&lt;/a&gt;, Lyphogranuloma venerum (LGV), syphilis, chancroid and emerging STIs such as ureaplasma urealyticum, ureaplasma parvum, mycoplasma hominis, mycoplasma genitalium are also becoming more common.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Viruses&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;cause genital herpes, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Parasites&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;are responsible for trichomoniasis and pubic lice.&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Trichomoniasis&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;(or &amp;ldquo;&lt;strong&gt;trich&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;rdquo;) is a very common sexually transmitted disease (STD). It is caused by infection with a protozoan&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;parasite&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;called&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Trichomonas&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;vaginalis. Although symptoms of the disease vary, most people who have the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;parasite&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;cannot tell they are infected&amp;nbsp;which occur in both men and women.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Since 1960&#39;s (during the Vietnam war), it was established that Thailand (especially Bangkok and Pattaya) would be a place for rest and relaxation for American soldiers and troops on leave.&amp;nbsp;Prostitution became a growth industry in Thailand during the 1960s when 6 US military bases were installed along the borders of the country and rest-and-recreation programs arose. The topic of STDs is part of the medical briefs for every deployment. But in Thailand, where many troops in the relief effort are based, prostitution and the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases &amp;mdash; including HIV &amp;mdash; are among the highest in the world. Later on in 1980&#39;s, t&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;he soldiers have been replaced by European, Australian, and Japanese tourists, 60% of whom acknowledge that sex at a low price is their motive for visiting Thailand. There is widespread concern about the effects of undetected and untreated gonorrhea, including infection of the fallopian tubes, high risk pregnancies, female sterility, blindness in children, and systemic infection of future generations. The Ministry of Health has set up a gonorrhea control program aimed at improving the capacity of outlying small health centers to combat sexually transmitted diseases.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a id=&quot;risks&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;What are risks for STDs?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Travellers are at high risk of acquiring STIs if they have unprotected sex outside a monogamous relationship, engage in casual sex, or use the services of sex workers. During travel, some people may be less inclined to follow social mores dictating their behaviour back home and look for adventurous opportunities involving sex. Long term travellers may also be at increased risk due to feelings of loneliness or being homesick. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Travellers should also be aware of sexual tourism and how it spreads STIs. Sexual tourism is travel for the procurement of sex abroad. Travellers participating in this type of exploitive tourism use the services of sex workers or children that are forced to engage in the trade as a result of deceptive practices or are part of human trafficking networks. It&amp;rsquo;s illegal in many countries and you can be prosecuted in your home country for engaging in sexual exploitation of minors abroad. Sexual violence such as rape can also increase risk of acquiring STIs.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a id=&quot;symptoms&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;What are symptoms of STDs?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;In many cases, sexually transmitted infections can be transmitted unknowingly because a person can be asymptomatic &amp;ndash; does not exhibit symptoms. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Read more about &lt;span style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com/asymptomatic-sexually-transmitted-infection&quot;&gt;STD Asymptomatic Infections&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Read more about &lt;span style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com/most-common-asymptomatic-stis&quot;&gt;Most Common Asymptomatic STD Infections&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Depending on the infection, symptoms can appear within days or weeks (chlamydia, gonorrhea, genital herpes), weeks or months (Hepatitis B, HIV, syphilis) after exposure to the mircroorganism. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Common symptoms &amp;ndash; which may appear alone or in combination &amp;ndash; include&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;abnormal genital discharge&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;unusual anal discharge&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;sorethroat&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;burning sensation when urinating&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;bleeding after intercourse or between periods&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;rashes and sores in the genital or anal areas&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;painful/painless rash, sore or ulcer on your skin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;swollen lymph glands in the groin area or under the jawline&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;sudden fever or appearance of flu-like symptoms. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Note that the sudden or eventual disappearance of symptoms does not mean you are cured from the infection since it can return or manifest itself in different symptoms. Many sexually transmitted infections can be treated with antibiotics (although gonorrhea is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics) or antivirals. If left untreated, infections can lead to infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease, cancer, chronic liver conditions, pregnancy complications, and birth defects.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What STDs are common in Thailand?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Chlamydia&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Gonorrhea&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Hepatitis A, B and C&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;HIV&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Syphilis&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;HSV Herpes Simplex&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Warts (HPV)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;