A Website that Educates People on Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Released on: September 8, 2008, 1:20 am
Press Release Author: Ace Smith
Industry: Healthcare
Press Release Summary: A group of concerned individual recently launched an awareness website especially designed for people who have been afflicted by AIDS, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, and other kinds of STDs.
Press Release Body: United States— Sexually transmitted diseases or STDs still carry a social stigma that prevents people who acquired them to seek proper medical care.
A group of concerned individual recently launched an awareness website especially designed for people who have been afflicted by AIDS, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, and other kinds of STDs.
The designers of mysexdisease.com devoted sections which explains in detail the variety of diseases which can be acquired through unsafe sex.
The pages of the site also explores the use of natural treatments for venereal. The website has articles on how vitamin C may help in preventing the spread of Chlamydia. Herbs like propoli are also being studied as one of the treatments for genital herpes. Other herbs and plant substances like those from garlic, lemon, licorice, and oregano are also looked at as possible cure for sexually transmitted diseases.
The development of technologies in the 21st century led to the discovery of new drugs to help patients with STDs. Some articles on the website feature such undertakings and serve as window of hope for people in advanced stages of STDs.
Practice of safe sex is also promoted by the website. Visitors are educated on how practice of safe sex can save lives. Pregnant women are also given a glimpse of how STDs can complicate their pregnancies.
“We have a vision of developing the website to further help people know and conquer STD. They can click on the pages of the site without any worry that someone’s eyes are on them,” says Helen Wilcox, one of the proponents of the website. “We might also consider to generate charity money for STD victims through our website. “
Millions of people around the world have perished because of AIDS and a great number of children become orphans in some of the poor countries.
“Surprisingly, a lot of people especially women do not have sufficient awareness about AIDS and other STD’s”, explains Wilcox.
This opinion was confirmed by a recent international survey reveals that a high percentage of people admit to have insignificant knowledge about the STD pandemic. The survey reflects the opinion of people from countries like the US, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
Wilcox further adds, “People who have STDs or AIDS can click on our site, read articles, and learn a lot about things that affect them. Our primary goal is to prevent the spread of AIDS by educating the people.” So far, the website is gaining popularity based on the number of unique hits everyday. The statistics show a 10% increase on readership every month and they are still hoping for better numbers.
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