Psychological Aspects of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Spolnost ili seksualnost je ukupnost pojava vezanih za spol i spolni nagon, a spol je ukupnost fizioloških i psiholoških obilježja po kojima se razlikuju muškarac i žena. Istraživanja pokazuju blagotvoran utjecaj spolnog odnosa na zdravlje. Spolno prenosive bolesti mnoge osobe poistovjećuju sa životnom opasnošću. Tjeskoba je anticipacija te opasnosti, a depresija je doživljaj gubitka najvišeg ideala mnogih - sposobnost spolne komunikacije. Spolno prenosive bolesti mogu uzrokovati impotenciju zbog neuropatije i prostatitisa, a najčešće kao traumatski čimbenik u izazivanju stresa i distresa. Impotencija i frigiditet najčešće su smetnje kod spolno prenosivih bolesti i uglavnom su psihogena podrijetla. Trudnoća i spolno prenosive bolesti udruženi dovode, nedvojbeno, do distresa. Preventiva i zdravstveno prosvjećivanje s promjenom stavova prema spolno prenosivim bolestima u mladih, odnosno školske djece značajni su čimbenici u smanjivanju nepovoljnih psihičkih reakcija.Sexuality is the totality of phenomena connected with gender and sexual drive, and gender is the sum of physiological and psychological features distinguishing man and woman. Studies show beneficial effect of sex upon health. Many people identify sexually transmitted diseases with life threat. Anxiety is the anticipation of this danger and depression is the experience of loss of the highest ideal for many - the ability of sexual communication. Sexually transmitted diseases can cause impotence due to neuropathy and prostatitis. They are most frequently a traumatic factor in causing stress and distress. Impotence and frigidity are the most common disorders in sexually transmitted diseases, mostly of psychogenic origin. Pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases in combination undoubtedly lead to distress. Prevention and health education along with the changes of attitude towards sexually transmitted diseases in the young and school children respectively are important issues in reducing untoward psychological reactions