Chancroid : Prevention

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Prevention could include:
Chancroid is a bacterial infection that is spread by sexual contact with an infected person. Although not having sex is the only sure prevention, safe sex practices are helpful for preventing the spread of chancroid. Having sexual relations with o...
Source:ADAM
Date:June 8, 2007
The best prevention for chancroid is to use a condom during sexual intercourse. Chancroid can also be prevented by abstinence (avoidance of any sexual contact) and by being in a monogamous relationship with a disease-free partner. To prevent the s...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Safe sex means taking precautions during sex that can keep you from getting a sexually transmitted disease (STD), or from giving an STD to your partner. These diseases include genital herpes, genital warts, HIV, Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, and others.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 6, 2006
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