A Review on Psychological and Social Stigma on Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Abstract

Sexually transmitted diseases still become a leading mortality rate in the world even after a high level of measures taken up to control the sexual transmitted infections. Sexually Transmitted Diseases consist of a variety of causes leading to the complication, psychological impact, social stigma and early death. These barriers are due to the psychological and social stigma of the people due to lack of self-awareness, knowledge about the transmission, prevention and early detection, counselling and treatment. We should also spread more awareness related to the prevention, early treatment and screening available to the people by reaching out to both urban and rural, educated and uneducated, young and old population. Educating or counselling the people should play a vital role in reducing the psychological and social stigma toward people about the sexual transmitted disease. The objective of this review article will provide us with an insight to remove the barriers of psychological and social stigma of the people due to lack of self-awareness, knowledge about the transmission, prevention and early detection, counselling and treatment.