Is it true that STDs are all about mental control?

My friend is always worried about STDs, but I keep telling him if you have the mental toughness you can suppress any infection. As long as you don't let it get into your mind and take a good hot shower afterwards you don't have anything to worry about. Its the people that get tested all the time happen to have all the diseases. He disagrees with me. Who is right?Is it true that STDs are all about mental control?
Ha ha.


No.Is it true that STDs are all about mental control?
You're not being serious are you?


I've been tested for everything under the sun while pregnant and when I donate blood(testing for STDs is mandatory while pregnant/donating blood in Australia) and I'm 100% clean, always have been.


People that indulge in unsafe sex and don't get tested are the greatest danger to all.
I'm going to agree with your friend. Your approach sounds about as reliable as not using a condom and just chanting ';No baby, no baby, no baby!'; during sex to avoid pregnancy. Good luck feeling the burn when you pee!
LMFAO. That's funny. ';As long as you don't let it get into your mind ... you don't have anything to worry about.'; And then ... you get sick and die. Sorry. There's little mind control involved when it comes to disease, though of course being emotionally and mentally healthy is important to maintaining a healthy body. Here, you might like to read some very basic information on pathogenic organisms: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathogen#_n鈥?/a> .
Ok... this is one of those things that leaves the realm of mind over matter. Kinda like getting shot with a gun. Doesn't matter if you believe bullets can't hurt you. You're going to take some damage. If you're mind is extreme, you may not feel the pain. But, the damage is done.
No, it's not about mental control. It's all about having enough brains to protect yourself in the first place.
No, you are incorrect on this.





(1) On the point of those who ';get tested all the time';. There is no way to compare those who get tested with those who don't . You would have evidence from a test for someone who WAS tested but how would you have the evidence for those who haven't?





So, that point is illogical.





(2) ';Mental control'; isn't exactly what you're referring to here. It appears that you are referring to the mind's ability to heal itself of such diseases as Cancer or other non-communicable illness. It IS possible in theory that a person with a positive mental outlook will have a stronger immune system than those who do not but it is highly irresponsible to preach about one's great mind control as a deterrent against STDs.





STDs are either viral or bacterially based in origin. If you have a cut in your skin and you are exposed to enough of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), then you will most likely become infected. It is a risky gamble to assume that because you have the right mindset that you are protected from infection. Other STDs such as Herpes can be passed by simple skin contact.





(3) Your friend should be worried about STDs if he is having unprotected sex. There is a simple way of protecting himself. USE A CONDOM. You may be preaching mental control but one should hope that you are protecting your body as well. The last I looked, I haven't seen anyone's ';mind'; passing for a condom.





(4) ';Taking a good hot shower'; will clean your body of surface bacteria but to believe that simply taking a shower will protect your genitals from viral and bacterial infections is ignorance in the truest sense.





(5) As for those who get tested often, it is precisely those people who care enough about their bodies to protect and educate themselves. One can have sex - even one night stands - and enjoy this but one doesn't have to die for it or forever have periodic lesions or become infertile because of willful ignorace. And, if you aren't aware - and something tells me that you most likely aren't - Chlamydia most of the time has NO SYMPTOMS. So, at this very moment you could have the bacterial infection, Chlamydia, and because your sexual partners are trusting you and whatever lies you tell them about being ';clean'; or ';free from infection'; they will easily contract the bacteria and since there are no symptoms could have it for years until scar tissue forms on their fallopian tubes and eventually renders their body infertile. All, because someone wanted to remain ignorant to protecting their bodies.





(6) Your friend is right on this and you could do worse than to take his advice. The bottom line that any health practioner will tell you? USE A CONDOM, get tested everytime you change sexual partners, and communicate with your partners so you are both educated.





If you aren't grown up enough to heed the advice I have written - especially (6) - then you are not mature enough to have sex.





What you have written reads like a teenager's knowledge of sex along the lines of using Coca Cola or Pepsi to prevent pregnancy. Just in case, you believe that too, no, it doesn't prevent pregnancy.
Forget about who's right...you need to get yourself to the clinic...pronto!


If you're lucky, they'll have drugs that will cure whatever you've got.


If you're unlucky, they WON'T have any drugs that will cure whatever you've got.


BTW, syphilis ';gets into your mind';...it turns your brain into swiss cheese, and makes you go crazy.





See, now THAT'S ironic!





Oh, one more thing...in Thailand, where HIV infects more people than just about anywhere on earth, they believe in the ';hot shower'; method...good luck with that.
He is - because he doesn't have an IQ lower than his SHOE SIZE...





As long as ANYTHING is getting into his BODY (not his MIND), then there is a RISK!!!
if he believes you its going to shock him real bad if he gets aids.
You might be able to suppress the symptoms, but not the diseases themselves. Once it's in your body, only medication will get it out.
I think it's good to have mental balance to aid with any ailment in order to speed or progress with healing, but I think your friend is right.





If you're safe, you're safe. If you're not at times (which I assuming from this question you're not), sometimes not letting it get into you head could be considered denial. Most of the infections are viral and in your bloodstream!


Don't mess around with STD stuff - it can cause infertility later.