There are drug treatments that can help people to live longer. STDs make it easier for HIV to be transmitted from one person to another. This is because STDs can damage the skin of the genital area causing sores or inflammation of the sex organs. The sores or inflammation make it easier for HIV to move from one person to another. STDs and HIV are both usually transmitted through sex without a condom.
Condoms also prevent pregnancy.
Treatment of STDs reduces the chances that HIV and STDs can be transmitted from one person to another. HIV can make some STDs more difficult to treat. The person's body is less able to fight the infection even when the right treatment is used. The importance of caring Both STDs and HIV are now very common in South Africa. Both can make people ill and will mean that many people will need care and support.