Why are STD's only transmitted sexually?

[Bird222]

What is special about the genitals in regards to the diseases? Why can't they grow/live on other parts of the body?

 

[lxskllr]

It's just the way it is. Why do some parasites have a rube goldberg machine-like reproduction cycle? Works for them.

 

[Matthiasa]

Well they aren't just transmitted sexually so there is that... That is just the most common and or most noted route of transmission.

 

[Charmonium]

It's probably the close contact of mucous membranes. It's easy for bugs to gets across warm, moist "barriers" and it's comfortable environment for them probably with all of the nutrients they need. Also your genitals probably don't have as robust a defensive system as say your nose or mouth, two other areas where you have a lot of mucous membranes.

 

[Imp]

A sign that Jesus did not want you to fornicate...

 

[ch33zw1z]

A sign that Jesus did not want you to fornicate...

What if you're really sorry tho, will the warts just go away if you pray enough?

 

[lxskllr]

What if you're really sorry tho, will the warts just go away if you pray enough?

Of course. God provides for his children. If it doesn't work the first time, try again. It'll resolve itself eventually.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Of course. God provides for his children. If it doesn't work the first time, try again. It'll resolve itself eventually.

Sweet, it should clear up soon then. I found a goat in a bush and sacrificed it too, I hope that's enough. I figured god put there as a test of repentance.

 

[Jeeebus]

Because it would be a pretty stupid name if they weren't transmitted sexually.

 

[Bird222]

It's probably the close contact of mucous membranes. It's easy for bugs to gets across warm, moist "barriers" and it's comfortable environment for them probably with all of the nutrients they need. Also your genitals probably don't have as robust a defensive system as say your nose or mouth, two other areas where you have a lot of mucous membranes.

I figured it was probably something with the mucous membranes, but then that wouldn't explain the nose. But like you said maybe there are more defenses in the nose. Thanks for the serious response btw.

 

[mnewsham]

warm and moist.

 

[Puffnstuff]

Well if they were passed along by farting we'd all be extinct right now.

 

[Ruptga]

I saw this thread and was looking forward to taking the piss out of the OP for sleeping through half of middle AND high school, then I clicked and saw it's an old guy. They didn't cover even half of this stuff in schools 40 years ago, so I can't really get indignant. Damn killjoy.

 

[nerp]

Most STDs are transmitted sexually because they are sexually transmitted diseases.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Because sexual fluids are the fluids humans spread to each other, making it an attractive vector for disease. Same reason birds have FTDs, feeding transmitted diseases, where mama bird spits a big wad of AIDS into her chicks' mouths.

 

[Naer]

groundbreaking information

 

[SKORPI0]

Because it would be a pretty stupid name if they weren't transmitted sexually.

Most STDs are transmitted sexually because they are sexually transmitted diseases.

 

[John Connor]

Herpes can get on your mouth...

 

[sandorski]

Most STDs are transmitted sexually because they are sexually transmitted diseases.

This can't be a coincidence! Surely we need to get to the bottom of this, there's something else going on here!!

 

[MongGrel]

Most STDs are transmitted sexually because they are sexually transmitted diseases.

I was just going to state the obvious about 2 posts in, but I was curious where it might go

 

[rudder]

What is special about the genitals in regards to the diseases? Why can't they grow/live on other parts of the body?

You can get STD's in your eye. How do I know this? I once visited a place where REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED. Later I was talking to an opthamologist who said a few young airmen who visited that placed ended up getting an STD in their eye after getting hit in the face with a piece of hotdog.

 

[MixMasterTang]

You can get STD's in your eye. How do I know this? I once visited a place where REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED. Later I was talking to an opthamologist who said a few young airmen who visited that placed ended up getting an STD in their eye after getting hit in the face with a piece of hotdog.

REDACTED = Thailand, Ping, Old, Pong, Nasty, Eye, Shoot & Strippers (not all in that order obviously).

 

[FerrelGeek]

Hate to burst your bubble, but we did talk about it 40+ years ago in health class. Maybe the OP skipped class. Though the teacher never discussed mucous membranes, but that part should be pretty obvious.

I saw this thread and was looking forward to taking the piss out of the OP for sleeping through half of middle AND high school, then I clicked and saw it's an old guy. They didn't cover even half of this stuff in schools 40 years ago, so I can't really get indignant. Damn killjoy.

 

[Ruptga]

Hate to burst your bubble, but we did talk about it 40+ years ago in health class. Maybe the OP skipped class. Though the teacher never discussed mucous membranes, but that part should be pretty obvious.

My dad learned dick about this stuff when he was in school, and so did a bunch of others his age that I've talked to. Maybe you're the exception, or maybe they all are. I guess I don't know since neither you nor all of them are an actual randomized sample, but for now I'm going with the experience of the many over the experience of the one. I don't get how any of that adds up to bubble bursting though, it's not like it's a big deal.

 

[Puffnstuff]

REDACTED = Thailand, Ping, Old, Pong, Nasty, Eye, Shoot & Strippers (not all in that order obviously).

More than likely it's South Korea.