Sexual Health News - Sexual Health and Behavior
Men with gonorrhea smell bad to women
In a trial, a team of scientists observed that 50 percent of men with the sexually transmitted disease (STD) were rated as smelling "putrid" to female volunteers.
"We can conclude that unpleasant body odor of infected persons can reduce the probability of a dangerous partnership," concluded the study authors, quoted by MSNBC.
The results also showed that women were more likely to rate men who had been treated for gonorrhea as smelling worse than men who never had the STD.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that gonorrhea is among the most common STDs in the U.S. Moreover, it is sometimes asymptomatic, leading to a lack of treatment which can cause serious problems.
Practicing safer sex by using a condom and getting tested regularly for STDs may reduce a person's chances of becoming infected.