10 diseases that can be transmitted between couples

When a couple lives together for a long time, they will gradually start to look like each other, but did you know? If you are not careful, it may also lead to annoying or even fatal "couple diseases." The following 10 are the most common, of which the first 4 are contagious and the last 6 are non-contagious:

1. Urinary and reproductive system infection

The most common and most prevalent "couple disease" is infectious diseases of the urogenital system or skin. Most of these diseases are caused by bacterial infection, which can be transmitted through sexual intercourse. Even if one party recovers after treatment, he or she may be infected again by the other party. "There was once a female patient who always had cervical erosion that was cured. Later, it was discovered that it was because her husband had a long foreskin and the bacteria in the smegma were passed to his wife through sexual intercourse."

2. Skin diseases

Close contact between couples can easily allow skin diseases such as flat warts and athlete's foot to take advantage. Professor Zhu Tiejun, director of the Department of Dermatology and Venereology at Peking University People's Hospital, pointed out that when a family member suffers from athlete's foot or onychomycosis, due to the large number of fungi parasitic in the foot basin and slippers, it is easy for other people to be infected over time.

3. Digestive system diseases

Half of the normal population carries Helicobacter pylori, an important source of infection for digestive ulcers. This bacteria is mainly transmitted through word of mouth, that is, it is transmitted to spouse through dishes, kissing, etc.

4. Sexually transmitted diseases such as hepatitis B and AIDS

Having sex without protection can easily infect the other person.

5. Diabetes

In recent years, more and more young people have become victims of "couple diabetes". Frequent consumption of fast food and instant noodles, lack of exercise, staying up late and high stress are the main factors. In addition, the co-morbidity rate of metabolic diseases such as obesity, fatty liver and gout among couples is also gradually increasing.

6. Hypertension

If the person who cooks at home has a strong taste, the whole family will follow suit and eat salty food, and the chances of both husband and wife suffering from high blood pressure will naturally increase. In addition, studies have found that excessive stress in life may also lead to high blood pressure, especially for middle-aged couples who are the backbone of society.

7. Cancer

A negative attitude towards life, an unreasonable diet structure, and potential carcinogenic factors in the environment are important causes of "couple cancer".

8. Insomnia

The reason why most couples suffer from insomnia together is due to irregular lifestyle or long-term psychological depression and anxiety, which causes both of them to have difficulty falling asleep, have many dreams, and wake up early. When a couple sleeps in the same bed, if one of them has poor sleep, it will inevitably affect the other.

9. Sexual dysfunction

About 10% of spouses whose husbands are under 30 years old also have sexual dysfunction; for those aged 30-40, this proportion rises to 20.6%, and among those aged 40-50, more than 50% of both spouses have sexual dysfunction.

10. Irritable Bowel Syndrome

The main manifestations are gastrointestinal dysfunction such as abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea and constipation, which are mainly related to mental factors such as anxiety, stress and common bad living habits such as liking spicy food, drinking coffee and eating less vegetables. Studies have shown that suspicion between couples can lead to anxiety and depression for both parties, easily cause vagus nerve dysfunction, stimulate excessive secretion of gastric acid, and thus lead to gastrointestinal diseases.