Romanticism Kiss Lips Bring 8 Disease Risk

In our mouth there are 700 different types of bacteria. The study found that one kiss lips for 10 seconds can transmit about 80 million bacteria.

Kissing lips with loved ones does bring a lot of psychological and health benefits, but kissing the lips of people who are infected with the disease can make you join the same disease.

Through research, it was found that couples often kissing turned out to have the same type of bacteria contained in the saliva. These results prove that when kissing, there was mutual transfer of bacteria between the two men. On the one hand, there is a mention that the transfer of bacteria is good because it can help a person build up the immune system. However, this theory has not been proven medically.

In fact, some types of illnesses can indeed be more easily transmitted than any other illness. Bacteria and viruses in the blood and saliva causes of a disease can be transmitted to a partner when kissing. This is it 8 diseases that can be transmitted through kissing lips.

• Hepatitis B

In addition to blood and semen, hepatitis B virus is also present in saliva. When kissing, this virus can be transmitted if infected saliva on mucous membranes (mucosa) or another person's blood vessels. The mucous membrane lining the various cavities of the body including the mouth and nose. In addition, hepatitis B will be more easily transmitted if the time kissing, couples have open sores in the mouth or around the mouth, or if one partner wearing braces.

• Upper respiratory tract infection or cold

Colds can be infected through direct contact with the virus through the air or in liquids such as sputum or nasal secretions of infected people. Kissing makes people exposed to this virus easily.

• Due to glandular fever infectious mononucleosis.

Diseases derived from Epstein-Barr virus infection is also called the kissing disease or mononucleosis. The disease is recognized by symptoms such as hot throat, headache, fever, and pain all over the body, rash, and swollen lymph nodes in the neck and armpits.

Actually, many people have been exposed to the Epstein-Barr virus in childhood, but the disease is usually not detected in young children. The symptoms above are often experienced by adults. Those who have been exposed will then carry the virus for life. For people who've never experienced symptoms of the disease, is not likely to experience similar symptoms anymore because his body had formed antibodies.

Although generally not in serious danger, but mononucleosis can bring bad complications, such as enlargement of the spleen, liver disorders, anemia, heart disease, or complications in the nervous system. These complications are generally at risk occurs in people with impaired immune systems.

• Herpes infection 

Genital herpes appears as herpes simplex virus (HSV) commonly known in two types, namely type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2). HSV-1 is what usually can be passed from mouth to mouth, causing oral herpes, an infection of the mouth and lips. Herpes simplex virus causes this infection can be spread when someone kissing with a person, especially if there is a wound on an infected blister, even if the wound is healed.

• Chicken pox

Chickenpox is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Although generally occurs in children, but this condition can become worse if the attacking adults, especially those with impaired immune systems. This condition begins with fever, rash then appears as an itchy blisters all over the body. But the most contagious chicken pox rash moment yet. The virus can be spread through direct contact, such as kissing or from the inhaled air stream.

• Wart 

Warts are caused by the HPV virus which is known to have 100 species. One type of warts that grow around the nose and mouth are filiform warts that are small with the same color with skin color. There also are other than genital warts found on the vagina or cervix, can also appear on the tongue, mouth, throat, or lips. Warts in the mouth can be transmitted especially when there is an injured area of ​​the mouth.

• Diseases caused by meningococcal bacteria 

Meningococcal bacteria can cause meningitis and septicemia. Meningitis is an inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord. While septicemia also known as blood poisoning or a serious blood infection. This condition occurs when a bacterial infection into the blood vessel. If not promptly treated, septicemia can develop into a dangerous complication called sepsis. Sepsis is an inflammation throughout the body which can cause blood clots and blocking of oxygen to vital organs.

• Cavity 

Research suggests that the bacteria that cause tooth decay was not found in newborns. Without the presence of bacteria called Streptococcus mutans in the mouth, whatever human consumption will likely not lead to cavities. These bacteria are thought to be transmitted through the saliva of infected and exposed by kissing the lips.
The good news, serious disease caused by a kiss on the lips as in fact very rare. The conditions above are not generally occur in the first intimate kiss or occasional. Kiss lips done until far into the oral cavity are most at risk of spreading the bacteria.

However, it does not mean you are forbidden kiss with your partner. At least, we can reduce the risk of transmitting disease to healthy ways, like always maintain oral health and try to avoid a kiss him if his lips are sick. In addition, do not forget to fortify yourself with immunization to avoid the risk of contracting chickenpox and hepatitis.