Monkeypox is spreading through sex: Is it an STD? Here’s what to know - NJ.com
It was discovered that monkeypox has been spread through sexual intercourse in almost all recent cases throughout the globe?This begs the question: Is monkeypox a sexually transmitted disease (STD).But it was not until 1970 when the first human case of monkeypox surfaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo.But the most recent cases of monkeypox have not been spread through travel to Africa.The World Health Organization (WHO) clarified in a recent meeting that while these recent cases of monkeypox can be spread through sex, it does not make it a sexually-transmitted infection.You could get a cough or a cold through sexual contact, but it doesn’t mean that it’s a sexually transmitted disease,” said Andy Seale, who advises the WHO on sexually transmitted infections.
The symptoms of monkeypox are like a milder version of smallpox, except monkeypox causes swollen lymph nodes while smallpox does not.