Is blue waffles disease an STD?
There are various types of sexually transmitted diseases affecting both men and women. One of the sexually transmitted diseases that is gaining popularity these days is blue waffles. What is blue waffle disease? Is it really an STD? (1, 2)
An odd and bizarre image of a female genitalia. There is a severe infection causing bruises and bluish to purplish discoloration of the labia.
What is a blue waffles disease?
It is quite a new term that describes inflammation and infection of the genitalia, especially the vagina. It is termed blue waffles because of the bluish discoloration of the genitalia, which has the same color as the blue waffles. (1, 2)
Is it a sexually transmitted disease?
The vagina has a purulent discharge, swollen, and abnormally discolored.
The term blue waffles disease is not yet medically recognized. Actually, it is just a slang for infectious disease involving the person’s genitalia. It is a sexually transmitted disease causing purplish to a bluish discoloration of the labia in women and penis in men. Aside from the discoloration, there is also a foul discharge from the genitalia, itching, as well as burning sensation.
If you are going to carefully observe the symptoms of blue waffles, they share the same characteristics as vaginitis, but blue waffles are the severe form.
The female sex organ is popular under the slang name waffle. Although blue waffles depict an infection of the female genitalia, still the infection does not occur in women alone. It also affects the men population. (1, 2, 3, 4)
Who is prone to having the blue waffles disease?
Blue waffles, being a sexually transmitted disease is primarily acquired through sexual contact. The question is, who are prone to having a blue waffles infection?
- People who are used to having random unprotected sex are prone to blue waffles disease.
- People who are immunocompromised are at risk for blue waffles and other types of infectious diseases.
- Poor hygiene increases the possibility of genital infection. The scope of poor hygiene includes not cleaning the private part regularly, use of unsanitized sex toys, wearing unclean underwear, wearing tight clothing, and the likes.
- Poor nutrition can significantly affect the body’s ability to fight off infection. It causes havoc to the vaginal immune system.
- The person’s state of mind can significantly affect the body’s ability to fight off infection. If you are under a great deal of mental stress, your immune system will surely suffer making you susceptible to all forms of infection including sexually transmitted diseases. (4, 5, 6, 7)
How to treat blue waffles disease?
Treating blue waffles disease involves a variety of treatment modalities. To get rid of the infection the soonest time possible, a combination of antibiotic and antifungal drugs should be used.
The antibiotic of choice for a sexually transmitted disease is penicillin and doxycycline. An antifungal medication should also be used, especially for people with a recurrent yeast infection. It is also important to keep the genitalia clean at all times.
Make it a habit to wash the intimate part after peeing or after sexual intercourse. Do not use strong intimate products, especially the ones containing strong scent. Be very careful with what you use on your intimate part. You should wear loose clothing and breathable undergarments. (7, 8, 9)
Is blue waffles disease a hoax?
A blue waffle disease hoax started circulating on the internet in 2010.
Blue waffles disease has been an alarming topic considering the gravity of the infection. But don’t you know that it is just an online hoax? It circulated in 2013 and presents itself as a new sexually transmitted disease. However, there are rumors stating that blue waffle disease circulated on the internet in March 2010.
At that time, a horrible photo of a female genitalia circulated online. The image is extremely alarming. The labia is bruised and blue-tinted. Turned out, it was just an April Fool’s Day prank. Although it was just a prank, it gained the attention of many people, especially health enthusiasts. While the blue waffle disease remains a hoax as it is not medically accepted as a sexually transmitted disease, still people have to be cautious. (9, 10)
A waffle is a slang for a female genitalia. To denote the bluish discoloration of the vagina, an adjective blue is connected to the word waffle, thus, resulting in a blue waffle disease. Although not medically accepted as a disease, it is safe to say that a blue waffle disease pertains to a vaginal infection that causes purplish to a bluish discoloration of the genitalia. It is a severe form of sexually transmitted disease affecting both the male and female genitalia. (5, 8, 9 ,10)
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- http://www.bluewafflespictures.com/blue-waffles-disease/
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- https://bluewafflesclinic.com/
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