Xiaoli and her boyfriend are 600 kilometers apart, and they can only see 2 to 3 times a month, although it is very hard, because they are the first love of each other, they have persevered.
Learning the news that her boyfriend was sick, Xiaoli hurriedly took leave to buy a ticket to come, but looked at her boyfriend's diagnosis sheet and was a bit devastated: positive for EB virus antibodies, infected with mononucleosis (referred to as "leaflets").
Although the doctor said that this was not a serious illness, but only needed to be hospitalized for a while, what broke Xiaoli was that she thought of a recent news:
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"Lovers", "kissing sickness", "saliva transmission"... These few words exploded in Xiao Li's mind one after another.
The same is a long-distance relationship, the good villain is still "both admitted to the hospital". And because of work reasons, I and my boyfriend have not seen each other for more than a month, what is this big pig's trotter doing behind his back?!
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Seeing that a "war" was about to break out, the doctor on the side quickly explained: "Girl, if you think so, your boyfriend may be a little wronged!" ”
Although kissing disease is mainly transmitted through saliva, it is also transmitted through blood transfusions, and the infection rate of EEBV populations is as high as 90% [1].
Many people may still be in their infancy and infancy, and they will be infected by adults carrying the EBV. This virus usually lurks in the human body quietly, and when the body's resistance decreases, it will come out to cause trouble.
After listening to the doctor's explanation, Xiaoli remembered that her boyfriend had been working overtime lately and eating from time to time, which was a bit painful for her boyfriend.
But what is the "kissing disease", a disease that is full of malice towards lovers at first hearing?
After a passionate kiss with a lover, if you have a sore throat, fever, swollen lymph nodes in your neck, and weakness in your whole body, it may not be a simple cold, or you may be infected with the EBV and get the symptoms of "flyers".
"Flyers" are a self-limiting disease that will get better after a few weeks, whether you treat it or not, but the fever, the feeling of sore throat is too painful, or you need medication to relieve the symptoms.
Doctors generally use antiviral drugs, but these drugs do not improve symptoms or shorten the course of the disease, and the Epstein-Barr virus can not be removed from the body, and will still be carried for life after recovery. As long as there are no other symptoms, it is basically cured.
For friends who have already had hot kissing disease, there is good news to tell you that after getting sick, you can get long-term immunity, so many people will not get the disease for the second time.
It should be noted that if the adult himself carries the Epstein-Barr virus, kissing the baby will also make him infected with germs, which may cause encephalitis and even lead to permanent sequelae.
We've probably all heard the saying that a kiss that lasts 10 seconds will exchange about 80 million bacteria.
These flora are good and bad, and in most cases do not harm the other half. But life is full of accidents, and kissing is no exception, like these:
Yes, kissing can also be contagious to periodontal disease.
There are a large number of bacteria in the mouth of adults, and tooth decay and some periodontal diseases (such as gingivitis, periodontitis, etc.) are caused by some pathogenic bacteria.
During the kissing process, oral bacteria, saliva, food scraps... Will be exchanged in the kissing nibble of both sides, emmm... Next, you know, when the germ in the subject's mouth reaches a certain level, it is transmitted to you through Kiss.
Next, if you don't pay attention to oral problems, you may have to enter the cave both, ah no, it is stomatology, periodontal disease will not only lead to bad breath, bleeding gums and other problems, but also lead to loose teeth, gums atrophy and other issues.
Some reproductive tract infectious diseases such as syphilis, gonorrhea, genital herpes, genital warts, etc., although mainly transmitted through the genital tract, if the kissing subject is infected with these bacteria or viruses in the mouth for some reason (you know) and you kiss with your partner, it happens that the oral mucosa is damaged (such as mouth ulcers, etc.), the probability of infection may increase.
In addition, Kiss may also spread upper respiratory tract infections, Helicobacter pylori and other diseases. Helicobacter pylori may cause your stomach to function lower and produce bad breath. Then if you can still kiss it... That's okay.
Having said that, when the love is strong, tenderness is like water, dry firewood is burning... (10,000 words are omitted here), how can you hold back? Is kissing really not good at all? There really is!
To say that the biggest benefit of kissing, there is only one, that is, - cool!
A deep kiss, lips-to-lip touch, can make your body's various neurotransmitters that make you happy and secrete levels of hormones, such as serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin, etc.
Dopamine everyone should be more familiar with, there is a saying how to say, adrenaline decided not to shoot, dopamine decided to go on for a long time.
Dopamine is like Cupid's arrow, acting as a neurotransmitter to transmit excitement and is the "source of happiness" for kissing. If there is a shortage of dopamine in the human body, it may reduce interest in things and be depressed.
Serotonin, mainly a metabolite of tryptophan in the intestine, can promote gastrointestinal motility in the intestines [2], so think about it, "if you want to grasp a man's heart, you must first grasp his stomach" Is there some truth. (Make a look, you know)
Serotonin is also a mood-related neurotransmitter that can be antidepressant in the brain and can also act as a "vasoconstrictor" in blood vessels, helping to relieve blood pressure-related spasms and headaches, and alleviating your "banana green".
Sometimes, serotonin is a "brick" that needs to be moved, affecting all aspects of the human body, such as learning, memory, rewards and other brain functions are related to it.
In general, the role of serotonin can be understood as: happiness factor.
Oxytocin plays a key role in promoting iondom fidelity and building monogamous structures. [3-6] When facing the object, the role of oxytocin is like automatically adding a layer of filter to the other party, Ta will look more attractive than before, and the so-called "lover's eyes out of the West" still has a certain truth.
Elevated levels of oxytocin in the human body increase the sense of trust between people, making them more loving and warmer even in the face of strangers [7]. Therefore, oxytocin is believed to alleviate various social phobias such as autism and autism. [8]
In the face of the many benefits of kissing, I just want to say:
Finally, it's time to share the Collector's Edition tips on how to kiss more comfortably and healthier, provided you have to have someone first:
1, do a good job of oral hygiene cleaning is very important, such as gargling the mouth, brushing teeth, eating gum, etc.
2. When the oral mucosa is damaged, or when one party's resistance is low, bear with it first.
3, confirmed the eyes, there is no related infectious diseases, is the person who can kiss.
Wrote so much, and finally found out: what does kissing have to do with my single dog!
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