Abstract
Sexual diseases are widespread, although many people are unaware of
their high prevalence and potential risks of being infected by sexual
diseases such as human papillomavirus, human immunodeficiency virus,
syphilis, and gonococcal infection. Furthermore, due to the associated
social stigma with sexual disorders, individuals are inclined not to
reveal their previous or current sexual diseases. Therefore, sexual
diseases slowly and insidiously spread among healthy individuals.
Prevention methods have been developed to increase awareness of these
diseases. However, further measurements are necessary to reduce the
spread of sexual disorders. Thus, we aim to discuss the potential
benefits and risks of sexual health code application to record previous
sexual partners without revealing their identities. Such applications
may also notify last sexual partners in case of present sexual diseases.
Thereby, it may increase testing for sexual diseases in those
individuals with sexual diseases. If they were not appropriately tested,
the application may have a notification that can only be removed after
the sexual examination shows they do not have the contagious sexual
disease.