by Dr Tang, Tuesday, August 27, 2019 4:09 PM STD clinic Singapore, STD test, STD screen, HIV test, HIV testing, HIV screening, Chlamydia testing, Gonorrhoea testing, Syphilis testing, Genital warts treatment, Genital Herpes treatment, Women’s health, HPV
When should a sexually active woman be worried that she may have a sexually transmitted disease/infection (STD/STI)?If a healthy person is exposed to blood or potentially infectious fluids (saliva, penile, vaginal or anal secretions) from a person infected with an STD/STI, there is a real risk of ...
by Dr Tang, Tuesday, April 16, 2019 9:42 AM chlamydia, STD test, STD screen, STD treatment, gonorrhoea, antibiotic resistance, STD/STI in Singapore, trichomonas, mycoplasma, genital herpes, ureaplasma, bacterial Vaginosis (BV), candidiasis, vaginal discharge, ectopic pregnancy, premature deliveries, low birth weight babies, TD clinic Singapore
Vaginal secretions from glands in the vagina and vulva vary with the menstrual cycle. The secretions are usually clear or whitish. This type of vaginal discharge is normal. However, if there is a change in the discharge, such that the discharge becomes watery, cloudy, frothy or thick, it may be a ...
by Dr Tang, Tuesday, April 2, 2019 2:59 PM chlamydia, STD clinic Singapore, STD test, STD screen, STD treatment, gonorrhoea, antibiotic resistance, STD/STI in Singapore, trichomonas, mycoplasma, genital herpes, ureaplasma, UTI, urinary tract infection, penile discharge
A penile discharge is a watery, cloudy or thick discharge from the tip of the penis. There may also be a “burning” pain when passing urine. Less often, there may be an itch inside the urethra (inside the tip of the penis and shaft of penis). A penile discharge is a sign of an infection, which is ...
by Dr Tang, Thursday, January 24, 2019 12:36 PM STD clinic Singapore, STD test, STD screen, HIV test, HIV testing, HIV screening, Rapid Test, Rapid HIV Test, HIV Rapid testing, rapid hiv test accuracy, types of hiv tests and their accuracy, HIV Rapid Test Kit
If a healthy person is exposed to blood or potentially infectious fluids from an HIV-positive person, the only conclusive method of diagnosing HIV infection is through HIV testing/HIV screening.A rapid diagnostic test (RDT) is a medical diagnostic test that is quick and easy to perform. RDTs allow ...
by Dr Tang, Thursday, October 11, 2018 2:18 PM Chlamydia test, Chlamydia treatment, STD in Singapore, chlamydia, STD clinic Singapore, STD test, STD screen, STD treatment, chlamydia screen, chlamydia vaccine, chlamydia immunisation
The latest research into immunisation against chlamydia comes from the University of Texas (UT) Health San Antonio. "This research emphasizes the pre-exposure of chlamydia to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract as a vaccine," said Guangming Zhong, M.D., Ph.D., professor at UT Health San Antonio. “...
by Dr Tang, Monday, September 24, 2018 3:07 PM Chlamydia test, Chlamydia treatment, STD in Singapore, chlamydia, STD clinic Singapore, STD test, STD screen, STD treatment, chlamydia screening, chlamydia prevention, antibiotics for chlamydia
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) noted that the rates of chlamydia infection increased by 5% between 2010 and 2014 across countries in Europe. In 2014, two-thirds (63%) of the 396,000 reported cases were diagnosed among 15- to 24-year-olds. In fact, chlamydia is also ...
by Dr Tang, Saturday, September 15, 2018 11:05 AM syphilis, STD in Singapore, chlamydia, STD clinic Singapore, STD test, STD screen, STD treatment, gonorrhoea, antibiotic resistance
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/ecfc-dog083018.php 2018 was the year which saw the emergence of Super Gonorrhea (refer earlier Blog), where the bacteria were resistant to standard antibiotic treatment. There has been a recent update, based on samples collected from patients in 2016....
by Dr Tang, Tuesday, July 10, 2018 3:06 PM STD in Singapore, STD clinic Singapore, STD test, STD screen, STD treatment, HIV PEP, HIV, HIV test, HIV screen, HIV PrEP, HIV prevention, HIV clinic Singapore
HIV is a sexually transmitted disease/infection (STD/STI).Anyone can contract HIV from an HIV-positive person, regardless of sexual orientation (heterosexual, bisexual or homosexual), race, gender or age. However, is the risk of HIV the same for everyone? Some groups of people are more likely to ...
by Dr Tang, Monday, June 25, 2018 12:12 PM syphilis, STD in Singapore, chlamydia, STD clinic Singapore, STD test, STD screen, STD treatment, gonorrhoea, antibiotic resistance
There is a well-documented trend showing a sharp increase in the numbers of Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea. While this is a major concern, there is a more worrying problem emerging, namely, antibiotic resistance. Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) in Singapore. There is ...
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by Dr Tang, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 3:05 PM syphilis, STD in Singapore, chlamydia, STD clinic Singapore, STD test, STD screen, STD treatment, gonorrhoea
The latest data from the Annual Surveillance Report 2017 (HIV , viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible diseases/infections (STDs/STIs) in Australia) by The Kirby Institute for infection and immunity in society 2017 is now available:https://kirby.unsw.edu.au/report/annual-surveillance-report-hiv-...