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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. “...

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 ...

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....

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 ...

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 ...

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-...