The STI Clinic is a sexual health screening service. STD and STI tests for Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea and other infections are completed by post. Free treatments are available if the result is positive through this online GUM clinic.
STI screening, HIV testing lacking among married womenMarried women are less likely to receive sexually transmitted disease counseling and HIV testing in the year before a pregnancy compared with unmarried women, according to research presented at IDWeek 2022.Erin MichaelInfectious Disease News...
Young women are not only more likely to get tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), they are also much more likely than their male partners to initiate a conversation about STI status.
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The prevalence rate for Chlamydia and/or gonorrhoea was 10.5%. Those who received sex education were more likely to have lower STI fatalism (51.0% vs. 42.4%, p = 0.01) and more likely to report previous Chlamydia screening (44.1% vs. 31.6%, p < 0.01), but did not have a ...
Better testing protects individuals and communities Along with increased risk of serious complications, asymptomatic STIs increase the potential for sustained transmission in the community. Screening is a crucial measure for public as well as individual health.4 ...
Another reason given for the distinction is that some think STI carries less stigma than STD, and therefore people might be more likely to seek screening for these infections. However, research into whether this is a significant effect is mixed.5 ...
The intervention will link to a screening tool that will help youth better understand their HIV risk and to identify preventive options that best fit them. Relevant concomitant care permitted or prohibited during the trial Potential participants are not eligible for SHAG if they are currently enrolle...
Interest in guidelines that were released over the summer and recently reaffirmed screening practices resulted in this week's top trending clinical topic. For the first time since 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)has updated its guidancefor the screening, testing, and trea...
The intervention will link to a screening tool that will help youth better understand their HIV risk and to identify preventive options that best fit them. Relevant concomitant care permitted or prohibited during the trial Potential participants are not eligible for SHAG if they are currently enrolle...