The current advice is to treat only women diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis who also present other risk factors for preterm delivery. The treatment of choice is oral metronidazole 1 g/day for 5 days. The possible reduction of preterm birth by vaginally applied metronidazole or clindamycin is ...
The diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis typically involves a review of symptoms and medical history, a pelvic exam, a vaginal pH test, and a microscopic evaluation of vaginal fluids. How Bacterial Vaginosis Is Diagnosed Treatment Thestandard treatmentfor bacterial vaginosis is a short course of antibiotic...
Syphilis is an STD that has been around for centuries. It is caused by a bacterial organism called a spirochete. The scientific name for the organism isTreponema pallidum. The spirochete is a wormlike, spiral-shaped organism that wiggles vigorously when viewed under a microscope. It infects the...
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also called sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), are infections spread by sexual activity. How do you get an STI: STIs are transmitted by vaginal intercourse, anal sex, oral sex, close skin to skin contact with an infected individual, sharing sex toys...
Zithromax is also effective against several sexually transmitted infectious diseases (STDs) such as nongonococcal urethritis and cervicitis. Zithromax is available ingenericform. What Is Augmentin? Augmentin (amoxicillin/clavulanate) is a combination antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections including ...
Proctitis can last a short time or become a chronic condition (last for weeks or months or longer). What Causes Proctitis? Proctitis has many causes, butsexually transmitted diseases(STDs) are the most common.Gonorrhea,syphilis, herpes, analwarts, andchlamydiaare the most common cause of sexuall...
These evidence-based guidelines are based on a systematic literature review focusing on information that had become available since the 1998 Guidelines for Treatment of STDs. This article reviews the new STD treatment guidelines for gonorrhea, chlamydia, bacterial vaginosis, trichomonas, vulvovaginal ...
Some causes include bacterial vaginosis, contact dermatitis, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). 25 Hormone Imbalance Symptoms and Signs Hormone imbalance involves changes in estrogen, progesterone, and other hormone levels. Hormonal imbalance in women may cause symptoms like weight gain, hot ...
The effect of high rates of bacterial sexually transmitted infections on HIV incidence in a cohort of black and white men who have sex with men in Atlanta, Georgia. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 31, 587–592. https://doi.org/10.1089/AID.2015.0013. Article PubMed PubMed Central ...
When you're planning for a hot night under the sheets, you might not want to think aboutSTDs. If you're happily smitten with your long-time partner, you may not think you have to. But the possibility of infections and diseases are as much a part of sex as the fun is. Both men an...