Sexual Risk | Shim Clinic, STD CLINIC SINGAPORE™

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Sexual Risk | Shim Clinic, STD CLINIC SINGAPORE™: Full/total/complete sexual health screening testing/check package, treatment, prevention clinic, Singapore - Private, and confidential services. Definitions, references, and latest news.

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Table of Contents

• Sexual Health
• Sexual Health Screening
• Sexual Risk

Classification and terminology

• Sexually transmitted disease (STD) - refers only to infections that are causing symptoms.
• Sexually transmitted infection (STI) - refers to infection with any germ that can cause an STD, even if the infected person has no symptoms.
• Venereal disease (VD) - term used before the 1990s.
• Genitourinary medicine (GUM) is an expanding specialty which is primarily related to the treatment and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
• Sexual health is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. For sexual health to be attained and maintained, the sexual rights of all persons must be respected, protected and fulfilled.

• Men who practice insertive sex SG$497/=
• Women who practice vaginal sex SG$737/= (includes Digene® HPV DNA & ThinPrep® test)
• Either sex practicing anal sex SG$697/= (includes Digene® HPV DNA test)
• Other variations - discuss with the doctor.

• Clinical History
• Physical Examination - Consider trimming your pubic hair with a scissors to about 1mm length. It will be easier to see and treat any disease. Do not shave. Shaving cuts the skin, and may spread any existing disease.
• Laboratory Testing - When you arrive at the clinic, do not go to the toilet. Should we need to sample your urine for testing, it is recommended that the urine be retained in your bladder for 4 hours or more.

Optional tests:

• OraQuick® Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test SG$60/=. Results in 20 minutes.
• Digene® HPV DNA test SG$200/=, or
• Digene® HPV DNA & ThinPrep® test (females only) SG$240/=

References

• Sexual health - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Sexual health: Definition from Answers.com
• Sexual health - definition of Sexual health in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
• Sexual health clinic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Meaning of Sexual Health
• WHO | Gender and human rights
• Defining sexual health

Susan G. Komen Starts U-Turn After Planned Parenthood Cut-Off
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0100 | Health News from Medical News Today
After announcing that it was going to cut funding for Planned Parenthood's breast screenings, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a breast cancer foundation, today announced that it is changing its funding criteria, meaning it will probably resume funding to Planned Parenthood, a sexual health organization. The public outcry regarding alleged reasons for Planned Parenthood being dropped as a grantee by Komen appears to have taken the breast cancer charity by surprise... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Efficacy and Safety of Testosterone in the Management of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in Postmenopausal Women
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 | The Journal of Sexual Medicine
Conclusion.  Transdermal testosterone appears to be an effective and safe therapy for postmenopausal women with HSDD. Davis SR and Braunstein GD. Efficacy and safety of testosterone in the management of hypoactive sexual desire disorder in postmenopausal women. J Sex Med **;**:**–**. (Source: The Journal of Sexual Medicine)

Harlequin Productions stage performance of ‘Rent’ in Aberdeen to raise funds for HIV charity
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:34:41 +0100 | Terrence Higgins Trust
Harlequin Productions are putting on a production of Rent to raise funds for HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland at the Aberdeen Arts Centre, from Wednesday 8th through to Saturday 11th February. Performances begin at 7.30pm. Rent is a rock opera with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini’s opera La Bohème. It tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians as they struggle to survive and create in New York's Lower East side, in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV. The cast and crew received training from Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland staff in order to increase their knowledge and awareness around HIV as they prepared for the production. Staff and volunteers from Terrence Higgins T...

Sexual health in individuals with IDD & Autism (Jacquelyn Selbst Medical Student)
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 | Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded
(Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Digitizing Sexual Health Promotion and HIV Prevention
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:05:33 +0100 | Psychology Today Sex Center
At the IMPACT LGBT Health and Development Program at Northwestern University we have been focused on using the internet for sexual health education. Read about some of our approaches to promoting the sexual health of young people through videos and social media. read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)

Oral HPV Rates Higher In Men Than Women
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0100 | Health News from Medical News Today
A study published in JAMA reveals that among men and women between the ages 14 to 69 years in the U.S., the overall prevalence of oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is around 7%. In addition, the researchers found that the prevalence of HPV is higher among men than women. The study is being published early online in order to accompany its presentation at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium. The researchers explain: "Oral HPV infection is the cause of a subset of oropharyngeal [relating to the mouth and pharynx] squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Safe for Sex?
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:29:00 +0100 | MedlinePlus Health News
Source: HealthDay - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Diseases, Sexual Health (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Potential For Male Contraception By Sonicating Sperm
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 | Health News from Medical News Today
The ideal male contraceptive would be inexpensive, reliable, and reversible. It would need to be long acting but have few side effects. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology used commercially available therapeutic ultrasound equipment to reduce sperm counts of male rats to levels which would result in infertility in humans. Ultrasound's potential as a male contraceptive was first reported nearly 40 years ago. However the equipment used is now outdated and no longer available... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Ground-breaking service becomes the largest online support network for people with HIV in its first year
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:00:47 +0100 | Terrence Higgins Trust
A year today, Friday 27 January, after its launch, almost 3,000 people with HIV in the UK are part of myHIV, a groundbreaking online support system. This makes it the largest community of people with HIV in the UK, with people helping each other to manage their health and wellbeing. To celebrate the success of these services and encourage even more people to join up, Terrence Higgins Trust is holding a monthly prize draw for members, with an iPad as the opening draw’s prize.MyHIV is part of Life Plus, a suite of integrated online, face-to-face and telephone support services for people living with HIV and supports individuals’ everyday, non-clinical needs. Created by HIV and sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust, the Elton John ---- Foundation and people living with HIV, myHIV i...