HIV was once a fatal condition. Nowadays, with the invention of antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV is a manageable chronic condition which is not different from diabetes. Taking antiretroviral drugs as directed will result in undetectable HIV viral load which also means that there is no risk for the virus to be passed on to sexual partners. In this article, we delve deeper into the way ART works, what viral suppression is, and what happens if a person stops treatment or frequently misses doses.

Although HIV tests are highly accurate nowadays, in rare cases, false-negative and false-positive results can still take place. False-negative results refer to an HIV-positive person being diagnosed as not having HIV while false-positive results state that an HIV-negative person has HIV. In this article, we will take a closer look at how these mistakes can happen and how accurate HIV tests are depending on the types.

The presence of one or more STDs can trigger the onset of other syndromes. Proctitis is an inflammation of the lining of the rectum which mostly occurs in people who have anoreceptive sex. Gonorrhea, chlamydia and LGV, syphilis and herpes are the most common pathogens associated with this disease. Indicated by rectal pain, bleeding and discharge, proctitis can lead to other complications if left untreated. Find out more information on proctitis in this article.

The presence of one or more STDs can trigger the onset of other syndromes. Proctitis is an inflammation of the lining of the rectum which mostly occurs in people who have anoreceptive sex. Gonorrhea, chlamydia and LGV, syphilis and herpes are the most common pathogens associated with this disease. Indicated by rectal pain, bleeding and discharge, proctitis can lead to other complications if left untreated. Find out more information on proctitis in this article.

STDs may result in body-damaging repercussions if left untreated. Gonorrhea, chlamydia, genital herpes and trichomoniasis can cause cervicitis, an infection of the end of the uterus. Cervicitis can be both symptomatic (acute or chronic) and asymptomatic, but this complication which mostly stems from STDs can develop into pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) which threatens a woman’s fertility. In this article, discover more about this infection, how it is diagnosed and treated.