Most people have heard of HIV, herpes, syphilis and gonorrhoea but most would be hard pressed to say what the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is. However, you are more likely to encounter HPV than all the others combined. The Center for Disease control advises that HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the USA… Continue reading
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Pre-marital STD screening; why it is a good idea for everyone.
You hear the words, “wish I got a prenup!” far more often than the words “we are going to get a prenup”. People are encouraged to look at their financial health before committing to a marriage. You don’t want to hook up only to find you have acquired a string of credit card debt along… Continue reading
Teens Create STD-Detecting, Colour Changing Condoms
U.K’s Teen Tech Awards recently granted top honors to a group of three teenagers for their groundbreaking STD-detecting condoms. The teens, Daanyaal Ali (14), Muaz Nawaz (13), and Chirag Shah (14), named their concept S.T. Eye. These three students from the Isaac Newton Academy in England have initiated the development of condoms which change color… Continue reading
Case Study: The Mysterious case of the Norwegian Trawler.
In 1993 a fishing trawler came into port after three months at sea. The skipper presented to a clinic with urethral discharge that lab reports identified as gonorrhoea. The symptoms had not appeared until well into the voyage and it was clear the STD was contracted during the months at sea. The crew was all… Continue reading
Exposed to HIV? It’s Not Too Late!
Of all the letters in the English language, few are feared as much as the simple combination of H.I.V. Once you’re infected, the impact on your health and on your family can be devastating. As careful as you may be, there are still scenarios which can result in exposure to HIV. Instead of worrying and… Continue reading
HIV Basics Everyone Should Know
What is it? HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is a human specific (can only infect humans) virus that attacks the T-cells of the immune system. T-cells are the detector cells of the immune system, attacking foreign antigens they encounter in the blood stream. The HIV virus invades the T-cells. Once in they take… Continue reading