SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES
Sexually transmitted diseases
In MEDIMUJER you find advice, recommendations, diagnosis and treatments about these diseases. Hereunder, you will see the most common:
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
It is the most common sexually transmitted infection. In general, HPV is inoffensive, but some types can cause genital warts or cancer.
Sometimes, some infections caused by “high-risk” types of HPV can become in cancer if they are not treated. Other kind of “low-risk” HPV can cause warts in the vulva, cervix, rectum, anus, penis, or scrotum.
HPV diagnosis
Colposcopy is a specialized visual examination of the cervix, vagina (vaginoscopy) and vulva (vulvoscopy) surface. It helps to identify invisible alterations to the eye, and to take samples of the altered tissue.
Herpes
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). It affects the genitals, buttocks, or anal area.
Herpes diagnosis
- Virus culture
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test
- Blood test
Syphilis
It is a common bacterial infection that is usually caught by having sex. Syphilis is easily cured with antibiotics, but it can cause permanent damage otherwise.
Syphilis diagnosis
The test is called Venereal Disease Research Laboratory, and it is a blood test used to diagnose syphilis.
HIV/AIDS
HIV is a retrovirus of the lentivirus family, while AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is the most important disease caused by the HIV infection.
HIV vs. AIDS: What is the difference?
- An infected person is someone that acquired the HIV at some time, but there are not symptoms neither signals that the person is sick. The person is called “asymptomatic carrier”. This period can last many years.
- A person has AIDS when, over time, the HIV has caused an important damage in the immune system and the “opportunistic infections” begin to appear. This is the most advanced and serious stage of the HIV infection.
