Gonorrhoea
Infection with gonorrhoea is increasing in the UK. We look at the best ways to prevent infection, common symptoms and treatment. Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection and both men and women can become infected. It's possible to ... [... more]
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chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia is one of the most common and easily treated sexually transmitted infections, yet it often goes unnoticed until it has seriously affected a person's fertility. Here are the symptoms to watch out for and the treatments ... [... more]
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Growing health problem
In the UK, it's estimated that about 33,000 people live with HIV. One-third of these don't know that they have it. The first symptoms of HIV infection can appear within six weeks of the virus entering the body. Some people experience a flu-like ... [... more]
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NSU (non-specific urethritis)
The term NSU represents an infection called non-specific urethritis - a sexually transmitted infection that occurs in men. NSU causes inflammation of the urethra (the tube in the penis that carries urine from the bladder to the outside), and in ... [... more]
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HIV and AIDS
A guide to HIV and AIDS, their causes, symptoms and treatments HIV infects and gradually destroys immune system cells, reducing the body's protection against infection and cancers. The first symptoms of HIV can appear within six weeks of ... [... more]
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Pubic lice
Pubic lice, also known as crab lice, are tiny parasitic insects that live in coarse body hair. They are yellowy-grey and about 2mm long and can infect people of any age. Pubic lice cannot jump or fly and are spread by close, usually sexual, ... [... more]
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HIV and AIDS in children
HIV can affect people of all genders, races and ages, including children. Most children with the disease are infected while in the womb or during birth. HIV is a viral infection that causes a chronic life-threatening condition acquired immune ... [... more]
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How's it caused?
Syphilis is a bacterial infection that usually affects the genitals. If left untreated, it can affect other parts of the body and may be fatal. It's caused by the bacterium called treponema pallidum that enters the body through the mucous ... [... more]
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Genital herpes
A guide to the sexually transmitted infection genital herpes There are over 15,000 new cases of genital herpes diagnosed each year in the UK. We look at the best ways to prevent infection, the symptoms and how they can be treated. Genital herpes ... [... more]
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Trichomonas vaginalis
Trichomonas is an infection that in most cases is sexually transmitted. It's caused by a tiny parasite called trichomonas vaginalis. Trichomonas causes infection in the vagina in women and in the urethra in men. Very rarely the infection can be ... [... more]
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Genital warts
Genital warts are the most common sexually transmitted infection diagnosed in genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics. We look at the best ways to prevent infection, the common symptoms and how they can be treated. Genital warts are caused by ... [... more]
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