Venereal Disease and the STD Clinic in Singapore

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A venereal disease (VD) is also known as a sexually transmitted disease (STD). For testing, diagnosis and treatment of STDs, you should visit an STD clinic in Singapore.

A venereal disease (VD) is an infectious disease that’s acquired through sexual contact with an infected person. It can also be known by other names, such as sexually transmitted disease (STD) or sexually transmitted infection (STI). Any of these names refer to the same group of illnesses.

Many types of venereal disease may be familiar to you. Some types cause what many people think of as the “classic” symptoms of VD, such as pain or burning with urination. These are caused by infections like gonorrhea and chlamydia. Other types cause sores or rashes to appear on the genitals. This can be caused by herpes or syphilis, although a rash on the genitals can also be due to a non-infectious cause like dermatitis.

Some types of venereal disease actually don’t cause symptoms in the genitals at all, but may cause other serious symptoms. Hepatitis B and C can be transmitted sexually, and cause liver damage and even liver cancer. HIV can also be transmitted sexually and causes the immune system to fail, so that the person gets all kinds of other infections. All of these viruses can be transmitted in other ways, such as through a contaminated needlestick, so they aren’t always sexually transmitted diseases.

Many names can be used for an infectious disease that’s passed on sexually. It can be called a venereal disease (VD), sexually transmitted disease (STD), or sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Some types of VD cause the “classic” symptoms, such as pain or burning with urination or sores on the genitals.
Other types of VD don’t cause genitourinary symptoms, but do cause major health problems such as liver damage, cancer, or immune system damage.
Certain types of VD can be treated easily, although treatment should be started promptly because any health damage may be permanent.
Other types of VD cause a lifelong infection, but medications can help to control it.

There is treatment available for many types of venereal disease, so you should visit an STD clinic if you believe that you may have one of these illnesses. Some are easily treated with antibiotics, including gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, but the treatment should be started as soon as possible. The infection itself can be eradicated, but any damage that it does to your health might be permanent. At an STD clinic in Singapore, you can receive both testing and treatment for venereal disease.

Some of the more serious diseases, including HIV and hepatitis, can be controlled with medications. In some cases, the hepatitis B and C viruses can even be eliminated from the body, but it takes months of medication. HIV is usually a lifelong infection. The care of HIV is a large part of the practice at an STD clinic, and the doctors at an STD clinic in Singapore are experts in the field of HIV. This is an excellent place to go if you believe that you’ve been exposed.

Sources:

Mayo Clinic. “STD symptoms: Common STDs and their symptoms.” Mayo Clinic. Published 18 Mar 2015. Accessed 03 Jul 2016. http://www.mayoclinic.org/std-symptoms/art-20047081

Mayo Clinic. “STD testing: What’s right for you?” Mayo Clinic. Published 23 Sep 2014. Accessed 03 Jul 2016. http://www.mayoclinic.org/std-testing/art-20046019

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs).” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Published 25 Feb 2014. Accessed 03 Jul 2016. https://www.cdc.gov/std/general/default.htm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Screening Recommendations Referenced in Treatment Guidelines and Original Recommendation Sources.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Published 4 Jun 2015. Accessed 03 Jul 2016. http://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/screening-recommendations.htm

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