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An STI is an infection passed from one person to another person through sexual contact. An infection is when a bacteria, virus, or parasite enters and grows in or on your body. STIs are also called sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs.<\/p>\n
These infections affect women and men of all age groups but nearly half of all new infections are diagnosed among young people in their 20s.<\/p>\n
Common STI symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n Many STIs have only mild symptoms or no symptoms at all.\u00a0 Some commonly reported symptoms include:<\/p>\n Long term effects<\/strong><\/p>\n Women often have more serious health problems from STIs than men. For example, Chlamydia<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0gonorrhea<\/a>, if left untreated can increase \u00a0the risk of chronic pelvic pain and life-threatening\u00a0ectopic pregnancy<\/a>. They may also cause infertility. Untreated syphilis in pregnant women can result in infant death in large majority of cases.<\/p>\n The most Common types of STI include:<\/p>\n You need to get tested so that you can be treated for the correct infection.<\/p>\n If you’re worried you have got an STI, you should get tested as soon as possible. <\/strong>The screening packages are available at our hospital and you can consult our gynecologists for getting tested<\/strong>.<\/p>\n STI Screening<\/strong><\/p>\n Testing for STIs is also called STI screening. Your doctor will suggest what tests you may need. STIs often don’t cause any symptoms. People can have STIs and not know it. That’s what makes screening so important. It is usually recommended that people who are at risk for STIs be screened even if they have no symptoms and feel fine.<\/p>\n It usually involves the following:<\/p>\n If tests show you have an STI, you should tell your sexual partner and any ex-partners so they can get tested and treated as well.<\/p>\n Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n If you have an STI, you will need treatment. The right treatment will depend on the type of STI you have. Treatment might include antibiotics or medicines called antivirals, which fight viruses.<\/p>\n Treatment can usually cure your infection or in some cases keep it from getting worse. It can also reduce the chances that you spread your infection to others.<\/p>\n Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n There is no absolute way to prevent all STIs, but certain measures can be taken to reduce your chances of catching one.<\/p>\n\n
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