New year, new you! If your new year’s resolution is to stay healthy, then you should not neglect one key component: your sexual health. Unlike full-body health checkups, which you may attend once every few years, testing for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) should occur once every year or more, depending on your sexual activity. You
Read moreBeing infected with a sexually transmitted disease (STD) can be life-changing. Besides the pain that one might go through, an STD can also cause the infected patient to be ostracised by the community around them. This can be especially true in Singapore, where sex and the discussions around sex are minimal in our daily lives.
Read moreSometimes, we fall sick. Illnesses can manifest themselves in many different symptoms, ranging from skin rashes to fevers. Whether it is the common cold, conjunctivitis or food poisoning, there will be symptoms that will allow a doctor to accurately diagnose and treat the illness. Similarly, those who have been infected with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
Read moreGetting tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can feel awkward, but it is an important health check-up that many groups of people should have. So long as you have ever had sexual encounters with other people, you may want to get yourself tested at an STD clinic in Singapore. However, there are some situations in
Read moreSexually transmitted diseases (STDs) may be more common than you might think. Anyone who has ever had a sexual encounter is susceptible to an STD, whether there was penile penetration or not. Some STDs may not even show symptoms, so you can’t really tell whether someone is truly free of STDs. The only way to
Read moreSexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have been much more rampant in recent years as people are more willing to engage in casual sex and more sexual activities in general. What some people don’t know is that each sexual activity they perform has an underlying risk of contracting an STD. STDs are infections that can greatly impair
Read moreSexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can affect anyone who has ever been sexually active. When Singaporeans think that they exhibit the signs and symptoms of an STD, they may be unsure of where to go to be diagnosed and receive treatment. Most General Practitioners in Singapore will typically be unable to dispense medicines that target specific
Read moreThe thought of contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can be quite frightening. After all, we know HIV to be a virus that stays in the body for life, with no cure available. HIV is primarily contracted through unprotected penetrative sexual encounters, regardless of the gender of the partner. While actively using protection will reduce
Read moreDo you think you may have contracted a sexually transmitted disease (STD)? Then, you may want to visit an STD clinicto see a doctor. Consulting with an STD doctor will allow your condition to be diagnosed and treatment to be prescribed. Often, people will visit the STD doctor when they begin to feel pain in
Read moreSexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are diseases that are spread through the exchange of sexual fluids. When a patient contracts an STD, they may exhibit different symptoms depending on the type of STD they contracted. STDs can affect more than just the genitalia; it is also possible to develop complications in the mouth, skin or the
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