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STI TESTING – SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT

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STI TESTING – SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT

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  1. STITESTING– SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT AfriglobalMedicare Presentation guestrelations@afriglobalmedicare.com www.afriglobalmedicare.com/

  2. WhatisanSTI? STIisshortforsexuallytransmitted infections.Itreferstodiseases whoseprimarytransmissionmodeis sexualcontact(whetheroral,vaginal, oranal). Otherwaysbywhichpersonscan contractSTIsare:through breastfeeding,pregnancy,childbirth, contactwithinfectedblood,or personalcareequipment. www.afriglobalmedicare.com/

  3. CommonSymptomsofSTIs 1.Bumps,sores,orwartsonornearthepenis,vagina,mouth,oranus. 2.Swelling,redness,orsevereitchingnearthepenis,orvagina. 3.Vaginal,orpeniledischargewithafoulsmelloronethatirritates. 4.Vaginalbleedingthat’snotyourperiod. 5.Painfulsex. 6.Skinrash. 7.Weightloss,diarrhoea,nightsweats. 8.Bodyaches,pains,fever,andchills. 9.Jaundice(yellowingoftheskinandwhitesoftheeyes). 10.Painfulurinationorfrequenturination. www.afriglobalmedicare.com/

  4. WhySTItestingis important? Althoughmorethan1million sexuallytransmittedinfections (STIs)aretransmitteddaily globally,mostinfectedpersons areasymptomatic. Therefore,whetherornotyouare sexuallyactive,youmustmake STIscreeningaregularhabit. Also,whendiscoveredearly,STIs caneasilybetreatedandmanaged toensureanexcellentqualityof lifeevenafterinfection. www.afriglobalmedicare.com/

  5. Whatyouwillneedtogettested DependingontheSTIsyou’dliketotestfor,wemaycollectoneormoreofthefollowingsamples- 1.Urinesample. 2.Bloodsample. 3.Cheekswab. CanawomanonherperiodtestforSTDs? Yes.Asstatedabove,wecanuseabloodsampletotestforSTIs. www.afriglobalmedicare.com/

  6. HowcanIprotectmyselffromSTIs? Ifyou’resexuallyactive,pleasescreenregularlybeforeandaftersex withallnewpartnerstoavoidhealthcomplicationsfromSTIs.Onthe contrary,ifsexuallyinactive,youshouldgettestedatleastonce annually,assexisnottheonlymethodofSTItransmission. TofurtherprotectyourselffromanSTIinfection,youshouldalso: Avoidsharingpersonalhygieneequipment. Useacondomwheneveryouhavesex. Choosesexualpartnerscarefullyandtrytolimitsexualpartnersto oneatatime. MakeSTItestingahabit. Beforehavingsexwithnewpartners,insistonyoutwogetting tested. EducateyourselfaboutSTIs. www.afriglobalmedicare.com/

  7. DoesAfriglobalMedicarehaveanySTItestingpackageordiscount? Yes. AsidefromindividualSTItests,wearecurrentlyofferingtwodifferentSTIpaneltestsat N40,200each. www.afriglobalmedicare.com/

  8. HowcanIbookaSTITest? Youmayalsocallusat016291000or016290998orwalkintoany AfriglobalMedicaretestcenternearyouforallyourdiagnosticsneed andassistance. Tillnexttime,readmoreofourblogshere. www.afriglobalmedicare.com/

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