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Genital Herpes, STD CLINIC SINGAPORE™ (SG)
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Summary
Genital Herpes, STD CLINIC SINGAPORE™ (SG) @singaporegenital.com: Genital herpes, cold sores, oral herpes, herpes simplex - symptoms in men/women, screening/diagnosis, testing/check, treatment clinic, Singapore - Private and confidential service. Definitions, references, and latest news.
Topics
Genital herpes The signs of herpes appear about 2-10 days after sexual contact with an infected person. These include: - itching/burning-feeling in the genital area
- water blisters (vesicles) or open sores
- discharge of fluid from the vagina.
Herpes sores heal after 3-4 days but often recur. Treatment relieves pain and discomfort but cannot prevent recurrence. A woman with herpes may infect her newborn at childbirth causing blindness or mental retardation. Sexual risk (of STD/HIV/pregnancy), and what you can do before and after exposure. | Timeline | Event / Available resources | | Before exposure | | | STD / HIV exposure | Unsafe sex / unprotected sex: | | 0-72 hours | | | 2 weeks | | | 1 month | | | 3 months | - Rapid HIV test will be positive in 97% of infected individuals
- HIV test cost is SG$60/= (HIV test only)
- Oral fluid or finger prick blood sampling.
- Results in 20 minutes.
- STD testing
| | 6 months | | | Anytime | - Full/total/complete STD testing:
- Men who practice insertive sex SG$497/=
- Women who practice vaginal sex SG$737/= (includes Digene® HPV DNA & ThinPrep® test)
- Either sex practicing anal sex SG$697/= (includes Digene® HPV DNA test)
- Other variations - discuss with the doctor.
- Hold your urine in your bladder for at least 4 hours.
- STD treatment when STD symptoms appear.
- Genital warts treatment/removal/cure
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