STI Clinic in London for Private STD Testing

It is an infection that can be passed from one person to other by means of sexual contact. An infection occurs when a bacteria, parasite or virus grows and enters your body.

Some STIs can be treated while others cannot be treated. There are proper medications available to manage the symptoms of those STIs that cannot be cured.

Almost 20 million people in the United Kingdom get an STI each year. These infections mainly affect men and women of all backgrounds and economic levels. However, half of the new infections occur among young people who are in the age group of 15 to 24 years

Women often have serious health problems from STIs when compared to men:

If chlamydia and gonorrhea are not treated on time, then this increases the chances of developing severe pelvic pain and ectopic pregnancy that can be life-threatening. Chlamydia and gonorrhea may even lead to infertility.

If pregnant women do not treat syphilis on time, then this can be the reason for death of infants.

Women have higher risk than men at the time of unprotected vaginal sex. protected anal sex puts women at greater risk for getting an STI than unprotected vaginal sex.

STI can lead to various health problems for women. Certain types of untreated STIs may cause:

• Problems for getting pregnant or permanent infertility
• Problems during pregnancy and health problems for unborn baby
• Organ damage
• Infection in other parts of the body
• Certain kinds of cancer such as cervical cancer
• Death

Some kinds of STIs make it easy for you to get HIV if you come in close contact with it.

Many STIs have mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. When women face any of these symptoms, they may be mistaken for something else like yeast infection or urinary tract infection. You need to get tested for proper treatment of the infection.

Ask your doctor or nurse if you need to get tested for STIs. They can tell what tests you may need to perform and how they are done. The testing for STIs is also known as STI screening.

Getting tested and treated for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) must be confidential. Most infections can be treated. You may visit a private Gum clinic in London that specialises in treating sexual health problems and performs necessary tests and treatments for many STIs. You can book an appointment or walk in at our STI Clinic London during the opening times to get tested.

There is a very thin line difference between the two and that difference is completely technical. An STI (sexually transmitted infection) is an infection and when the infection develops into a disease in its matured stages, it is called an STD or sexually transmitted disease.