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Che cos'è la gonorrea?

Dr Rosemary Leonard MBE, MRCGP

00:55

Che cos'è la gonorrea?

Dr. Rosemary Leonard MBE, MRCGP

00:52

Che cos'è l'herpes?

Dr. Rosemary Leonard MBE, MRCGP

00:43

Che cos'è la sifilide?

Dr. Rosemary Leonard MBE, MRCGP

00:28

Che cos'è l'infezione da uretrite?

Dr. Rosemary Leonard MBE, MRCGP

00:32

Come si contrae la tricomoniasi?

Dr. Rosemary Leonard MBE, MRCGP

00:41

Che cos'è la clamidia?

Dr. Sarah Jarvis MBE, FRCGP

01:22

Cosa sono l'HIV e l'AIDS?

Dr. Sarah Jarvis MBE, FRCGP

Che cos'è la gonorrea?

Dott.ssa Rosemary Leonard

Gonorrea is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection. It can affect the penis, the vagina, and also the throat and the anus. The most common symptom in men is the discharge from the penis and women may get perdite vaginali as well though this is not always the case. Women can be infected and have no symptoms at all. Gonorrhoea is particularly dangerous infection in women as it can spread up from vagina to womb and the fallopian tubes where it can cause inflammation which can lead to infertility.

If you suspect you may have caught gonorrhoea or just like a general check-up, you can go to your GP, or better still to a clinica di salute sessuale where you can get the results straight away. Gonorrhoea can be treated with antibiotics so the sooner you go and see a doctor the better.

Dott.ssa Rosemary Leonard

Herpes is caused by a viral infection with the herpes simplex virus. It causes tingling of the skin and then sores which look like blisters which are painful as well. It’s passed from person to person via direct skin contact. The most common place you see herpes lesions is around the mouth, cold sores, but you can also get them in genital area as well.

Una volta che il virus è entrato nel corpo, purtroppo può rimanere all'interno di una radice nervosa e poi riapparire in un secondo momento, ma nello stesso luogo dell'infezione virale originale, causando una ricomparsa delle vesciche. Le compresse antivirali possono aiutare a guarire le lesioni da herpes, ma sono più efficaci se assunte il prima possibile. Quindi, se pensi di avere l'herpes, per favore vai a vedere un medico il prima possibile.

Dott.ssa Rosemary Leonard

Sifilide is a sexually transmitted infection and though it can occur in anyone, it’s most common in men who have sex with men. It can also be transmitted from pregnant mother to her unborn child. The first symptom of syphilis is normally a painless ulcer which is usually on the genital area and if this is left untreated, many months or years later, the infection can spread the other parts of the body including the heart and the brain.

La sifilide può essere trattata con antibiotici. Viene diagnosticata tramite un esame del sangue che può essere effettuato sia presso lo studio del tuo medico di base che in una clinica di salute sessuale. Tutte le donne in gravidanza nel Regno Unito vengono testate di routine per la sifilide.

Dott.ssa Rosemary Leonard

Uretrite is inflammation of the urethra which is the passage from the bladder to the tip of the penis. It causes pain on passing urine, discomfort and also usually some form of discharge. It can be caused by a variety of different organisms including gonorrhoea, chlamydia and sometimes the organism cannot be identified. It’s treated with antibiotics.

Dott.ssa Rosemary Leonard

Trichomonas is a sexually transmitted infection. In women, it causes itching, sometimes some soreness and frothy discharge. Men may get slight stinging on passing urine but often have no symptoms at all. It’s treated with a large dose of antibiotics. If either you or your partner is diagnosed with trichomonas then it is important to have both tested to check that you are both clear at the end of treatment.