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Sexually transmitted infections

Infectiones sexualiter transmissae · Sexuálně přenosné infekce

What it is

Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, trichomonas, herpes, HPV — many silent.

Symptoms & signs

  • Discharge
  • burning on urination
  • ulcers
  • pelvic pain
  • rash
  • often no symptoms at all

🚩 Get help if…

  • call 112 / 911 now Sudden severe pain in a testicle
  • see a doctor soon Lower belly pain with fever or pain during sex
  • see a doctor soon Sores, discharge or burning on passing urine
  • see a doctor soon Rash on palms or soles, or any symptoms in pregnancy

Where it strikes

Medical treatment

  • Chlamydia: doxycycline
  • gonorrhoea: ceftriaxone
  • syphilis: benzathine penicillin
  • herpes: valaciclovir
  • partner notification and testing

Natural & lifestyle

  • Condoms
  • regular screening
  • vaccination (HPV, hepatitis B)
  • open partner communication

Emerging & experimental

  • Doxy-PEP after exposure
  • gonorrhoea vaccines (4CMenB cross-protection)
  • point-of-care resistance testing

Alternative, off-label & anecdotal

Approaches used outside the guidelines, with what their supporters report and what testing has found so far.

  • Lysine for herpes outbreaks — trials disagree mixed evidence
  • Propolis ointment for genital herpes — small trials early / small studies
  • Colloidal silver and garlic — no evidence; delaying proper treatment spreads infection anecdotal / traditional

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