Sexual Health
Browse 16 topics in sexual health.
Acute HIV Infection & Seroconversion
Acute HIV infection, also known as Primary HIV Infection or Acute Retroviral Syndrome (ARS), represents the period immediately following HIV acquisition until the development of a stable "viral set point." It...
Bacterial Vaginosis
While not strictly classified as a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI), BV is sexually associated, with increased prevalence among women with new or multiple sexual partners, and particularly high concordance among...
Chlamydia trachomatis Infections
Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacterium that causes the most prevalent bacterial sexu... MRCP exam preparation.
Epididymo-orchitis
Epididymo-orchitis is an acute or chronic inflammatory condition affecting the epididymis and/or testis, representing th... MRCP, FRCS, PLAB exam preparation.
Genital Herpes (HSV)
Genital herpes is a chronic, lifelong sexually transmitted infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) or type 2 (HSV-2). It is characterized by painful genital ulceration during primary and recurrent...
Gonorrhoea
The organism is an obligate human pathogen that primarily infects mucosal surfaces lined by columnar or cuboidal epithelium: Urethra, Endocervix, Rectum, Pharynx, and Conjunctiva . Stratified squamous epithelium...
HIV & AIDS
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a lentivirus belonging to the Retroviridae family that selectively infects and dep... MRCP exam preparation.
HIV Infection (Adult)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (subfamily of retroviruses) that targets the human immune system, specifically CD4+ T-lymphocytes (helper T cells), macrophages, and dendritic cells. Progressive...
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a double-stranded DNA virus of the Papillomaviridae family, representing the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide . Over 200 HPV genotypes have been identified, with...
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is an infection and inflammation of the upper female genital tract, encompassing the u... MRCOG, MRCS exam preparation.
Prostatitis
Type I (Acute Bacterial Prostatitis) is a urological emergency characterised by acute systemic infection with fever, rigors, and an exquisitely tender prostate. This represents approximately 5-10% of cases and...
Reactive Arthritis (Adult)
Reactive arthritis (ReA) is a sterile inflammatory arthritis that develops following an infection at a distant site, typically gastrointestinal or genitourinary . It is classified as one of the seronegative...
Syphilis (Treponema pallidum Infection)
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the spirochaete bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum . Dubbed "The Great Imitator" for its remarkably diverse clinical manifestations, syphilis...
Termination of Pregnancy (Abortion)
Termination of Pregnancy (TOP) is the intentional medical or surgical ending of pregnancy before viability . It is one of the most common gynaecological procedures worldwide. In the UK, TOP is legally regulated under...
Trichomoniasis
Fact Value ------ ------- Definition STI caused by flagellated protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis Global Incidence 156 million new cases/year (WHO) Organism Protozoan parasite (NOT bacteria or virus) Transmission...
Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (Thrush)
Comprehensive evidence-based guide to Vulvovaginal Candidiasis covering epidemiology, molecular pathophysiology, Sobel classification, diagnosis, management of uncomplicated and complicated disease, recurrent VVC...