Fri Mar 7 23:33:51 SGT 2014  
SINGAPORE
SEXUAL
HEALTH™
    Sexual Health, Singapore (SG)
HIV SEXUAL HEALTH TESTING TREATMENT™
Within 3 days after unprotected sex, stop HIV infection with Post-Exposure Prophylaxis treatment 10 days after unprotected sex, detect HIV infection with the DNA test 28 days after unprotected sex, accurately detect HIV infection with the 20 minute rapid test
Full & comprehensive sexually transmitted disease testing
Males: do not urinate for at least 4 hours before arriving
Females: testing is more accurate when you are not menstruating

Sexual Health, Singapore (SG) | HIV SEXUAL HEALTH TESTING TREATMENT™

Summary

Sexual Health, Singapore (SG) | HIV SEXUAL HEALTH TESTING TREATMENT™ @singaporesexualhealth_com: Sexual health, Singapore. Private and confidential service. Definitions, references, and latest news.

Description

Sexual Health classification and terminology
  • Sexually transmitted disease (STD) - refers only to infections that are causing symptoms.
  • Sexually transmitted infection (STI) - refers to infection with any germ that can cause an STD, even if the infected person has no symptoms.
  • Venereal disease (VD) - term used before the 1990s.
  • Genitourinary medicine (GUM) is an expanding specialty which is primarily related to the treatment and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
  • Sexual health is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. For sexual health to be attained and maintained, the sexual rights of all persons must be respected, protected and fulfilled.
Venereal | Genitourinary | Urogenital | Genital | Sexual | Sex

References

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SHIM CLINIC
168 Bedok South Avenue 3 #01-473
Singapore 460168
Tel: (+65) 6446 7446
Fax: (+65) 6449 7446
24hr Answering Tel: (+65) 6333 5550
Web: Sexual Health, Singapore (SG) 		Opening Hours
Monday to Friday: 9 am to 3 pm, 7 pm to 11 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 7 pm to 11 pm
Public Holidays: Closed
Last registration: one hour before closing time.
Walk-in clinic. Appointments not required.
Bring NRIC, Work Pass or Passport for registration.

Sexual risk (of HIV/STD/pregnancy), and what you can do before and after exposure.

Timeline Event / Available resources
HIV STD Pregnancy
Before exposure
Abstain from sex, Be faithful, or Condom use
Circumcision (males only)
 Contraception
(females only)
HIV PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) STD vaccine:
- Hepatitis vaccine
- HPV vaccine
STD / HIV exposure
Unsafe sex / unprotected sex:
No condom / Condom broke / Condom slip
0-72 hours HIV prevention
HIV PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) treatment
- Stop HIV infection after exposure.		 STD testing
If STD symptoms appear, then do STD treatment.
- Males: Do not urinate for at least 4 hours before arriving.
- Females: testing is more accurate when you are not menstruating. 		Emergency contraception
(females only)
2 weeks HIV DNA PCR test
1 month 20 minute Alere™ Determine™ Combo HIV rapid test:
- Fingerprick blood sampling.
3 months 20 minute OraQuick® HIV rapid test:
- Oral saliva or
- Fingerprick blood sampling.
 Full & comprehensive STD testing
- Males: Do not urinate for at least 4 hours before arriving.
- Females: testing is more accurate when you are not menstruating.

References

Latest News

Tanzania: Mother to Child HIV Transmission Still High in Arusha
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 09:06:42 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[Arusha Times]Mother to child transmission of HIV in Arusha region remained relatively higher at 4.6 per cent despite viral infection among mothers falling to 1.4 per cent last year from 1.6 per cent in 2012, it was revealed in Arusha last week. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Nigeria: HIV/Aids Prevalence Drops in Borno-Commissioner
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 07:53:37 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[Leadership]HIV and AIDS prevalence in Borno has dropped from 4.5 per cent to 2.6 per cent, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Salma Kolo, has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Kenya: Stigma Hampering Kenya's Fight Against HIV
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 07:36:51 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[The Star]Kenya has made huge strides in battling the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Today fewer people are living with AIDS compared to five years ago. The prevalence of the disease has dropped by 1.6 per cent over that period. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Gardnerella vaginalis Prevalence Among Normal Vaginal FloraGardnerella vaginalis Prevalence Among Normal Vaginal Flora
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 05:29:54 +0100 | Medscape Today Headlines
How prevalent is Gardnerella vaginalis in women with normal vaginal flora? Sexually Transmitted Infections (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

This Week in Medical News: Benzos, STDs, and IVF
Sat, 01 Mar 2014 21:13:04 +0100 | MedPage Today Neurology
(MedPage Today) -- Although much has been written about the "opioid epidemic," less attention has been focused on the relatively common practice of prescribing benzodiazapines in combination with opioids, a practice that may increase the risk of fatal overdoses, reported John Fauber, Kristina Fiore, and Elbert Chu in "Killing Pain: Benzo 'Boost' Can Be Deadly," a three-part investigative series from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and MedPage Today. (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)

Sexually transmitted infections among women attending a Norwegian Sexual Assault Centre - Hagemann CT, Nordbø SA, Myhre AK, Ormstad K, Schei B.
Sat, 01 Mar 2014 12:57:06 +0100 | SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)
The objective was to describe the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and blood-borne viruses (BBV), and prophylactic treatment offered to female postpubertal patients attending a Norwegian Sexual Assault Centre (SAC). We wanted... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Risky sexual behaviors linked with gambling in adolescents
Sat, 01 Mar 2014 08:00:00 +0100 | Health News from Medical News Today
A new study, published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, investigates the extent to which the high-risk behaviors of sex and gambling affect black adolescents in primary schools.Previous studies have found an association between gambling and adolescent problem behaviors. For instance, a 2009 study by the University of Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions in New York found that 1 in 10 young adolescent boys exhibit symptoms of conduct disorder as well as symptoms of problem gambling. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

[News] HPV vaccinations do not encourage risky sexual behaviour
Sat, 01 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0100 | The Lancet Oncology
Vaccinations against human papillomavirus (HPV) do not lead to an increase in risky sexual behaviours in teenage girls and young women, according to research from the USA. Many parents and clinicians have long voiced concerns that, although effective, HPV vaccines actually increase risky behaviour because girls and young women might believe they are protected against other sexually transmitted infections. Previous studies have suggested that HPV vaccination is unlikely to alter sexual risk behaviour, but concerns have nevertheless persisted and are thought to have hindered uptake of the vaccine. (Source: The Lancet Oncology)

Rwanda: A Dangerous Life
Fri, 28 Feb 2014 05:26:27 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[New Times]I grew up in a dysfunctional house, my father used to physically abuse my mother and she eventually turned to alcohol to help her forget her miserable life. I was 13 at the time and as I child, I craved some parental love but I didn't get any. Instead I was neglected and to make it worse, I was an only child. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Risk Perceptions and Subsequent Sexual Behaviors After HPV Vaccination in Adolescents
Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0100 | PEDIATRICS
CONCLUSIONS: