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- Who is suspected of having venereal disease and must do a special examination?
- Venereal disease testing procedure
- Chlamydia and gonorrhea
- HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis
- Genital herpes
- HPV
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There are many venereal diseases (sexually transmitted diseases) that are around and lurk you. Yes, there are more than 20 types of venereal disease and on average it will not cause specific symptoms when a person first develops this disease. This makes venereal disease escape attention and endangers the health of many people. Not a few people realize that he has experienced this sex disorder. Therefore, everyone needs to do a venereal disease test.
Anxious about the venereal disease test procedure at the doctor? No need to worry, know how this procedure is carried out in the following review.
Who is suspected of having venereal disease and must do a special examination?
Suggestions for examining venereal diseases have been stated by the disease prevention and prevention agency, United States (CDC), which reveals that:
- People who are aged 13-64 years, must take an HIV test at least once.
- Perform checks to detect chlamydia and gonorrhea on a regular basis, which must be done by women who have been sexually active and under the age of 25 years.
- Examination of chlamydia and gonorrhea also applies to women over the age of 25 years and have had sex (let alone changing partners).
- Syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B are mandatory examinations for pregnant women. Meanwhile, chlamydia and gonorrhea should be performed on women who plan to become pregnant.
- Health checks for syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea should be done at least once a year by people who have same-sex sex. The examination is carried out in a period of 3-6 months.
Venereal disease testing procedure
There are many venereal diseases and some of them require a special examination to know whether someone is indeed positive for venereal disease or not.
Chlamydia and gonorrhea
Most cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea do not cause symptoms, so a mandatory medical examination is routinely conducted to find out whether you are safe from this disease or not. In women, the examination will usually be done by taking fluid from the vagina and then processing it into the laboratory.
Meanwhile, for men, this examination will be done directly by looking at and examining penile tissue. In some cases, urine can also be used as material to study whether there is chlamydia or not.
HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis
Hepatitis that can be transmitted through sex is hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Both are chronic diseases that can cause liver cancer. Meanwhile, HIV is known as a deadly venereal disease. Therefore, it is very important to detect the disease from the start by carrying out examinations conducted at least once in a lifetime. You should have HIV, syphilis and hepatitis if you:
- Having a history of previous sexually transmitted diseases
- Have more than one sexual partner
- Never use illegal drugs
- Planning to get pregnant in the near future
To examine HIV and hepatitis will be done by taking blood samples, while examining syphilis using a sample of genital fluid which will be further investigated in the laboratory.
Genital herpes
So far, no specific venereal disease test can detect genital herpes. The reason is, people who get this venereal disease will not experience any symptoms at first. However, when you feel a wound in the genital area, it might be caused by herpes.
To diagnose genital herpes, the doctor will take injured genital tissue and then examine it in the laboratory. Sometimes a check for herpes also takes blood samples to strengthen the results.
HPV
Infection caused by the human papillomavirus virus can cause venereal disease and cervical cancer in women. Regular checks for new HPV are available for women, because in this case the female population is attacked.
HPV examination is done by pap smear and HPV test. Pap smear tests are recommended to be done regularly for one time three years, when women are 21-29 years old.
At the time of inspection, you may be asked to remove your shirt from the waist down. Then you are asked to lie on a special table with your knees bent. The doctor will insert a device called a speculum into your vagina. This tool serves to dilate your vagina, so your doctor can see your cervix and take samples of your cervical cells with a device called a spatula.
The sample of your cervical cells is then placed in a container containing a special liquid (pap test with liquid) or spread in a special glass slide (conventional pap smear test). And, then taken to the laboratory for examination. Wait for the results one to two weeks later.
