WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION?
Most sexually transmitted infections do not have any signs or symptoms. But when they do appear, they can be:
- Discharge from penis
- Sores, blisters, growths or ulcers on genital areas
- Rashes in the genital or anal area
- Fever, swollen glands, flu-like illness, body rash or unexplained weight loss
- Pain when passing urine or irritation inside the tip of the penis
- Discharge or pain in the rectum
WHAT TESTS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR GAYS AND BISEXUAL MEN?
- HIV (once a year)
- Syphilis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Genital Herpes
- Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea testing of throat (if you had receptive oral sex in the past year)
- Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea testing of penis (if you had insertive sex or oral sex in the past year)
- Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea testing of rectum (if you had receptive anal sex in the past year)
You may wish to test more often (3 - 6 monthly) if you have multiple or anonymous sexual partners, have sex together with drug use or have sex with sexual partners that participate in these activities.
WHAT VACCINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED?
- Hepatitis B
- HPV Vaccination for males aged 9 - 26 years old
Please refer
here for more information on vaccinations offered by the DSC Clinic.