Tests done at the clinic:
The STD clinic DC follows an excellent testing policy that is not only quick and easy but also offers the patient complete privacy and security while extending the best of counseling and medical attention.
Getting tested for STDs is not an easy thing to do. Once you get up the courage, find free clinics for STD testing. They may be able to offer emotional support before and after testing. It is likely that you will not be the only one getting tested, so people will be less likely to look at you differently. If the clinic…
The NCSP had set out the target that screening for Chlamydia should be embedded in core services to tackle inequalities by opportunist screening– GPs, pharmacies, contraceptive services and termination services. Data showed we needed a service that was aimed at 15-24 year-olds in and out of education. With regard to where else we could offer screening, that was up to each local screening programme, and often depends on cooperation from individuals/organisations, such as young offender’s prisons and college Street events.…
Genital herpes is a viral infection that causes lesions or sores in the genital area and is spread through sexual intercourse or by touching a sore and then touching another part of your body; it is a highly contagious virus. Often it does not present with symptoms, or produces very mild symptoms such that the infected individual is unaware they have it. When symptoms are present they may include: pain or itching, small red bumps, tiny white blisters, ulcers from the sores rupturing and scabs over ulcer sites. Urination may be painful. At the initial onset of infection, flu-like symptoms may be experienced. The sores…
(Navarro et al., 2002) There are multiple reasons as to why adolescents or young are adults are at greater risk to develop or contract an STD. The sexual behaviors of young adults are different as of those who are older. Adolescents or young adults may be unable to implement the act of using a condom correctly and effectively. They may also be unable to comfortably communicate with their sexual partner(s) effectively about sexuality and less likely to acknowledge the risks associated with their sexual behaviors. (Navarro et al.,…
and ears, and in the mouth and pharynx. The causative virus has been shown to be…
Personal interests between the doctors of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the homosexuals (or gays) clash, especially when Dr. Francis suggests to close the bath houses in trying to prevent the further spreading of the virus. It is also shown when disclosing personal information about sexual activities…
Communicable disease is a notifiable disease; this is any disease that is required to be reported (HEALTH, 2005). Communicable disease includes sexually transmitted diseases (STD) like Chlamydia. Chlamydia is a bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis and is a commonly reported STD (Services, 2012). This disease may not have any symptoms to indicate a problem within the person. Chlamydia affects more woman than men and is reported to be common in men and women between the ages of 15 – 24 (Division, 2012). Chlamydia can be treated with the use of antibiotics, without antibiotics the disease can cause other health issues within the patient or an unborn child. The government has implemented the process of testing for sexually transmitted diseases in patient as part of a routine physical. These tests would detect the disease and allow the physician to treat the patient with antibiotics.…
POLLUTION is the introduction of POLLUTANTS (whether chemical substances, or energy such as noise, heat, or light) into the environment to such a point that its effects become harmful to human health, other living organisms, or the environment (Wikipedia, 2007).…
In this essay I am going to discuss health promotion which is the process of enabling people to exert control over the determinants of health and thereby improve their health. As a concept and set of practical strategies it remains an essential guide in addressing major health challenges faced by developing and developed nations, including communicable and non-communicable diseases and issues related to human development and health. The topic I have chosen to link it with is Chlamydia in individuals aged 16-25. I am going to see whether the health promotion is used as a system of empowerment or a system of control.…
With new programmes being introduced this may help with the reducing of ill health and identify individuals who may be at risk of developing diseases or conditions and may help to make preventative programmes. An individual can be tested for Chlamydia at any STD clinic and this is a programme that has been set up by the government. This programme may prevent individuals from contacting the disease and if they have the disease they can be tested and treated for it at the clinic. Practising safe sex by using condoms and getting screened can greatly reduce an individual’s risk of getting Chlamydia.…
In her essay “Mandatory AIDS Testing for Job Applicants,” Eileen Williams says these tests will lead to discrimination in the wok place, and breaks the law because it is an invasion of privacy. “The U.S Public Health Service assures that AIDS cannot be transmitted through casual contact in the workplace, and can only be transmitted through sexual contact, the sharing of needles, or blood transfusions.”(215). AIDS is a rapidly spreading disease and a major problem in the workplace, but no one should be judged based on the fact that they have been diagnosed with AIDS. Once an employer knows that his or her employee has AIDS, problems will only occur.…
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010a). About the Division of STD Prevention. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/std/dstdp/…
The CDC estimates that there are over 110 million sexually transmitted infections at any given time in the US alone. Furthermore, one of the leading risk factors for contracting an STI is being within the age range of 15 to 24 years old, which encases the large majority of all undergraduate students in college. This goes hand in hand with the growing prevalence among young adults in finding sexual partners online and off dating apps. The issue of STIs also correlates to the significant problem of unplanned pregnancy. With almost half of all pregnancies unplanned in the US, preventive services are imperative to raise awareness and improve these…
Until recently, there were not a lot of places to openly discuss STDs. Asking questions and discussing common concerns felt taboo. In addition, receiving comfort from other people living with STDs was mainly an offline thing in support groups.…
In dividing the sections in categories with medical terminology, then nonprofessionals’ terms it helps couples understand the aspects properly within the medical world. The book gives knowledge for stressful sexual situations, which usually are corrected. It also allows couples to realize, they are not the only ones with such concerns. Since people have learned about sexuality, or the lack there of through family members, friends, and church the book helps to illustrate unreliable information at times need only be corrected through proper communications or…