Sexual Health

Chlamydia is one of the most common STIs in the UK. It is a bacterial infection passed on through sexual contact with an infected person. This includes anal, oral, and vaginal sex. Whilst both men and women can get chlamydia, it can affect each gender in different ways.

Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in women, yet it often goes unnoticed due to its subtle or even absent symptoms.

Chlamydia is the one of the most common Sexually Transmitted Infections in the world. Most people who have chlamydia will not experience symptoms, which is why it is so easily spread. In fact, only 30% of women and 50% of men who have chlamydia will experience symptoms.

Genital herpes is very common, and it is estimated that around 4 billion people worldwide have some form of the virus.

Herpes is a common virus spread through vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Around half a billion people worldwide are living with genital herpes, and several billion have an oral herpes infection.

Aciclovir is an antiviral medicine that can treat common viral infections.

Aciclovir, also referred to as ‘acyclovir’, is an antiviral medicine that is used to treat infections caused by the herpes virus (herpes simplex), such as cold sores and genital herpes. It is also used to treat chickenpox and shingles.

The genital herpes virus is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), which commonly results in two varying, but similar conditions – herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2).

Genital herpes flare-ups may present varying symptoms, and occur in stages. Let’s examine how to identify a possible outbreak while taking a look at the signs of each stage.

The herpes simplex virus is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2).

Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by two viral strains – herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). There are many variations of the virus, some of which cause chickenpox and shingles.

The herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common global infection. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that the form of the virus that causes genital herpes – HSV-2 – affects approximately 491 million people.