Venereology
Venereology is a section of clinical medicine that studies diseases transmitted mainly sexually, as well as methods of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of these diseases. A special place in venereology is occupied by the study of the causes of STIs (sexually transmitted infections), their consequences and complications.
Venereology is a section of clinical medicine that studies diseases transmitted mainly sexually, as well as methods of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of these diseases. A special place in venereology is occupied by the study of the causes of STIs (sexually transmitted infections), their consequences and complications.
A specialist who represents this area of medicine is a venereologist.
Symptoms that require you to see a venereologist:
- discharge from the genitourinary organs;
- itching, burning and pain in the urethra;
- rashes on the genitals;
- itching in the vagina;
- casual sexual intercourse without the use of a mechanical contraceptive (condom);
- urination disorders that are accompanied by pain;
- detection of a venereal disease in a regular sexual partner.
Diseases that are studied venereology:
- syphilis;
- gonorrhea;
- genital herpes;
- candidiasis;
- inguinal granuloma;
- chancroid;
- urogenital chlamydia;
- urogenital candidiasis;
- bacterial vaginosis;
- trichomoniasis;
- mycoplasmosis;
- HIV;
- hepatitis B;
- hepatitis C;
- ureamycoplasmosis, etc.
Diagnostics and treatment measures in venereology
For an accurate diagnosis of the disease, it is necessary to conduct some tests:- laboratory blood and urine tests;
- smears for microflora and their microscopic examination;
- test for hepatitis B and C;
- test for syphilis and HIV;
- urethrocystoscopy;
- enzyme immunoassay;
- DNA diagnostics;
- immunofluorescence reaction;
- test for toxoplasmosis;
- test for prostate secretion;
- test for cytomegalovirus infection;
- bacteriological tests;
The volume of treatment procedures is determined by the venereologist based on the results of the studies and the diagnosis.
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