ZACK MEDICAL CENTER
Discreet medical help for those in distress STI Test & Treatment Trusted care, since 2004
305, Emgate
Building
, Sheikh Zayed Road South Opposite Business Bay Metro Station (Dubai to Abu Dhabi direction)
Phone: +97143884111 Toll Free: 800-STD (800783) Mobile: +971503821800 email@std.co Consultation: 9 am to 2 pm. Monday to Saturday Tests & Results: 9 am to 5 pm. Monday to Saturday Closed on Sundays and U.A.E Public Holidays
Our Service: Confidential, Convenient, Reliable HIV Testing: Early Detection PCR, ELISA Duo STD Tests & Treatment Herpes, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, Hepatitis, Trichomonas, HPV
Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma, Yeast, Lymphogranuloma, Chancroid Sexual Health Check-up after risky exposure, even when no symptoms.Premarital / Annual Sexual Health Tests.Same day result (Conditions apply)Assured privacy. Prior appointment not necessary. Results by phone or email.Non-judgmental staff. Specialty clinic, never crowded.Private clinic: Serving residents and tourists
 Preparation for STD tests:
 STD Graffiti Medical news section is not intended to provide advice on diagnosis or treatment. STD & HIV: Sexually transmitted infections increase the risk of HIV acquisition and transmission by fivefold. WHO. Report on global sexually transmitted infection surveillance. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization 2013 Argentinian patient controls HIV for at least 12 years after stopping treatment. An Argentinian woman, now in her 50s, has controlled HIV below the limits of detection since stopping HIV treatment due to side effects in 2007: US National Institutes of Health report. HIV is controlled with daily, life-long anti-retroviral therapy. A handful of people with HIV are able to control the disease without treatment. These so called ‘elite controllers’ are offering clues in the search for a cure. HIV RNA is detectable in blood one week after infection. HIV RNA is detectable in blood one week after infection. Peak viral load observed 20 days after infection. Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise. Cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia – the three most common STDs – are at an all-time high. An experimental vaccine could not protect people against HIV in a trial in South Africa. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection lasts for life. Treatment cannot fully eradicate it. Dormant Herpes virus may spring back to life. Increased incidence of STIs with use of PrEP Pre-exposure prophylaxis is effective in reducing HIV risk. However, decreases condom use by PrEP users increased the incidence of other sexually transmitted infections. Reinforced recommendation for Syphilis screening during pregnancy Given the rising incidence of Syphilis, screening for the infection is recommended in early and late pregnancy. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) related cancers of mouth and pharynx Smoking and oral sex increased the risk; effect is more apparent in men. Semen harbors wide range of viruses Twenty-seven viruses including Zika, Ebola, Marburg, Lassa fever, chikungunya, mumps, Epstein-Barr and chicken pox are found in semen. The list is in addition to the obvious culprits such as hepatitis viruses, herpes viruses and HIV. Beware: HIV/AIDS Home Test Kits may be unreliable. False results are possible with HIV/AIDS self-test kits, according to Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. Mycoplasma genitalium: highly prevalent, drug-resistant, inadequately tested. Symptoms of Mycoplasma genitalium are easily mistaken for chlamydia or gonorrhea. Chlamydia – rectal screening in women Chlamydia prevalence in rectum was 9 in women. None of the patients reported any rectal symptoms; 60% of the women with a rectal Chlamydia infection denied anal intercourse. Urogenital Neisseria meningitidis: New kid in the block? Neisseria meningitides, a pathogen that causes meningitis, including among men who have sex with men, is increasingly associated with urogenital infections. Syphilis rate skyrockets among gay & bisexual men Among gay and bisexual men, syphilis rate is 106 times higher than the rate in heterosexual men and 168 times higher than the rate in women. New genital herpes vaccine provides powerful protection: Animal Study The vaccine induces antibodies against three different parts of the virus, including two components that normally help herpes virus evade immune attack. The findings are likely to lead to human clinical trials. Can HIV Drugs Boost Syphilis Risk? Antiretroviral drugs taken to treat HIV infection may increase the risk for syphilis, new research contends. Sexually Transmitted Disease cases hit new high The Sexually Transmitted Diseases epidemic is getting worse. Around 1 in 10 men and 1 in 20 women reported sex with a new partner during their travels abroad. Sex while overseas is less likely to be protected. Use of alcohol and drug prevents adoption of safer-sex practices. Women who do not exercise face higher risk of Cervical Cancer. In addition to smoking cessation and undergoing regular screening, sedentary life is another important modifiable risk factor. Just 30 minutes of exercise a week might lower chances of cancer cervix. Bone marrow transplant cures severe HPV disease in immuno-deficient. Recurrent, treatment resistant genital warts may be due to GATA2 immunodeficiency. Bone marrow transplant may be the answer. HIV vaccine: New hope or false dawn? VRC01,
an antibody under study stops up to 90 percent of HIV strains worldwide from
infecting human cells. Syphilis
is on the rise in many cities HIV and Hepatitis C co-infection exist in 2.3 million
people worldwide. People living with HIV are six times more likely to be
co-infected with Hepatitis C. Yet another sexually transmitted infection needed to watch out for. Unfortunately, Mycoplasma genitalium is not on the radar of many physicians. Transmission of Shigella is easy with anal contact. Diarrhoea lasting more than 48 hours is a warning sign. We do not know how long the virus is present in semen in men who have had Zika. HPV-16 in mouth and throat cancers Human papilloma virus type 16 in the oral cavity increases the risk of mouth and throat cancers by 22 fold. HIV test rate is low even among those who think they are at risk of HIV Among people who perceive themselves to be at risk of HIV infection, only 14% had taken an HIV test. Importance of rectal and oral swabs in the Chlamydia and Gonorrhea screening Reliance on urogenital screening alone misses most of Gonorrhea and Chlamydia in men and more than 15% of infections in women, reporting anal sex. HIV Test STDs Clinic Herpes H P V Genital Wart Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Syphilis Gonorrhea N G U Chlamydia |