Sexually transmitted diseases

Key Information	Appropriate Tests
	More than one infection can be transmitted at the same time. A patient with vaginitis or urethritis should be tested for gonorrhoea, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis, syphilis and HIV infection. Testing for hepatitis B and hepatitis C should be included if the patient is at increased risk of acquiring these infections. Tests for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and hepatitis C should be repeated at appropriate intervals, in view of their long incubation periods
Chlamydia trachomatis infection	See Chlamydia trachomatis infection.
Herpes simplex infection	See Herpes simplex infection.
Trichomonas vaginalis infection	See Trichomonas vaginalis infection.
Human papillomavirus infection	See Human papillomavirus infection.
Gonorrhoea	See Gonorrhoea.
Syphilis	See Syphilis.
HIV infection	See HIV infection.
Hepatitis B virus infection	See Hepatitis B virus infection.
Hepatitis C virus infection	See Hepatitis C virus infection.
Granuloma inguinale	See Granuloma inguinale.
Lymphogranuloma venereum	See Lymphogranuloma venereum.
Chancroid	See Chancroid.

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