Conditions

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIs)

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Find out more about;

Getting Tested
Reducing Risk
Treating your Condition

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Treatment

Most sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) can be easily treated using a single dose, or weekly course, of antibiotics. (There may be times where the doctor can not offer the one day course due to patient allergies)

As STIs are easily passed on through sexual contact, if you have a positive diagnosis, it is important that your current and past sexual partners are notified and treated, in order to reduce the risk of spreading and re-infection.

Find out more about the conditions we treat

Chlamydia
Gonorrhoea
Herpes
Non-Specific Urethritis(NSU)
Bacterial Vaginosis(BV)

Getting Tested

This treatment service is only for people who have already tested positive for any of the STIs listed below. If you suspect that you may have contracted a STI then you must have a test prior to seeking treatment.

You can do this discreetly via a home testing kit from Pharmacy2U, the UK 's largest online pharmacy.

Alternatively, you can go to your own doctor or to a sexual health clinic in your area. Find your nearest clinic using Sexual Health Information Service by visiting their website and entering your postcode.

Treatment is quick and easy and can be done discreetly today with MyOnlineDoctor.

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Reducing your Risk

Sexually transmitted infections (sometimes referred to as STDs ) are passed on through intimate sexual contact. They can be contracted during unprotected vaginal, anal and oral sexual intercourse, as well as through genital contact with an infected partner.

Practising safe sex is the most effective way of preventing sexually transmitted infections. The male condom is the most effective method of preventing STIs. However, you can never be 100% sure that a prospective sexual partner does not have an STI. Therefore, if you have a new partner, it is a good idea for you both to be tested for STIs before having sexual intercourse.

The most important ways to reduce your risk are:

Keep your partner's body fluids out of your body ( vagina, anus, or mouth). The body fluids to be most careful about are blood, cum, pre-cum, vaginal fluids, and the discharge from sores caused by sexually transmitted infections.
Don't touch sores or growths that are caused by sexually transmitted infections. Safer sex also means protecting your partner.
Don't allow your body fluids to get into your partner's body.
Don't have sex if you have sores or other symptoms of infection.
Have routine checkups for infections.

You should visit your GP or local clinic if you experience itching, swelling or redness around the vagina or penis, unusual discharge from the vagina or penis, or pains in the lower abdomen.

It is very important to get the correct treatment if you become infected.

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Chlamydia

Chlamydia is the most frequently reported sexually transmitted disease (STI) in Europe. It is caused by the bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia is known as a "silent" disease because about three quarters of infected women and about half of infected men have no symptoms. If symptoms do occur, they usually appear within 1 to 3 weeks after exposure.

If left untreated

If left untreated, chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, fertility problems, ectopic pregnancy (where the baby grows outside the womb) and chronic pelvic pain in women. The more times that you get chlamydia the higher your chances of not being able to have a baby (even if treated) and the more people you have sex with, the more likely you are to get it.

There is also evidence to suggest that chlamydia may affect men's fertility as well if left untreated.

If you suspect that you or your partner may have chlamydia find out more about getting tested today

Chlamydia Treatments

1 DAY COURSE

Zithromax 1000mg (also called azithromycin)

The one day course for chlamydia treatment comes as four tablets of antibiotic that need to be taken as one dose. We also offer a week-long course. Both treatment options tend to be effective if taken properly.

Potential side-effects

Like any medication, this treatment can have side effects. The most common side effects are feeling sick, being sick, tummy pain, diarrhoea and indigestion or heartburn.

Unsuitable patients

You shouldn't request this treatment if you're allergic to azithromycin. You shouldn't request this treatment without a face to face consultation

If you are pregnant, trying for a baby or breast-feeding.
If you suffer from liver or kidney problems
If you suffer from heart problems.
If you suffer from porphyria (a blood disorder).

7 DAY COURSE

Doxycycline 100mg X 2 daily for a week

You need to take this treatment every day for seven days. We also offer a chlamydia treatment that is taken as a single dose. Both treatment options are as effective as each other if taken as instructed.

Potential side-effects

Like any medication, this antibiotic can cause side effects. The most common side effects are nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. This seven day course of treatment is also known to increase the skin's sensitivity to bright sunlight.

Unsuitable patients

You shouldn't request this treatment if you're allergic to doxycycline. You shouldn't request this treatment without a face to face consultation

If you are pregnant, trying for a baby or breast-feeding
If you suffer from liver or kidney problems
If you suffer from porphyria (a blood disorder)
If you suffer from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (a blood disorder)
If you suffer from myasthenia gravis (a muscle weakening disease)

Note:If you've requested either of these treatments in the last three months and you think you need a second course of treatment, contact us prior to requesting more treatment.

Sex after chlamydia treatment

You must refrain from having unprotected sex for at least seven days after you have completed this course of chlamydia treatment.

Ordering treatment

Register online and fill in the questionnaire. Once you are approved by one of our doctors, you will then be sent your treatment. Please note that this treatment service is only for people who have already tested positive for chlamydia. Find out more About Testing

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Gonorrhoea

Gonorrhoea is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI), also known as 'the clap'. It is possible, although rare, to be infected with gonorrhoea and have no symptoms. It is easier to spot for men than women, as symptoms are more noticeable in a penis than a vagina.

Women - symptoms may include:

A change in vaginal discharge. This may increase, change to a yellow or greenish colour and it might smell different.
A pain or burning sensation when peeing.
Irritation and/or discharge from the anus.
A sore throat - if infected there.

Men - symptoms may include:

A yellow or green discharge from the penis.
Irritation and/or discharge from the anus.
Inflammation of the testicles and prostate gland.
A sore throat - if infected there.

If left untreated

If left untreated, gonorrhoea can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease in women. This can cause fever, pain and can lead to infertility or ectopic pregnancy or giving birth to the baby early.

In men, if left untreated, it can lead to inflammation inside the testicles and prostate gland and may affect fertility.

If you suspect that you or your partner may have gonorrhoea find out more about getting tested today

Gonorrhoea Treatment

1 DAY COURSE

Cefixime 400mg(Suprax)

The one day course for the treatment of gonorrhoea comes as an antibiotic that needs to be taken as one dose. We also offer a week-long course. Both treatment options tend to be effective if taken properly.

Potential side-effects

Like any medication, these antibiotics have side effects. These may include diarrhoea, tummy pains, nausea, vomiting headache, hyperactivity, nervousness, problems sleeping, confusion, muscle tightness or dizziness.

Unsuitable patients

You shouldn't request this treatment if you're allergic to cefixime, suprax or azithromycin.

If you are pregnant, trying for a baby, or breast-feeding
If you suffer from liver or kidney problems
If you have ever had an allergic reaction to this medicine, penicillin antibiotics or any other medicine
If you are taking any other medicines, including those available to buy without a prescription, herbal or complementary medicines

7 DAY COURSE

Doxycycline 100mg X 2 daily for a week

You need to take this treatment every day for seven days. We also offer a gonorrhoea treatment that is taken as a single dose. Both treatment options are as effective as each other if taken as instructed.

Potential side-effects

Unsuitable patients

You shouldn't request this treatment if you're allergic to doxycycline. You shouldn't request this treatment without a face to face consultation

If you are pregnant, trying for a baby or breast-feeding
If you suffer from liver or kidney problems
If you suffer from porphyria (a blood disorder)
If you suffer from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (a blood disorder)
If you suffer from myasthenia gravis (a muscle weakening disease)

Note:If you've requested either of these treatments in the last three months and you think you need a second course of treatment, contact us prior to requesting more treatment.

Effectiveness and Drug Resistance

Drug resistance to gonorrhoea is common in the UK. Six weeks after you've taken the gonorrhoea treatment you need to take a test to see if you still have gonorrhoea. Testing before six weeks may produce a false positive result.

Sex after gonorrhoea treatment

You must refrain from having unprotected sex for at least six weeks after you have completed this course of gonorrhoea treatment.

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Genital Herpes

Genital herpes is caused by a virus - similar to the one that gives you cold sores around your lips. The difference is that genital herpes causes painful sores on and around your genitals. There is no known cure but treatments do exist.When there are symptoms, the virus is very infectious.

Symptoms include:

Itching or tingling sensation in the genital or anal area.
Small fluid-filled blisters. These burst and leave small sores, which can be very painful. In time, they dry out, scab over and heal. With the first infection, they can take between 2 and 4 weeks to heal properly.
Pain when peeing, if pee comes into contact with any of the open sores.
A flu-like illness, backache, headache, swollen glands or fever.

Repeated infections are usually not as bad. The sores are fewer, smaller, and less painful and heal more quickly.

If left untreated

Herpes does not affect a woman's ability to become pregnant, but if you get infected or have a herpes episode in the first three months of pregnancy there is a small risk of miscarriage. Also, if you get a herpes episode towards the end of pregnancy it can cause the baby to be born early and may mean that it is necessary to give birth by Caesarean section. However, most women with genital herpes have an entirely normal pregnancy and a normal delivery.

There is also evidence to suggest that herpes may affect men's fertility as well if left untreated.

If you suspect that you or your partner may have herpes find out more about getting tested today

Treatments for Herpes

While there's no cure for genital herpes, it's possible to reduce the discomfort of a herpes outbreak by taking this herpes treatment. This confidential herpes treatment service is for people who already know that they suffer from herpes and want to have medicine ready for their next herpes episode.

ACICLOVIR

First episode: 200mg 5 times daily or 400 mg 3 times daily for 7-10 days or until clinical resolution occurs

Recurrent genital herpes: 200mg 5 times daily for 5 days

Potential side-effects

Common side-effects associated with aciclovir are nausea, vomiting, itching and rashes

Unsuitable patients

Don't request this treatment if you're allergic to acyclovir. Before taking aciclovir make sure your doctor or pharmacist knows:

If you are pregnant, trying for a baby or breast-feeding.
If you suffer from liver or kidney problems

VALACICLOVIR

First episode: 1g twice daily for 10 days, preferably beginning within 48 hrs of onset

Recurrent genital herpes: 500mg twice daily for 5 days beginning within 24 hrs of onset [THIS HAS EASIER DOSING REGIME]

Potential side-effects

Common side-effects associated with valaciclovir are nausea, headache, dizziness

Unsuitable patients

Before taking valaciclovir make sure your doctor or pharmacist knows:

If you are pregnant, trying for a baby or breast-feeding.
If you are dehydrated
If you have liver or kidney problems

Sex after herpes treatment

Herpes can be passed on to partners at any time, but particularly immediately before, during and after a herpes episode. Using condoms can protect women from contracting herpes from a male partner. However, condoms won't necessarily protect against female to male transmission.

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Non-Specific Urethritis(NSU)

Non-specific urethritis (NSU) is sometimes called non-gonoccocal urethritis (NGU). NSU is usually caused by a bacterial infection. Several different types of bacteria can cause NSU, most commonly chlamydia. Very rarely, it can result from friction during sex, an allergy or excess alcohol. The diagnosis of NSU is more commonly made in males than in females, mainly due to the anatomical differences.

Symptoms may include:

Inflammation of a man's urethra causing pain or burning when peeing.
A clear or white discharge from the penis.
More frequent peeing.

If left untreated

If left untreated, there may be complications. These could include a painful infection of the testicles, possible reduced fertility and an inflammation of the joints that may lead to Reiter's Syndrome.

If you suspect that you or your partner may have NSU find out more about getting tested today

NSU Treatment

1 DAY COURSE

Zithromax 2000MG

The one day course for the treatment of NSU comes as an antibiotic that needs to be taken as one dose. We also offer a week-long course. Both treatment options tend to be effective if taken properly.

Potential side-effects

Like any medication, this treatment can have side effects. The most common side effects are feeling sick, being sick, tummy pain, diarrhoea and indigestion or heartburn.

Unsuitable patients

You shouldn't request this treatment if you're allergic to azithromycin. You shouldn't request this treatment without a face to face consultation

If you are pregnant, trying for a baby, or breast-feeding
If you suffer from liver or kidney problems
If you suffer from heart problems.
If you suffer from porphyria (a blood disorder).

7 DAY COURSE

Doxycycline 100MG X 2 daily for a week

You need to take this treatment every day for seven days. We also offer a NSU treatment that is taken as a single dose. Both treatment options are as effective as each other if taken as instructed.

Potential side-effects

Unsuitable patients

You shouldn't request this treatment if you're allergic to doxycycline. You shouldn't request this treatment without a face to face consultation if

If you are pregnant, trying for a baby or breast-feeding
If you suffer from liver or kidney problems
If you suffer from porphyria (a blood disorder)
If you suffer from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (a blood disorder)
If you suffer from myasthenia gravis (a muscle weakening disease)

Effectiveness

NSU is a term that describes symptoms and not a specific infection. The treatment offered here should be effective against the most common causes of NSU. But this treatment won't be effective against all causes of NSU. Indeed, NSU sometimes isn't cause by any infection at all and is simply caused by overly vigourous masturbation or energetic sex.

Sex after NSU treatment

You must refrain from having unprotected sex for at least seven days after you have completed this course of NSU treatment.

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Bacterial Vaginosis(BV)

Bacterial vaginosis(BV) is a very common vaginal infection. It is not a sexually transmitted infection (STI) although it may be caused as a result of semen in the vagina after sex without a condom.

Often there are no symptoms but some women may notice:

A change in the normal discharge from the vagina.
Discharge may increase and become thin and watery and have a strong fishy smell, especially after sex.

BV is more likely to occur in women when the vagina's pH (how acidic or alkaline it is) is altered and becomes more alkaline. How you get it is not really understood although it may be caused by:

Using perfumed bubble bath or soap.
Douching or using vaginal deodorants.
Using a strong detergent to wash your underwear.
Smoking

If left untreated

For many women BV goes away without being treated. BV will not affect your chances of getting pregnant although if you are pregnant it may cause problems such as miscarriage.

If you suspect that you or your partner may have BV find out more about getting tested today

BV Treatment

7 Day Course

Metronidazole

The usual dose is 400 mg twice a day for seven days. A single dose of 2 grams is an alternative

Potential side-effects

Like any medication, this antibiotic can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea or an allergic rash. DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL while taking metronidazole and for 48 hours after finishing the course. Can cause drowsiness also

Unsuitable patients

Before taking metronidazole make sure your doctor or pharmacist knows:

If you suffer from liver or kidney problems
If you have a disorder of the central nervous system or epilepsy
If you suffer from a condition called porphyria (a blood disorder)
If you are pregnant, trying for a baby or breast-feeding
If you have a dependency on alcohol

Sex after BV treatment

You must refrain from having unprotected sex for at least seven days after you have completed this course of BV treatment.

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