Treatment options for STIs
Medical science and the treatment of a variety of common illnesses and more complex conditions seems to develop year after year. We have managed to eradicate some viruses such as smallpox and have found vaccinations to protect ourselves from others such as measles and mumps. It is important to keep on top of your health and do whatever you can to protect yourself and start treatment as soon as possible if it is required. STIs are an example of this. Many people don’t think about their sexual health and this can cause long term issues such as infertility and other health complaints.
Treatment options for many conditions including STIs vary depending on the type of condition, the stage that it has developed to once it has been diagnosed as well as a number of other factors such as whether the virus has mutated into a superbug that is antibiotic resistant. In order to have the best chances of treating illnesses and STIs is to get a diagnosis as soon as possible. This is where Home StI kits, such as those offered by https://www.bexleysexualhealth.org/home_sti_kits can help. They can be completed in the comfort of the individual’s homes and the results can be sent via email or text message. A GP appointment can then be made if necessary to receive any treatment.
STIs can be split into three categories. These are bacterial, viral and parasitic. Bacterial infections and those caused by parasites are often treated with antibiotics unless the bacteria have become resistant. If this is the case new alternative antibiotics will be tried. Gonorrhoea is one such infection. There has been an increase in the cases of super gonorrhoea which affects the throat in particular, although it can affect the genitals. This is of great concern to medical professionals as it could become an unstoppable force.
Viral infections do not respond to antibiotics and so require other treatment options such as creams. These can become lifelong conditions that don’t cause problems for the individual but may occasionally cause a flare up of the symptoms.
The future of STI treatment is unclear but you can be sure that medical professionals are watching the transmission rates of these illnesses very closely and working hard behind the scenes to come up with new treatment options.
