Sexually transmitted diseases may be caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites. They are contagious diseases transmitted through sexual intercourse. For people infected with a sexually transmitted disease, it is recommended to visit a doctor for a further treatment and that the partner is also treated. A regular follow-up is recommended.
A sexually transmitted disease is usually caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites. The specific pathogen may pass into human bodies through mucous membranes of the genital region or body fluid. Penis, vagina, rectum, blood and semen are the mediums of spreading sexually transmitted diseases.
The causes of a sexually transmitted disease include bacteria, viruses and parasites. They are transmitted by sexual contacts through the mucous membrane of genitals and body fluids. The most common sexually transmitted diseases are the following: 1) chlamydia, 2) gonorrhea, 3) genital herpes, 4) human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which can cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), 5) human papillomavirus (HPV), 6) syphilis, 7) trychomoniasis and 8) hepatitis B. People with a sexually transmitted disease may experience symptoms such as pain of the affected area, blisters, discharge from genitals, pain during urination or ejaculation, itchiness of the genitals, fever or a rash on the skin. The diseases may affect either women or men, most of which practice unsafe sex and have multiple partners.
The treatment of a sexually transmitted disease depends on the specific infection. If the disease is caused by bacteria or parasite, medications such as antibiotic or anti-parasitic drugs will be used. If the disease is caused by viruses, then medications can mainly control the symptoms and try to prevent further damage by lowering the virus count. However, a regular follow-up is necessary for people who had a sexually transmitted disease to avoid recurrence. It is necessary to examine and treat the sexual partner as well and to stick to safer-sex guidelines.
Several years of work in academia, medical practice and finally commercialization make it possible to provide an end-to-end process to help users to “find the appropriate medical help based on their present symptoms”. Below you will find a short explanation, showing you which part of the platform will help you best in finding the appropriate medical support.
Proceed as follows to enter your current symptoms.
Click on the appropriate body part on the picture. Select one/multiple symptoms corresponding to your complaint.
You can also add symptoms by typing your medical complaint in the search box and selecting the best matching suggestion.
Note: Your information will be kept anonymously.
Once you have selected all applicable symptoms, click the “analyze disease pattern”-button.
Accordingly, you will get a list of possible diseases and matching doctor categories who can further help you.
You can inform yourself about the possible diseases by reading the related information. But you can also return to the previous step and add more symptoms or delete already added ones to further narrow down your disease pattern.
Click on the desired doctor category to find a doctor who can help you.
If you are logged in with your profile, you will be displayed the appropriate doctors in your area. Otherwise you can enter an address in the “address” field and you will be displayed a doctor’s list around that specified address.
You will receive further information about the displayed doctors when you press on “details”.
Online bookable doctors in your area will be indicated with the notation “Book appointment” or “Book externally”, additionally they will be displayed on top of the list for your convenience.
Click on “Book appointment” to start the online appointment booking process with the desired doctor.
Please select an available appointment. “Green“ appointments are booked directly. “Red“ appointments need to be confirmed by the doctor.
Enter your general personal and health information.
Enter your present medical symptoms.
Enter your mobile phone number to identify yourself and you can finalize the appointment booking.
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