Showing posts with label gonorrhea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gonorrhea. Show all posts

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Combo Pack of 7 Tests, Keep You Into a Complete Secret


Accurate and rapid diagnosis of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is a major global public health priority, especially in the developing world. Since the emergence of HIV/AIDS, it has become even more critical to diagnose STDs early, not only to save lives but also to prevent the spread of life-threatening infections. 
The answer is accurate, easy and innovative technology from Inverness Medical 
Scientifically engineered for dynamic performance anywhere in the world, Determine allows the detection of the causative organisms of  HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea  and Syphilis to be undertaken simply and accurately. 
The simple two step tests require no power, no water, minimal training, just a fingerstick for sample collection and can be easily stored and transported.

Who should be tested? 
It is recommended that the following people who face a higher risk be tested :
# Drug addicts who inject drugs and have been sharing needles or syringes
# Use of unprotected blood products or transfusion with infected blood
# Healthcare peoples who take blood without precautions
# Prisoners
# Prostitutes
# Men and women with more than one sex partners
# Unprotected sex with infected persons
# The person who realizes, having been in contact with any of the objects, which spreads HIV.

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The ImmunoCheck HIV antibody test is a simple blood test which detects the presence of antibodies to HIV 1 and HIV 2. The HIV antibody is a protein naturally produced in the body in response to an infection by the HIV. The antibody screening test is important because it provides you with an early indication that you have been infected with the HIV. Early indication can help minimize the likelihood of developing an illness related to AIDS
However you need to know that the antibody test is not a test for the disease AIDS - it does not tell you if you have AIDS.
It will only show whether you have come into contact with the virus which may cause AIDS.

Chlamydia is a very common bacterial infection, affecting both men and women. Because Chlamydia is passed from person to person during sex (vaginal, anal and oral), it is known as a sexually transmitted infection (STI or STD). Chlamydia is the UK's most prevalent sexually transmitted infection and is caused by a tiny bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis. Although Chlamydia is easily treated (b y a short course of antibiotics) it is a problematic disease because, in the early stages of infection, about 75% of women and up to 50% of men do not have any symptoms. 
When Chlamydia is diagnosed it is easily treated and cured. However, left untreated Chlamydia can spread infection to the cervix and fallopian tubes and ultimately lead to infertility: Chlamydia is the most common preventable cause of infertility in women. If you are pregnant and have Chlamydia, the infection can also be passed on to your baby. In men, Chlamydia can cause epidydimitis (inflammation of the reproductive area.)

Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is a protein antigen produced by HBV. This antigen is the earliest indicator of acute hepatitis B and frequently identifies infected people before symptoms appear. HBsAg disappears from the blood during the recovery period. In some people (particularly those infected as children or those with a weak immune system, such as those with AIDS), chronic infection with HBV may occur and HBsAg remains positive.
Home Bio Test Hepatitis B rapid test determines if antibodies to the hepatitis B virus exist in your body. This test is easy-to-use in your own home and guarantees complete confidentiality.
The Silent Killer, Hepatitis B is a growing public health concern. Home Bio Test gives you a way to obtain a confidential answer to the question of your own Hepatitis status.

The HCV Ab (also called Anti-HCV) test detects the presence of antibodies to the virus, indicating exposure to HCV. These tests cannot tell if you still have an active viral infection, only that you were exposed to the virus in the past. The test is reported as “positive” or “negative.” 
Home Bio Test Hepatitis C rapid test determines if antibodies to the hepatitis B virus exist in your body. This test is easy-to-use in your own home and guarantees complete confidentiality.
The Silent Killer, Hepatitis C is a growing public health concern. Home Bio Test gives you a way to obtain a confidential answer to the question of your own Hepatitis status.

Gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) is a very common STD; Gonorrhea is a purulent inflammation of mucous membrane surfaces caused by a sexually transmitted microorganism, Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Virtually any mucous membrane can be infected. This bacterial infection may at first cause a slight discharge from the vagina, penis, or anus. If the Gonorrhea infection is not treated, it can lead to sterility and other complications.
This Home Bio Test Gonorrhea Test is a rapid direct binding test for the visual detection of gonorrhea antigen in both men & women; using a secretory specimen and urine from the urogenital system, used as an aid in the diagnosis of gonococcus infection with the latest in Colloidal Gold Technology

Syphilis (Treponema Pallidum) the first symptoms of Syphilis infection may go undetected. The initial symptom is a chancre; it is usually a painless open sore that usually appears on the penis or around or in the vagina. It can also occur near the mouth, anus, or on the hands. If untreated, syphilis may go on to more advanced stages. 
The Syphilis Home Self test Kit is an at-home FDA approved doctor recommended test that offers over 99.9% accuracy.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Gonorrhea, pregnancy & newborn



The CDC currently recommends that pregnant women who live in a community where the infection is relatively widespread, as well as those who are otherwise at risk for the infection, should be tested for gonorrhea at their first prenatal visit and again in the third trimester if they remain at risk.

Sexually active females younger than 25 are at highest risk. Other risk factors include prior gonorrhea infection, other STIs, onset of sexual activity at a young age, new or multiple sex partners, commercial sex work, inconsistent condom use, and substance abuse. Those who are nonwhite, unmarried, or of a low socioeconomic level are also at higher risk.

If you think there's any possibility that you might have contracted gonorrhea or any other STI, let your caregiver know and ask to be tested. You should also be tested (or retested) at any time during pregnancy if you or your partner develops any symptoms of gonorrhea, or if you contract another STI, because they're often found together.

To test for gonorrhea, your practitioner will swab your cervix and send the swab to the lab for analysis. Sometimes a urine specimen is used instead.

If your test is positive, you'll be treated immediately. And if you weren't tested for other STIs along with the gonorrhea test, you'll be tested for them now. You'll be retested for gonorrhea in two to three months (sooner if you have symptoms) to make sure you haven't been reinfected, and again in the third trimester.

Babies can get the infection during birth as they pass through the birth canal. In babies, gonorrhea can cause blindness, joint infection, or a life-threatening blood infection.


How does Gonorrhea affect pregnant women?
Infected women can pass gonorrhea to their newborn baby during delivery. If a baby catches gonorrhea during childbirth, they might have eye infections. When the infection occurs in the genital tract, mouth, or rectum of a child, it is due most commonly to sexual abuse.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Common Gonorrhea Q&A






What is gonorrhea?
Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD). The disease is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The gonorrhea bacterium can grow and multiply easily in warm, moist areas including the cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, urethra, mouth, throat, eyes, and anus.

Any sexually active person, man or woman, can get gonorrhea – even if they have had gonorrhae and received treatment before.

How common is gonorrhea?
Gonorrhea is a very common STD in the U.S. The CDC estimates nearly a million new cases of gonorrhea each year. Because gonorrhea often doesn't show any signs or symptoms, many people are infected without even realizing it. You should get an STD test for gonorrhea if you suspect an infection. If you have any signs or symptoms, abstain from having any kind of sex and see your doctor immediately.

Who is at risk for gonorrhea?
Any sexually active person can be infected with gonorrhea. In the United States, the highest reported rates of infection are among sexually active teenagers, young adults, and African Americans.

How can you get gonorrhea?
Gonorrhea can be passed from one person to another during any kind of sex or sexual activity, including vaginal, anal, or oral sex. It can also be transmitted from an infected mother to her baby during childbirth.

How is gonorrhea diagnosed?
Several tests are used to diagnose gonorrhea. Some can be performed on urine; other tests require a sample be collected from a site such as the cervix, urethra, rectum or throat.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Gonorrhea Prevention (2)







Early Detection

Scientists haven't yet developed a vaccine or other way to prevent gonorrhea. You can avoid the disease by abstaining from sex or engaging in it with a monogamous, uninfected partner.

You can reduce, but not eliminate, your risk of getting gonorrhea by practicing safe sex.


The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends gonorrhea screening for all sexually active women who have risk factors for gonorrhea.

If you engage in high-risk sexual behaviors, you may want to consider being tested once a year for gonorrhea even though you don't have symptoms. Testing will allow gonorrhea to be quickly diagnosed and treated. This helps reduce the risk of transmitting gonorrhea and avoid complications of the infection. Nowadays Gonorrhea testing is made easy with The Home Bio Gonorrhea Test. The test is an easy to use, accurate and reliable assay that will detect antibodies to the bacteria that cause gonorrhea present on swab samples collected from the cervix or the urethra. The result is available within minutes – in the privacy of your own home.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also recommends screening for pregnant women who engage in high-risk sexual behaviors to prevent them from transmitting gonorrhea to their babies. If a pregnant woman is at high risk for gonorrhea, she may be tested again during the third trimester before delivery, to prevent transmitting the infection to her newborn.

Several gonorrhea tests can be used to detect or confirm an infection. Your doctor will collect a sample of body fluid or urine to be tested for gonorrhea bacteria (Neisseria gonorrhoeae). Most tests give results within a few days.

Other sexually transmitted infections may be present with a gonorrhea infection. Your doctor may recommend testing for:

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Gonorrhea Prevention (1)




Steps to reduce your risk of gonorrhea:

- Practice safe sex
Preventing a sexually transmitted infection (STI) is easier than treating an infection after it occurs.

- Talk with your partner about STIs before beginning a sexual relationship.
Find out whether he or she is at risk for an STI. Remember that it is quite possible to be infected with an STI without knowing it. Some STIs, such as HIV, can take up to 6 months before they can be detected in the blood.

- Be responsible.

- Avoid sexual contact if you have symptoms of an STI or are being treated for an STI.

- Avoid sexual contact with anyone who has symptoms of an STI or who may have been exposed to an STI.

- Don't have more than one sexual relationship at a time. Your risk for an STI increases if you have several sex partners at the same time.If you or your partner have had several sex partners within the past year, or you are a man who has unprotected sex with men, talk to your doctor about screening for gonorrhea and other STIs even if you don't have symptoms.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Assessing Your HIV or STD Risk



How does HIV relate to chlamydia and gonorrhea?
All STDs, including chlamydia and gonorrhea, are spread by having unprotected sex. HIV, itself, is an STD! If you have had unprotected sex, it is even more likely that you might be infected with chlamydia or gonorrhea than with HIV because these STDs are easier to catch than HIV.

What type of test would be done?
AIDS tests are now made simple, easy and are available right from the privacy of your own home. OraQuick is an antibody test that provides results in 20 minutes. The blood, plasma or oral fluid is mixed in a vial with developing solution, and the results are read from a sticklike testing device. Usually detects HIV 1 and HIV 2. Orasure is an HIV test that uses mucosal transudate from the tissues of cheeks and gums. It is an antibody test that first employs ELISA, then western blot.

When can I get my results?
OraQuick is an antibody test that provides results in 20 minutes.

What is chlamydia?
Chlamydia (cla-mid-ee-ah) is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a type of bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia can infect men, women, and children. It is passed from one person to another during vaginal, anal, and oral sex. Chlamydia can also be spread to the eyes by touching vaginal fluids or semen and then touching your eyes. Babies of infected mothers can get eye and lung infections during delivery.

Friday, February 10, 2012

We Provide Personal Gonorrhea Rapid Test for You



Rapid Gonorrhea test is an easy to use, accurate and reliable assay that will detect antibodies to the bacteria that cause gonorrhea present on swab samples collected from the cervix or the urethra.
The test is easy to use and the result is available within minutes – in the privacy of your own home.
Our test kits are the same as those used by doctors and other healthcare professionals to screen for infection with gonorrhea. The test is specific for Neisseria gonorrhea bacteria and has an accuracy of greater than 99.8%.
Using the swab provided, a sample is taken from the cervix (women) or urethra (men) and transferred to the extraction solution. A second solution is added and then the test strip is briefly into the solution and removed. The easy to read result will develop after ten minutes and you will learn if you have a gonorrhea infection or not.
The test comes with an easy to understand instruction sheet.

Gonorrhea is caused by Neisseria gonorrhea, a bacterium that can grow and multiply easily in mucus membranes of the body. Gonorrhea bacteria can grow in the warm, moist areas of the reproductive tract, including the cervix (opening to the womb), uterus (womb), and fallopian tubes (egg canals) in women, and in the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body) in women and men. The bacteria can also grow in the mouth, throat, and anus.
Gonorrhea another common sexually transmitted disease, often occur together, so you may be tested and treated for both.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Find Out More About Symptom Of Gonorrhea



Gonorrhea is a highly contagious sexually transmitted STD bacterial infection, sometimes referred to as the clap. The nickname of the clap refers to a treatment that used to clear the blockage in the urethra from gonorrhea pus, where the penis would be 'clapped' on both sides simultaneously. This gonorrhea treatment is rarely used today, however the nomenclature remains. Gonorrhea is characterized by thick discharge from the penis or vagina. In addition to male reproductive organs & female genital tract, gonorrhea may infect the rectum, throat, eyes, blood, skin, & joints.

Gonorrhea spreads through semen or vaginal fluids during unprotected sexual contact, heterosexual or homosexual, with an infected partner :
# vaginal or anal sex with an infected partner
# oral sex, although this is less common
# sharing sex toys
# touching parts of the body with fingers (for example, touching the private parts and then the eyes)
# any very close physical contact
# the bacteria can be passed from hand to hand (very rare isolated cases)
# from a mother to her baby at birth
You can NOT catch it from simple kissing, sharing baths, towels, cups, or from toilet seats.
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