by Dr Megan Martin | 16/08/20 | STIs
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is probably the most feared sexually transmitted infection around today. And there are reasons for that! HIV is not something to mess around with, especially because there is no cure. But that doesn’t mean that if you get HIV...
by Dr Megan Martin | 10/07/20 | Safer Sex, STIs
Molluscum contagiosum is a skin infection caused by the molluscum contagiosum virus, which is a type of poxvirus. While it is not exclusively a sexually transmitted infection, most adults will get it from sexual contact with an infected person, and develop this...
by Dr Megan Martin | 06/06/20 | STIs
HPV, or human papilloma virus is a sexually transmitted infection that everyone needs to know about. But just how worried do you need to be about it? Is it something you can ignore or are there certain things you need to watch out for. The answer: a little bit of...
by Dr Megan Martin | 22/05/20 | STIs
Trichomoniasis is an infection caused by a tiny parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis. It is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections, and infects millions of people every year. The tricky part about getting “the trich” is that most people...
by Dr Megan Martin | 03/05/20 | STIs
Now here’s an STI that isn’t so common anymore – thanks to antibiotics. That doesn’t mean you should dismiss it though! Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria called Treponema Pallidum. This bacteria can spread through...
