by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
If you are infected with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), you must take the full course of treatment. Incomplete treatment will mean that the disease microorganism is still being harbored by you. It can spread to other individuals with whom you have sex even...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
There is no single laboratory test that can diagnose all sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Different tests help to diagnose different sexual diseases. This post tells you how sexually transmitted diseases are diagnosed by various tests. It also tells you when and...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
The statistics for the incidence and prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) worldwide and in the United States are rather alarming because they show epidemic proportions. What makes the stats even more shocking is the vast prevalence of these diseases in...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Venereal diseases or Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), as the name suggests, are infections or diseases, which are mostly transmitted through any sexual act from an infected person to a noninfected sexual partner. They are also transmitted through shared I.V....
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
To prevent getting syphilis and avoid spreading it, you must know first how you can get syphilis and how it spreads. Knowing this will then arm you with the measures to stay free of syphilis. Syphilis is transmitted from an infected partner through sexual acts whether...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Serologic tests remain the gold standard in the diagnosis and confirmation of syphilis infection. They are widely adopted using non-treponemal or treponemal tests. Diagnosing syphilis early and taking prompt treatment is vital because of the serious complications it...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
The effects of syphilis complications on the body in men and women can be very serious and the consequences can be fatal if not treated. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that develops mostly due to unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner. It...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
What is syphilis? Syphilis is a bacterial, highly contagious sexually transmitted disease (STD). It must be treated completely or the complications can affect your heart, the brain, and other organs in the body. You can even miss the first appearing symptom of...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Overview Vitamin D toxicity, also referred to as vitamin D intoxication or hypervitaminosis D, is the harmful effect of too much of this vitamin in the body. Though rare, it can be potentially dangerous, in spite of the fact that vitamin D is probably one of the least...