Tips and Tools. Our Mission. Find a Pediatrician. Text Size. Medications for Sexually Transmitted Infections. Page Content. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease PID Antibiotics cefotetan or cefoxitin plus doxycycline, clindamycin plus gentamicin, ofloxacin plus metronidazole Typically, two antibiotics are prescribed.
Human Papillomavirus HPV Topical Preparations creams and solutions that the patient applies directly to the affected area imiquimod, podophyllin, podofilox, fluorouracil 5-FU , trichloroacetic acid TCA , interferon Genital Herpes Antivirals acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir Syphilis Antibiotics penicillin—doxycycline or tetracycline only if allergic to penicillin. The information contained on this Web site should not be used as a substitute for the medical care and advice of your pediatrician.
There may be variations in treatment that your pediatrician may recommend based on individual facts and circumstances. Follow Us. Back to Top. If tests show that you have an STI , your sex partners — including your current partners and any other partners you've had over the last three months to one year — need to be informed so that they can get tested.
If they're infected, they can then be treated. Each state has different requirements, but most states require that certain STIs be reported to the local or state health department. Public health departments often employ trained disease intervention specialists who can help notify partners and refer people for treatment.
The practice also steers those at risk toward counseling and the right treatment. And since you can contract some STIs more than once, partner notification reduces your risk of getting reinfected. Explore Mayo Clinic studies testing new treatments, interventions and tests as a means to prevent, detect, treat or manage this condition.
You might be angry if you feel you've been betrayed or ashamed if you might have infected others. At worst, an STI can cause chronic illness and death, even with the best care that's available. Most people don't feel comfortable sharing the details of their sexual experiences, but the doctor's office is one place where you have to provide this information so that you can get the right care. Giving your doctor a complete report of your symptoms and sexual history will help your doctor determine how to best care for you.
Here are some of the things your doctor may ask:. If you think you might have an STI , it's best to abstain from sexual activity until you've talked with your doctor. If you do engage in sexual activity before seeing your doctor, be sure to follow safe sex practices, such as using a condom. Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. This content does not have an English version.
This content does not have an Arabic version. Diagnosis If your sexual history and current signs and symptoms suggest that you have a sexually transmitted disease STD or a sexually transmitted infection STI , your doctor will do a physical or pelvic exam to look for signs of infection, such as a rash, warts or discharge. Tests Laboratory tests can identify the cause and detect coinfections you might also have. Blood tests. Blood tests can confirm the diagnosis of HIV or later stages of syphilis.
Urine samples. Some STIs can be confirmed with a urine sample. Fluid samples. If you have open genital sores, your doctor may test fluid and samples from the sores to diagnose the type of infection.
Screening Testing for a disease in someone who doesn't have symptoms is called screening. Screening is recommended for: Everyone. Experts recommend that people at high risk have an HIV test every year. Everyone born between and There's a high incidence of hepatitis C in people born between and Since the disease often causes no symptoms until it's advanced, experts recommend that everyone in that age group be screened for hepatitis C. Pregnant women. All pregnant women will generally be screened for HIV , hepatitis B, chlamydia and syphilis at their first prenatal visit.
Gonorrhea and hepatitis C screening tests are recommended at least once during pregnancy for women at high risk of these infections. Screening for gonorrhea is also recommended in sexually active women under age Men who have sex with men. Compared with other groups, men who have sex with men run a higher risk of acquiring STIs.
Many public health groups recommend annual or more-frequent STI screening for these men. Regular tests for HIV , syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea are particularly important.
Evaluation for hepatitis B also may be recommended. Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic. John, in the press release. In an effort to find clinical predictors that could help reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics, the researchers also looked at the association of various symptoms with positive STD tests.
Among male patients, they found, Antibiotic resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae , the cause of gonorrhea, has been a rising concern in recent years. In , the emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant N gonorrhoeae prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC to stop recommending fluoroquinolones for treating the disease, leaving cephalosporins as the only remaining class of antimicrobials for treating gonorrhea in the United States, according to CDC information.
Last November the CDC reported that the rate of N gonorrhoeae resistance to cephalosporins increased from 0. It then dropped to 0. Jun 9 APIC press release. CDC information on treatment of gonorrhea. Grant support for ASP provided by. Become an underwriter». All rights reserved. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
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