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All diseases below tend to be sexually transmitted.
Full Testing Includes:
(All tests are optional – except prescribe by the BSI Practitioner)
Chlamydia & Gonorrhea are similar and both extremely common. Almost 75% of female infections and 50% of male infections do not have symptoms.
Syphilis. False positive results may occur due to systemic lupus, leprosy, brucellosis, atypical pneumonia, typhus, yaws, pinta, or pregnancy.
Herpes Simplex Virus I (HSV-1 IgG – IgM) is more commonly associated with the mouth. Specific typing is not usually required for diagnosis or treatment. The herpes simplex virus is transmitted by direct contact with a sore or the body fluid of an infected individual.
Herpes Simplex Virus II (HSV-2 IgG – IgM) is more commonly associated with genital tract and neonatal infections. Specific typing is not usually required for diagnosis or treatment. The herpes simplex virus is transmitted by direct contact with a sore or the body fluid of an infected individual.
Trichomonas. Very common, caused by a protozoan parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis. Although symptoms of the disease vary, most people who have the parasite cannot tell they are infected.
Candida / Candidiasis. The official term for the yeast STD, is caused by a body out of balance, sexual transmission, or transmission through infected touch. In other words, it’s quite easy to get a genital yeast STD. This applies to both men and women.
Other Fungal / Yeast (unspecified) Diseases, which may include if observed; Chancroid, Donovanosis, Enteritis, Proctocolitis, Meningitis, Shigellosis. These fungal STDs are aquired through vaginal, oral, or anal sex. Even just touching can spread these infections to another person or to another site on one’s own body.
Mobilincus. Mobiluncus is an anaerobic, Gram-variable, curved bacillus, associated with bacterial vaginosis, also found in the bowel. Can be related to the use of the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD). Mobiluncus tend to symbiotic with Gardnerella vaginalis, and some strains are antibiotic-resistant.
Gardnerella Vaginalis is the most common cause of bacterial vaginitis in the sexually active mature patient. Complaints may include a malodorous, non-irritating discharge, and gray-white secretions.
Staphylococcus (non-beneficial strains). S. aureus, or “staph”, is the same bacteria responsible for TSS, or Toxic Shock Syndrome, which is associated with the use of highly absorbent tampons. Antibiotic-resistant Staph strains are termed as MRSA. MRSA is primarily responsible for causing skin infections, pneumonia, soft tissues infections, and if left untreated can cause sepsis.
Non-beneficial Bacterial Strains. Extracell, Intracell, Intercell. Further identification of bacterial types, identifying if a bacteria is on the outside of a cell (Extracell) the inside of a cell (Intercell), or connecting cells together (Intracell).
Clue Cell. Vaginal epithelial cell, thickly coated with coccobacillary organisms. Clue cells are a hallmark of bacterial vaginosis.
Pregnancy test (Optional and additional fee)
Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E. Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. While we usually think of hepatitis A to E viruses, however anything that causes inflammation or damage to the liver can be considered as a form of hepatitis.
Specimen: Blood, urine, and vaginal swab or penile swab. The patient should not have urinated for at least one hour prior to specimen collection. Female patients should not cleanse the labial area prior to providing the specimen. Women should not be menstruating or recently finished menstruation for this test.
Fasting: No
Results: 2-3 business days
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