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STI symptoms are often vague or absent. Recognise the signs in men and women, see which complaint fits which STI, and know when a check is sensible.
Blocked fallopian tubes usually come from scar tissue, often after a chlamydia nobody noticed. Read what an STI test can...
Most prostatitis is not caused by a bacterium, and only sometimes by an STI. Read the four categories and when an STI te...
Epididymitis brings pain and swelling on one side of the scrotum. Read when it is urgent, when an STI can be the cause,...
Endometritis follows childbirth or a procedure, or an STI that has moved up past the cervix. Read how the timing of your...
Salpingitis often runs without clear symptoms while scar tissue is quietly forming. Read how to recognise it and what it...
Pelvic inflammatory disease usually starts with a chlamydia or gonorrhoea found too late. Read how to recognise it, when...
In men urethritis often brings discharge and burning urination. Read which causes sit behind it and what to do when the...
Mycoplasma hominis is not classed as an STI and is often found without symptoms. Read where the bacterium does belong an...
Ureaplasma urealyticum is found in plenty of people without symptoms. Read what a positive result does and does not mean...
Treatment for mycoplasma genitalium increasingly runs into resistance. Read what the guideline describes and why a secon...
Mycoplasma genitalium is an established STI, yet it is not part of a standard Dutch panel. Read what that means for your...
Urethritis often comes from chlamydia or gonorrhoea, but not always. Read which causes are in play and which ones a stan...