Urol. praxi. 2016;17(3):124-128 | DOI: 10.36290/uro.2016.032

Overview of sexually transmitted diseases

MUDr. Zora Poláčková

Klinika chorob kožních a pohlavních FN Olomouc

Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are comprised of a wide range of illnesses contracted via sexual contact. Gonorrhoea, syphilis, ulcus

molle, granuloma inguinale and lymphogranuloma venereum are considered „traditional" STDs. Their treatment is regulated by law

and must be conducted by a dermatovenereologist. The Acquired Immune Defficiency Syndrome (AIDS) forms a standalone unit in the

range. The wider STD definition includes infections of fungal, viral and parasitic nature. It is always necessary to properly examine and

diagnose all sexual partners. The treatment should be chosen not only on the basis of clinical imaging; a laboratory analysis should be

mandatory to avoid obscuring symptoms and possibly developing resistance to antibiotic or other treatment in the patogen.

Keywords: gonorrhoea, syphilis, ulcus molle, granuloma inguinale, lymphogranuloma venereum, herpes genitalis, condylomata

Published: August 1, 2016  Show citation