Urologie pro praxi 3/2016

Overview of sexually transmitted diseases

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 accuminata, molluscum contagiosum, AIDS.