by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Sep 13, 2022 | screening, AIDs, Gay, Genital Herpes, Genital Warts, Gonorrhoea, GP Services, HCV, HIV, HPV, STI
Monday the 12th of September marks the start of sexual health week. A week is dedicated to raising awareness of sexual health issues and treatments and generally opening the floor to discussion on some topics that not everyone feels comfortable discussing This year we...
by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Mar 30, 2022 | Genital Warts, HPV
What is Cryotherapy? Cryo means to involve or produce something cold. So in effect, Cryotherapy means cold therapy. Cold therapy is a technique many health care professionals use for many different reasons, but here, we refer to the freezing and removing of abnormal...
by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Dec 19, 2014 | Genital Herpes, Genital Warts, Gonorrhoea, Uncategorised, women's health
New Research published in the Journal of Sexually Transmitted diseases indicates that infection with chlamydia or gonorrhoea in the lead up to or during pregnancy can increase the risk of complications such as stillbirth or premature birth. For the study researchers...
by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Feb 18, 2013 | HPV, Genital Herpes, Genital Warts, STI
There are 2 types of Herpes viruses. The most common strain is Herpes 1(HSV 1) which typically infects the areas around the mouth and is commonly known as cold sores. Many people pick up this strain of the virus, through close family contacts, and apart from being...
