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 | May 11, 2022 | STI
Mycoplasma genitalium is a sexually transmitted bacterium that affects both men’s and women’s urinary and reproductive tracts. It’s often referred to as Mgen or M genitalium. Mycoplasma genitalium often has the same symptoms as chlamydia, and like...
by Luke Hutton | Feb 9, 2021 | AIDs, Gay, HIV, screening, STI, World news
As we celebrate another year of LGBT history, we reflect over how far as a community we have come, the issues we have had to deal with and how it has changed us, not only personally but as a nation. This month we have been treated to a 5 part series which really...
by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Jul 23, 2019 | Cancer, HPV, NHS, STI
Currently in England, both girls and boys are offered the HPV vaccine between 12 and 13 years of age. Vaccinating before our young adults become sexually active is very important but not necessary. Although HPV is usually passed from person to person by sexual...
by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Mar 4, 2019 | Genital Herpes, Gonorrhoea, HCV, HIV, HPV, screening, STI
Our busy lives are having an affect on our health, with over 15 million people each year missing doctors appointments. Recent studies how found that the top two reasons for not showing up, are illness or forgetfulness. With this huge strain on the NHS and...
by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Feb 1, 2019 | Genital Herpes, Gonorrhoea, HIV, HPV, NHS, STI
February 1st brings us a whole month of LGBT education on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, plus the history of gay rights and related civil rights. How much do you know about the LGBT community? In the UK we celebrate LGBT History Month during February...
