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STD
SG™
    STD Check, Singapore (SG)
HIV STD TESTING TREATMENT™
Within 3 days after unprotected sex, stop HIV infection with Post-Exposure Prophylaxis treatment 10 days after unprotected sex, detect HIV infection with the DNA test 28 days after unprotected sex, accurately detect HIV infection with the 20 minute rapid test
Full & comprehensive sexually transmitted disease testing
Males: do not urinate for at least 4 hours before arriving
Females: testing is more accurate when you are not menstruating

STD Check, Singapore (SG) | HIV STD TESTING TREATMENT™

Summary

STD Check, Singapore (SG) | HIV STD TESTING TREATMENT™ @std_sg: Full & comprehensive STD (sexually transmitted disease) check, Singapore. Private and confidential service. Definitions, references, and latest news.

Description

Full & Comprehensive STD Screen / STD Screening / STD Test / STD Testing / STD Check / STD Checking

Package STDs Screened / Tested / Checked Price Notes
Consultation
  • Clinical History
  • Physical Examination
    - Consider trimming or carefully shaving your pubic hair
    - It will be easier to see and treat any disease
  • Provisional Diagnosis
  • Discussion of investigation and treatment options
Basic 2 HIV, Syphilis
$12
2–3 days
to results
Basic 3 HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B
$20
2–3 days
to results
Basic 4 HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B & C
$60
2–3 days
to results
Basic 6 HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B & C, Herpes Simplex 1 & 2
$100
2–3 days
to results
Basic 8
"8 Test Panel" 		HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B & C, Herpes Simplex 1 & 2, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
$250
3–5 days
to results
Comprehensive male Testing includes (a) & (b) below $409 3–5 days
to results
Comprehensive female Testing includes (a), (b) & (c) below $649 3–5 days
to results
(a)
Comprehensive Blood Testing:
  1. HIV I & II Antibodies
  2. Syphilis (VDRL/ TPHA)
  3. Hepatitis A IgG Antibody
  4. Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg)
  5. Hepatitis B Surface Antibody
  6. Hepatitis C Antibody
  7. Herpes Simplex Type 1 IgG Antibody
  8. Herpes Simplex Type 2 IgG Antibody
  9. Chlamydia IgG Antibody
  10. Candida Antibody
$202 2–3 days
to results
(b)
Comprehensive
  • Urine
  • Vagina
  • Anus
  • Mouth
testing: 		$256
(per site) 		3–5 days
to results
Individual tests - NAT (nucleic acid test)
(c)
  1. Digene® test &
  2. SurePath® or
    ThinPrep®
  1. High cancer risk HPV (Human Papillomavirus) of cervix &
  2. Cervical Cancer
$240 3–5 days
to results
Digene® test High cancer risk HPV (Human Papillomavirus) of
Penis, Vagina, Anus, Mouth 		$200
(per site) 		3–5 days
to results
Chlamydia & Gonococcal PCR test Chlamydia & Gonorrhoea of
Urine, Vagina, Anus, Mouth 		$150
(per site) 		3–5 days
to results
Herpes Simplex PCR test HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus) $290 1–2 weeks
to results
BD Affirm™ VPIII Candida albicans, Gardnerella vaginalis, Trichomonas vaginalis of
Urine, Vagina, Anus, Mouth 		$120
(per site) 		3–5 days
to results
HIV DNA PCR
 HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
- accurate results 10 days or more after exposure 		$752 1–2 weeks
to results
Individual tests - Rapid tests
- If the clinic attendance is only for any of the rapid tests, then consultation fees are not added.
Alere™ Determine™
HIV Combo Test 		HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Antibody & p24 Antigen
- accurate results 1 month or more after exposure
*** NO STOCK *** 		$180 20 minutes
to results
OraQuick® HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Antibody
- accurate results 3 months or more after exposure
 $60 20 minutes
to results
Alere™ Determine™
Syphilis Test 		Syphilis $50 20 minutes
to results
Alere™ Determine™
Hepatitis B Test 		HBsAg (Hepatitis B surface Antigen) $50 20 minutes
to results

Reference

Sexual risk (of HIV/STD/pregnancy), and what you can do before and after exposure.

Timeline Event / Available resources
HIV STD Pregnancy
Before exposure
Abstain from sex, Be faithful, or Condom use
Circumcision (males only)
 Contraception
(females only)
HIV PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) STD vaccine:
- Hepatitis vaccine
- HPV vaccine
STD / HIV exposure
Unsafe sex / unprotected sex:
No condom / Condom broke / Condom slip
0-72 hours HIV prevention
HIV PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) treatment
- Stop HIV infection after exposure.		 STD testing
If STD symptoms appear, then do STD treatment.
- Males: Do not urinate for at least 4 hours before arriving.
- Females: testing is more accurate when you are not menstruating. 		Emergency contraception
(females only)
2 weeks HIV DNA PCR test
1 month 20 minute Alere™ Determine™ Combo HIV rapid test:
- Fingerprick blood sampling.
3 months 20 minute OraQuick® HIV rapid test:
- Oral saliva or
- Fingerprick blood sampling.
 Full & comprehensive STD testing
- Males: Do not urinate for at least 4 hours before arriving.
- Females: testing is more accurate when you are not menstruating.

References

Latest News

Blood Test May Detect Sexually Transmitted Throat Cancer
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0100 | Health News from Medical News Today
A blood test can detect antibodies of HPV that can cause throat and oral cancers years before the symptoms of the disease become apparent, researchers from the National Cancer Institute and the International Agency for Research on Cancer reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. In the study, close to 1 in 3 people with oropharyngeal cancer had antibodies to HPV (human papilloma virus), compared with fewer than 1 in 100 without cancer. When present, these antibodies could be found several years before onset of the disease... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Blood tests could detect sexually-transmitted oral cancers
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:38:05 +0100 | Reuters: Health
LONDON (Reuters) - Antibodies to a high-risk type of a virus that causes mouth and throat cancers when transmitted via oral sex can be detected in blood tests many years before onset of the disease, according to a World Health Organisation-led team of researchers. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Blood Tests Could Detect Sexually-Transmitted Oral Cancers
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:38:02 +0100 | MedlinePlus Health News
Antibodies to a high-risk type of a virus that causes mouth and throat cancers when transmitted via oral sex can be detected in blood tests many years before onset of the disease, according to a World Health Organisation-led team of researchers.Source: Reuters Health

Barebacking among men who have sex with men recruited through a Swedish website: associations with sexual activities at last sexual encounter.
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:50:02 +0100 | Euro Surveill
The objectives of the study were twofold: to describe the sexual activities associated with barebacking behaviour at last sexual encounter, and to evaluate the relationship of barebacking with relevant variables. Men who reported barebacking (n=356) and men who did not (n=3,278) were compared. On the basis of the results of the analyses, the socio-sexual profile of barebackers drawn was one that is at increased risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections due to their sexual practices, particularly unprotected anal intercourse, but also group sex and rimming. In a multivariate logistic regression analysis, the likelihood of engaging in barebacking was higher for MSM who reported more frequent HIV testing (odds ratio (OR)=5.16), a higher num...

Study: HIV prevention linked to lower levels of STDs
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:57:53 +0100 | Health News - UPI.com
TORONTO, June 17 (UPI) -- HIV prevention programs for female sex workers in India reduce rates of other sexually transmitted diseases, University of Toronto researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Life experiences of instability and sexual risk behaviors among high-risk adolescent females - Secor-Turner M, McMorris B, Sieving R, Bearinger LH.
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:15:53 +0100 | SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)
CONTEXT: Understanding the interplay of multiple contexts of adolescents' sexual risk behaviors is essential to helping them avoid pregnancy and STDs. Although a body of research has identified multiple individual- and family-level variables associated wit... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

HIV prevention among female sex workers in India reduces HIV and syphilis
Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 | EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health
(University of Toronto) HIV prevention programs for female sex workers in India reduce rates of syphilis, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, a University of Toronto study has found. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

South Africa: CGE Celebrates Youth Day
Sat, 15 Jun 2013 07:39:56 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[SA Govt]The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) extends its heartfelt appreciation to the enormous sacrifices made by the Youth of '76. We say this cognisant of the fact that despite their sacrifices, the current generation of youth is confronted with new challenges. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Africa: An Africa Fit for Women and Girls
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:10:25 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[]I believe in an Africa that is fit for women and girls; that protects their well-being and creates a supportive environment for them to realise their aspirations. As I look at the work done by African states in pursuit of gender equality, I am convinced that the continent is either on course for another dismal episode in the empowerment of women, or it's on the brink of a women's rights revolution. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Tenofovir halves HIV risk for injecting drug users
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:57:00 +0100 | NHS News Feed
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