Diagnostic approach to A patient with Sexually Transmitted Disease

Abstract

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) carry significant public health importance. After emergence of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), there is an increased reporting of STDs. Understanding about the STDs is highly essential for prescribing correct treatment. Evaluation of a patient suffering from sexually transmitted disease needs specific considerations and due cautions. Like any other medical illnesses, sexually transmitted diseases need thorough evaluation by careful history taking, detailed physical examination with focus on local (examination of the lesion and genitalia) examination and specific microbiological investigation. There is a need for collaborative approach between the microbiologist and the clinicians for holistic assessment of the patients with sexually transmitted diseases.