處男一夜情 染梅毒愛滋
上陣未戴套「爽一次 遺憾終身」
2012年10月29日
台中醫院朱朗軒醫師說，男大生初嘗性愛後生殖器出現紅疹。曾雪蒨攝
【曾雪蒨╱台中報導】一夜情染病終身遺憾。台中市一名純情處男，年初上網認識一名自稱是大學生的女子，雙方第一次約會就發生性關係，結果男大生竟然就同時罹患梅毒與愛滋，急著找對方一起就醫，對方卻已關閉信箱人間蒸發。醫師除研判該女子故意散播愛滋，並提醒純情宅男性行為一定要做好防護措施，以免後悔莫及。
台中醫院泌尿外科醫師朱朗軒說，男大生身高一百七十公分、個性害羞內向，自稱從沒交過女友及性經驗，年初跟女網友見面，對方主動投懷送抱，他毫無防備下提「槍」上陣，初嘗性事美好，且對女孩念念不忘，但上網留言，對方未再回應。
全身紅疹下體潰瘍
上月他發現全身起紅疹，性器官更是除紅疹外還潰瘍，上網查詢懷疑自己罹患梅毒，立即前往台中醫院泌尿外科就醫，沒想到抽血檢查發現除了罹患梅毒，還感染愛滋。
醫疑女方故意傳播
朱朗軒形容當時男大生第一個反應不是懊悔、擔心，而是擔心女網友是否早感染愛滋卻不自知。他跟醫師說會盡快聯絡女方一起到院檢查，醫師也立即幫男大生注射抗梅毒藥物。可惜隔周男大生回診，難過表示對方已經關閉電子郵件信箱，再也聯絡不上。
醫師推論，女網友應該早知自己罹患愛滋，仍上網釣凱子傳播性病，卻害一個純情男因此毀掉一生，提醒「年輕人做愛做的事一定要全程戴保險套，才不會『爽一次，遺憾終身』。」
愛滋空窗期3個月
台中市衛生局疾病管制科長邱惠慈提醒，愛滋病空窗期長達三個月，如果擔心染上愛滋可在事後三個月到醫院抽血檢查，避免錯過及早治療與防治機會。
台中市衛生局疾病管制科愛滋病承辦人楊珮君指出，故意散播愛滋病可處五年至十二年有期徒刑，衛生局會主動了解該男大生發病原因與過程，如確認是遭女網友傳播感染，將請警方協助找出病源移送法辦。
預防感染性病 注意事項
．固定性伴侶
．性行為全程配戴保險套
．性行為結束後立即取出保險套丟棄，避免精液外溢
．一個保險套只進行一次性行為，避免多人共同性行為時重複使用交叉感染
．一次性行為只戴一個保險套
資料來源：台中市衛生局疾病管制科科員楊珮君
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Showing posts with label venereal diseases. Show all posts
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Saturday, December 8, 2012
Monday, November 29, 2010
373 S'poreans infected with HIV in first 10 months of 2010
373 S'poreans infected with HIV in first 10 months of 2010
By Vimita Mohandas | Posted: 28 November 2010 1848 hrs
SINGAPORE : About 373 Singaporeans were infected with HIV from January to October this year, bringing the total number of HIV cases in Singapore to 4,777.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said it expects the total number of new HIV cases for this year to come close to that of last year's figure of 463.
Of the 169 cases reported between January and June this year, about 60 per cent of the cases had late-stage HIV infection.
And of these, about 90 per cent were men and the rest, women.
Sexual transmission remains the main mode of HIV transmission.
Of the 169 cases reported in the first six months of this year, 166 acquired the infection through the sexual route, with heterosexual transmission accounting for 56 per cent of infections, homosexual transmission acounting for 33 per cent of infections, and bisexual transmission 9 per cent. One was infected through intravenous drug use.
The MOH has urged those at risk of HIV infection and those who engage in risky sexual behaviour to go for regular HIV testing.
- CNA /ls
By Vimita Mohandas | Posted: 28 November 2010 1848 hrs
SINGAPORE : About 373 Singaporeans were infected with HIV from January to October this year, bringing the total number of HIV cases in Singapore to 4,777.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said it expects the total number of new HIV cases for this year to come close to that of last year's figure of 463.
Of the 169 cases reported between January and June this year, about 60 per cent of the cases had late-stage HIV infection.
And of these, about 90 per cent were men and the rest, women.
Sexual transmission remains the main mode of HIV transmission.
Of the 169 cases reported in the first six months of this year, 166 acquired the infection through the sexual route, with heterosexual transmission accounting for 56 per cent of infections, homosexual transmission acounting for 33 per cent of infections, and bisexual transmission 9 per cent. One was infected through intravenous drug use.
The MOH has urged those at risk of HIV infection and those who engage in risky sexual behaviour to go for regular HIV testing.
- CNA /ls
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
French expert says HIV infections in Singapore higher than France
French expert says HIV infections in Singapore higher than France
By Wang Eng Eng/ Alicia Wong, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 08 March 2010 2202 hrs
By Wang Eng Eng/ Alicia Wong, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 08 March 2010 2202 hrs
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SINGAPORE: A French HIV expert from the Institut Pasteur in Paris said she's surprised with Singapore's HIV infection numbers especially the over-400 new infections in 2008.
Prof Francoise Barre Sinoussi was in Singapore to share her latest findings on natural protection against AIDS.
Professor Francoise Barre Sinoussi said she was surprised at Singapore's HIV infection numbers.
She said the over 400 new infections in 2008 was higher than she thought it would be and comparatively higher even than France.
Professor Francoise Barre Sinoussi, Institut Pastuer, Paris, said: "If you calculate in proportion to the population in Singapore, it's a little bit more than my country in France. So this was something really new for me. Originally, I thought you had very few cases of infection in Singapore - that it was not really a problem, but that's not the case."
However, Singapore's Health Ministry said the rate of HIV prevalence among those aged 15 to 49 years old is similar to other developed nations like France - at 0.1 to 0.2 per cent of the general population.
Lionel Lee, executive director, Action for AIDS, said: "The numbers are actually not that high as compared to the rest of the countries. In fact, we attributed the increase to stepped-up efforts in testing with AFA as well as with other clinics.
“I think MOH has also launched six other GPs including AFA to be running the anonymous HIV testing services in Singapore that would have an impact on the number of detection in 2008."
While more people are coming forward for testing, Mr Lee said more can be done.
He said: "HIV AIDS is not only a public health problem. It transcends different stakeholders including the political level, community level, businesses including the media as well. Everyone has a role to play with regards to HIV prevention."
For the first ten months of 2009, the number of newly-infected Singaporeans with HIV was 378.
- CNA/vm
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Sunday, November 1, 2009
More underage teens in S'pore see casual sex as acceptable
More underage teens in S'pore see casual sex as acceptable
By Hetty Musfirah Abdul Khamid, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 31 October 2009 1945 hrs
SINGAPORE: More underage teenagers in Singapore view casual sex as being normal and acceptable.
The Attorney General, Professor Walter Woon, addressed this issue at the third Children's Society Lecture on Saturday.
He said the job for the prosecution becomes even tougher when two minors engage in casual sex.
Modern technology and the Internet have played a part in the changing mindsets of young people in Singapore.
Carol Balhetchet, director of youth services, Singapore Children's Society, said: "The media in various forms is giving that message that it's cool to be quite open about your sexuality. They tend to experiment and try out, literally try it out, and if you are not in the group that has tried it out, then you are not cool."
Prof Woon said young people are becoming more open with their sexuality, with some even thinking that casual sex is inevitable. As such, legal cases that are emerging have become complex, with some minors even going to the extent of soliciting sexual services.
Prof Woon said: "As what I see from some of the cases that come across my desk, they go out and solicit these contacts. In one case, she solicited it in her own home, not far from where I live.....It is not just the girls, but the boys (too)... male prostitute who went on the Internet, gay chatroom to earn money...."
When it comes to cases involving two minors engaging in casual sex, Prof Woon said the law may not be enough to deal with the issue. "It is not easy and this is where the NGOs, the community services play a part. Obviously, it is not just for the judges. The judges cannot do very much by themselves.
"There has to be some follow-up. Even if you send the boy to jail, or the girl to jail, or both of them to jail, there has got to be something done.
"Sending them to jail per se would not make them reflect on their lives. That is the last thing that is going to happen. But good or ill, this is the framework that we have."
The problem of underage teenagers engaging in sexual activities have seen an upward trend in recent years.
Cases involving consensual sex with a girl under 14, which amounts to statutory rape, have nearly doubled over the last five years - from over 160 cases five years ago to 300 cases this year.
Prof Woon said there could be more, as these were just cases that were reported.
- CNA/ir
- wong chee tat :)
By Hetty Musfirah Abdul Khamid, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 31 October 2009 1945 hrs
SINGAPORE: More underage teenagers in Singapore view casual sex as being normal and acceptable.
The Attorney General, Professor Walter Woon, addressed this issue at the third Children's Society Lecture on Saturday.
He said the job for the prosecution becomes even tougher when two minors engage in casual sex.
Modern technology and the Internet have played a part in the changing mindsets of young people in Singapore.
Carol Balhetchet, director of youth services, Singapore Children's Society, said: "The media in various forms is giving that message that it's cool to be quite open about your sexuality. They tend to experiment and try out, literally try it out, and if you are not in the group that has tried it out, then you are not cool."
Prof Woon said young people are becoming more open with their sexuality, with some even thinking that casual sex is inevitable. As such, legal cases that are emerging have become complex, with some minors even going to the extent of soliciting sexual services.
Prof Woon said: "As what I see from some of the cases that come across my desk, they go out and solicit these contacts. In one case, she solicited it in her own home, not far from where I live.....It is not just the girls, but the boys (too)... male prostitute who went on the Internet, gay chatroom to earn money...."
When it comes to cases involving two minors engaging in casual sex, Prof Woon said the law may not be enough to deal with the issue. "It is not easy and this is where the NGOs, the community services play a part. Obviously, it is not just for the judges. The judges cannot do very much by themselves.
"There has to be some follow-up. Even if you send the boy to jail, or the girl to jail, or both of them to jail, there has got to be something done.
"Sending them to jail per se would not make them reflect on their lives. That is the last thing that is going to happen. But good or ill, this is the framework that we have."
The problem of underage teenagers engaging in sexual activities have seen an upward trend in recent years.
Cases involving consensual sex with a girl under 14, which amounts to statutory rape, have nearly doubled over the last five years - from over 160 cases five years ago to 300 cases this year.
Prof Woon said there could be more, as these were just cases that were reported.
- CNA/ir
- wong chee tat :)
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Not all venereal diseases care whether you're circumcised
I don't normally post this in here, after reading this below, maybe that's a need to rethink how the venereal diseases and how it affect both circumcised males and non-circumcised males.
These are quite interesting observations and findings and I can sensed there will be some new debates (?) regarding pros and cons of circumcised.
Anyway, let's have a look:
"Not all venereal diseases care whether you're circumcised: A little while back, it was announced that male circumcision significantly reduced the odds of picking up an HIV infection. That finding undoubtedly sparked a series of follow up studies to confirm the effect, and the results of one of them appeared in this week's New England Journal of Medicine. This one doesn't focus on HIV, however. As part of the follow-up process, the authors screened for a variety of additional sexually transmitted diseases.
It turns out that HIV is hardly the only virus where circumcision affects spread. Herpes simplex virus type 2, which (surprise!) causes genital herpes, had a slightly reduced transmission to circumcised males. Human papillomavirus, or HPV, a major contributor to cervical cancer, saw a much larger reduction. This doesn't mean that circumcision is a general good deal when it comes to STDs, however, as the one bacterial infection they tracked, syphilis, seemed to spread to both the circumcised and control populations at equivalent rates."
Abstracts (here):
Male Circumcision for the Prevention of HSV-2 and HPV Infections and SyphilisBackground Male circumcision significantly reduced the incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among men in three clinical trials. We assessed the efficacy of male circumcision for the prevention of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and syphilis in HIV-negative adolescent boys and men.
Methods We enrolled 5534 HIV-negative, uncircumcised male subjects between the ages of 15 and 49 years in two trials of male circumcision for the prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Of these subjects, 3393 (61.3%) were HSV-2–seronegative at enrollment. Of the seronegative subjects, 1684 had been randomly assigned to undergo immediate circumcision (intervention group) and 1709 to undergo circumcision after 24 months (control group). At baseline and at 6, 12, and 24 months, we tested subjects for HSV-2 and HIV infection and syphilis, along with performing physical examinations and conducting interviews. In addition, we evaluated a subgroup of subjects for HPV infection at baseline and at 24 months.
Results At 24 months, the cumulative probability of HSV-2 seroconversion was 7.8% in the intervention group and 10.3% in the control group (adjusted hazard ratio in the intervention group, 0.72; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.56 to 0.92; P=0.008). The prevalence of high-risk HPV genotypes was 18.0% in the intervention group and 27.9% in the control group (adjusted risk ratio, 0.65; 95% CI, 0.46 to 0.90; P=0.009). However, no significant difference between the two study groups was observed in the incidence of syphilis (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.10; 95% CI, 0.75 to 1.65; P=0.44).
Conclusions In addition to decreasing the incidence of HIV infection, male circumcision significantly reduced the incidence of HSV-2 infection and the prevalence of HPV infection, findings that underscore the potential public health benefits of the procedure. (ClinicalTrials.gov numbers, NCT00425984 [ClinicalTrials.gov] and NCT00124878 [ClinicalTrials.gov] .)and also
Male Circumcision and STI Prevention: More Good News
Add protection against HSV-2 and HPV infections to the list of circumcision’s benefits.
Although we have strong evidence that male circumcision reduces the incidence of HIV infection in high-risk men, its benefits regarding other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have remained unclear. To examine this wider issue, researchers examined data obtained in Uganda during two earlier trials of male circumcision for preventing HIV infection. A total of 5534 uncircumcised males aged 15 to 49 were involved.
Of 3393 participants who were HIV and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) seronegative at enrollment, 1684 were randomized to undergo immediate circumcision (intervention group) and 1709 to undergo circumcision 24 months later (control group). Serial screening (physical examination, an interview, and testing for HSV-2 and HIV infection and syphilis), conducted at baseline, was repeated for both groups at 6, 12, and 24 months. A subset of study participants also underwent screening for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection at baseline and at 24 months.
At 24 months, the cumulative probability of HSV-2 infection was lower for the intervention group than for the control group (7.8% vs. 10.3%; adjusted hazard ratio, 0.72; 95% confidence interval, 0.56–0.92). In addition, the prevalence of high-risk HPV genotypes was lower in the intervention group than in the control group (18.0% vs. 27.9%; adjusted risk ratio, 0.65; 95% CI, 0.46–0.90). However, no significant between-group difference in syphilis incidence was demonstrated (adjusted HR, 1.10; 95% CI, 0.75–1.65).
Comment: Studies conducted in Africa have shown that male circumcision decreases the rates of several STIs in men and in their female partners. Such benefits should guide public health policy for neonatal, adolescent, and adult male circumcision programs in areas such as Uganda, where prevalence of HIV infection is high. Whether circumcision confers similar benefits in other settings is unclear.
I don't think our library has access to these journals, but if you have, please share. =)
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