Only one medication has been shown to be effective in the treatment of trichomoniasis: metronidazole. Although this medicine is also available as a cream, only the pill form is effective for trichomoniasis treatment. The cream form does not treat the infection in the urethra and genital glands; therefore, even though the symptoms disappear, recurrence is [...]

AIDS is defined in an HIV-positive person as a syndrome comprising various clinical conditions, a drop of the CD4 count to below 200, or both criteria. A person with AIDS is usually monitored by measuring the level of his or her CD4 cells. A healthy person typically has a count of more than 500 cells; [...]

If the Pap smear comes back as a higher-grade lesion (CIN II or III, moderate or severe dysplasia, or high-grade SIL), then a colposcopy is recommended, with a biopsy of any abnormal areas and treatment as appropriate. About a third of the changes in this category progress to cancer if not treated. Close follow-up is [...]

Receptive anal intercourse is practiced by both men and women, though many opposite-sex couples are reluctant to admit that they practice anal sex because they fear its stigma as a “gay” sex practice and its reputation as a route for transmitting HIV. Nevertheless many couples, whatever their sexual orientation, find pleasure in anal intercourse. But [...]

Another attempt to shed light on prostate cancer treatment is the national PIVOT (Prostate cancer Intervention vs. Observation Trial) study, led by a Minnesota internist and a Seattle urologist and funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Cancer Institute. Its aim is to find out which works better for clinically localized prostate [...]