STD / STI Treatment

Most bacterial and protozoal STDs / STIs are treatable or curable with oral and/or injectable antibiotics.

Most viral STD / STIs are not curable but symptoms can be effectively managed with anti-virals and may even be kept in remission for a long time. Viral STDs that causes growths can be removed with non-invasive and relatively painless techniques like liquid nitrogen or cryotherapy.

Fungal STDs / STIs are treatable but tend to recur once in a while.

Parasitic STDs / STIs are treatable with topical lotions and tend not to recur unless re-contact with infested sex partner.

STD /STI Treatment Available at Tanjong Pagar Medical Clinic

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection (HIV) – Prevention only. HIV can be prevented if PEP treatment is commenced early (less than 72 hours) after exposure.
  • Gonorrhea and Chlamydia – Can be treated with a single dose of antibiotic injection together with oral medication. Usually treated together with Chlamydia as co-infection rates are high.
  • Non gonococcal Urethritis (Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma) – Treatment is similar to Gonorrhea and Chlamydia. Treatment courses may be longer as some cases of NGU may be quite persistent.
  • Syphilis – Early syphilis infection can be treated with a single dose of antibiotic injection. Prolonged undetected infection may require up to three weekly injections.
  • Herpes Simplex Virus (Genital/Oral) – Herpes outbreaks and infections can be controlled with oral and topical antivirals. Recurrent outbreaks of herpes infections may require maintenance doses of antivirals to prevent outbreaks.
  • Bacterial Vaginosis – Can be treated with oral tablets and vaginal pessary inserts
  • Vaginal Candidiasis – Can be treated with oral tablets, topical creams and vaginal pessary inserts
  • Trichomoniasis – Can be treated with oral tablets and vaginal pessary inserts
  • Crabs/Pubic lice – Can be treated with topical lotions
  • Genital Warts (HPV) – Can be treated with topical cream or liquid nitrogen cryotherapy.

Cryotherapy (Liquid Nitrogen)

WHAT IS CRYOTHERAPY?

Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy or cryosurgery is a highly effective freezing treatment to remove a wide range of benign skin lesions.

Our clinic offers liquid nitrogen cryotherapy/cryosurgery for:

  • Removal of actinic keratosis
  • Removal of seborrheic keratosis
  • Removal of skin tags
  • Removal of common viral warts on hands, arms, body and feet
  • Removal of genital warts, anal warts, penile warts, vulvar warts
  • Removal of molluscum contagiosum
  • Removal of dermatofibroma

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND SIDE EFFECTS OF CRYOTHERAPY/CRYOSURGERY?

Advantages of this treatment include a short preparation time, can be done on the spot, minimally invasive, minimal or no bleeding, low risk of infection, minimal wound care, minimal or no injectable anesthesia, and no sutures required.

Potential side effects include blister formation and hypopigmentation, but rarely scarring.

Most skin lesions can be treated in a single session, although some may require 2 or 3 treatment sessions.

Tag: cryotherapy for warts

HOW DOES CRYOTHERAPY WORK?

Liquid nitrogen is the most effective cryogen for clinical use.

Liquid nitrogen works by achieving very low sub-zero freezing temperatures (down to −50°C) to cause complete destruction of the lesions. The degree of damage depends on the rate of cooling and the minimum temperature achieved. Inflammation develops during the 24 hours after treatment, further contributing to destruction of the lesion through immunologically mediated mechanisms.

The dose of liquid nitrogen and the choice of delivery method depend on the size, tissue type, and depth of the lesion, the area of the body on which the lesion is located and the required depth of freeze.

HOW LONG DOES EACH TREATMENT SESSION TAKE?

Each treatment session is simple and quick and should only take about 15 – 30 minutes.

Tag: cryotherapy for warts

HOW LONG DOES THE SKIN TAKE TO HEAL?

After each treatment session, the lesions will take about one week to dry up and fall out and the skin should take about another week to dry and heal.

WHAT ARE THE PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE?

After each treatment session, apply the antibiotic cream as prescribed. Wash and clean gently and do not scratch, rub or aggravate the treatment area.

As the skin heals and the scab forms, do not scratch or peel the scab. Allow the scab to fall off naturally or until the skin beneath is healed and dry.

HOW MUCH DOES CRYOTHERAPY COST?

Non-genital:

$50 per single lesion

From $200 for multiple lesions (5 or more)

Genital:

$80 per single lesion

From $300 for multiple lesions (5 or more)

Other Testing Services at Tanjong Pagar Medical Clinic

Tanjong Pagar Medical Clinic is an approved Anonymous HIV Testing Clinic by the Ministry of Health Singapore.

Testing for STD/STI – Our STD/HIV clinic provides a full range of STD and STI testing services which can be done at the same time as the HIV testing. Please see here for a full list of STD testing and screening profiles. HIV and STD tests can be customized to suit your risk profile.

Testing for HIV – We offer a full range of HIV testing as well as rapid and fast HIV tests, either by oral saliva swab or by fingerprick blood. Results in 20 minutes!

Prevention of HIV – If you have had a recent high risk exposure (less than 72 hours), you may wish to consider HIV PEP or HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis, which may help to prevent HIV transmission and potentially save your life!

Prevention of STD – We offer vaccination against Hepatitis virus and Human Papillomavirus (HPV).

Please call 64433101, SMS 96622880 or email info@tanjongpagarclinic.com for more information.

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