{"id":476,"date":"2023-06-26T17:10:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T17:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ballycullenmedicalcentre.com\/?page_id=476"},"modified":"2023-07-07T14:37:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T14:37:43","slug":"sti-screen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ballycullenmedicalcentre.com\/sti-screen\/","title":{"rendered":"STI Screen"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"476\" class=\"elementor elementor-476\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b1e5895 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b1e5895\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a9a7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78a9a7b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4171260e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4171260e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">During a full STI screen, various samples may be collected depending on the specific tests recommended by the healthcare provider. These can include urine samples, blood samples, swabs from the genital area, throat, or rectum, or a combination of these.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">The collected samples are sent to a laboratory for analysis, where they undergo specialized testing to identify the presence of different STIs. The specific STIs screened for may include but are not limited to, HIV, syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and human papillomavirus (HPV).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e633a elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1288 elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"86e633a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ballycullen-medical-and-aesthetic-clinic.eu1.cliniko.com\/bookings?business_id=1398653517199052482\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7daa99fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7daa99fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e69fbb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e69fbb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Importance of Regular STI Screenings for Sexual Health<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef4199d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6ef4199d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32dc4a28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32dc4a28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">A full STI screen is recommended for individuals who are sexually active, have multiple partners, or engage in high-risk sexual behaviours. It is an essential component of routine sexual health care, helping to identify and address STIs in their early stages, even in the absence of symptoms. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">By undergoing regular STI screenings, individuals can take proactive steps to protect their own health and the health of their partners.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32cbdd92 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32cbdd92\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39619905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39619905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Confidentiality<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736bc72b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"736bc72b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bed58ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bed58ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Confidentiality and privacy are paramount during the full STI screening process, ensuring that individuals feel comfortable and safe while seeking necessary care and information related to their sexual health.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a full STI screen, various samples may be collected depending on the specific tests recommended by the healthcare provider. 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