Why is this young man’s hair falling out in patches?
Mark, a 22-year-old full-time student and part-time waiter, presents with two months of hair loss.
Tag: Infectious diseases – STIs
A confession reveals the cause of debilitating knee pain
Julian, 32, presents with a painful left knee that he can’t explain. When his partner leaves the exam room, he reveals something that might help …
Is an STI causing this man’s jaundice?
A man presents with fatigue and nausea. He is a non-injecting drug user and has regular condomless anal intercourse.
An old STI rears its head
The patient presented with co-ordination problems but denied high-risk sexual exposure.
A GP guide to managing Mycoplasma genitalium
Concern is rising over the increased antimicrobial resistance of this STI
Medical history: Whose STI is it anyway?
It seems no one wanted to take credit for this one.
Almost twice as many men need to be on PrEP to stymie HIV
The good news is that new diagnoses have hit an 18-year low: latest report.
Neurosyphilis surge expected in the Top End
Dementia and stroke work-ups are uncovering undiagnosed disease.
Get ready for Trichomonas vaginalis to increase sixfold
The parasite is no longer being detected opportunistically through Pap smears, experts say.
PrEP use linked with more STIs, but it’s unrelated to condoms
The increased incidence of STIs is partly due to more frequent screening, say researchers.
