The testing, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), in particular, has witnessed shifting trends since the onset of the pandemic. With this in mind, the following article will explore the types of viral STIs as well as methods of prevention, testing and treatment. While bacterial infections can be treated and cured with antibiotics, viral STIs cannot be cured, but symptoms can be reduced or modified through antiviral treatment. Viral STIs: Symptoms And Treatment“Usually when patients who have symptoms or have had unprotected sex come to see me, they’re very worried,” said Dr Iresh Jayaweera, Consultant Venereologist at the National STD and AIDS Control Programme (NSACP). HPV is the most common viral infection of the reproductive tract, with most cervical cancers (99% of them) linked to genital HPV infection.

Source: The Nation February 16, 2021 15:56 UTC