{"id":1737,"date":"2022-08-15T18:11:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T18:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mariestopes.or.ug\/?p=1737"},"modified":"2024-02-13T16:07:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T16:07:15","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-about-sti-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/lg\/help-and-advice\/what-you-need-to-know-about-sti-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"What you need to know about STI screening"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/02\/image-6-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/02\/image-6-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/02\/image-6-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/02\/image-6-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/02\/image-6.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-font-msi-sp-font-family has-large-font-size\">Are you feeling some discomfort down there? An unusual itch, a not-so-normal discharge, you might be experiencing symptoms of an infection-some of these infections could be sexually transmitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center;\">\n    <div>\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"360\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QEIJDMzg_uA\" title=\"What you need to know about STI screening and management\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you suspect you might have an STI, visit our clinic\/hospital nearest to you for a full consultation. Should you test positive you will be provided with the necessary treatment. 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