The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published updated guidelines for treating symptomatic sexually transmitted infections (STI). These guidelines aim to provide updated, evidence-based clinical and practical recommendations to treat STI symptoms and assist countries in updating their national guidelines for STI treatment. These guidelines are designed for managers for STI prevention and control program at the national level and frontline healthcare practitioners in primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare sectors.
Diagnosing pelvic pain in women can be challenging as many symptoms and signs are nonspecific. In addition to physical examination, a thorough history focusing on pain characteristics, system review, and gynecologic, sexual, and social history can help narrow the differential diagnosis. Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis , and bacteria linked to bacterial…
