Janelle McAlpine MMRes BA (Human Bioscience) BMid
Registered Midwife
Chlamydia
Chlamydia is the most common notifiable STI among young people in Australia, affecting bot [...]
Gonorrhoea
Gonorrhoea – also known as “The Clap” – is caused by a bacteria (Neisseria gonorrhoeae). I [...]
Syphilis
Syphilis is caused by a type of bacteria and can affect both men and women. Rate of infect [...]
Genital Herpes
Herpes is a virus that lives in the nerve endings near the area they are found. There are [...]
Genital Warts
HPV (human papillomavirus) is a group of viruses that cause warts. There are over 100 type [...]
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver caused by a virus, resulting in damage to this or [...]
HIV/AIDS
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficien [...]
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a virus that affects the liver causing it to swell up and not function corr [...]
Crabs
Public lice (also known as Crabs) are small, flat, light-brown parasites that cling to pub [...]
Trichomoniasis
Trichomoniasis is a common sexually transmitted infection (STD) and is caused by a parasit [...]
Gardnerella
Gardnerella is a bacteria which can cause a vaginal infection. It is the bacteria most res [...]
Information courtesy of:
References:
- The Kirby Institute. HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia Annual Surveillance. Report 2013.