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SINGAPORE
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    VD Check, Singapore (SG)
HIV VD TESTING TREATMENT™

Notice: This is a medical information portal. This is not a clinic website.
Please go to SHIM CLINIC for the services described here.

Within 3 days after unprotected sex, stop HIV infection with Post-Exposure Prophylaxis treatment 10 days after unprotected sex, detect HIV infection with the DNA test 28 days after unprotected sex, accurately detect HIV infection with the 20 minute rapid test
Full & comprehensive sexually transmitted disease testing
Males: do not urinate for at least 4 hours before arriving
Females: testing is more accurate when you are not menstruating

VD Check, Singapore (SG) | HIV VD TESTING TREATMENT™

Summary

VD Check, Singapore (SG) | HIV VD TESTING TREATMENT™ @singaporevd_com: Full & comprehensive VD (venereal disease) check, Singapore. Private and confidential service. Definitions, references, and latest news.

Description

Full & Comprehensive VD Screen / VD Screening / VD Test / VD Testing / VD Check / VD Checking

Package VDs Screened / Tested / Checked Price Notes
Consultation
  • Clinical History
  • Physical Examination
    - Consider trimming or carefully shaving your pubic hair
    - It will be easier to see and treat any disease
  • Provisional Diagnosis
  • Discussion of investigation and treatment options
Basic 2 HIV, Syphilis
$12
2–3 days
to results
Basic 3 HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B
$20
2–3 days
to results
Basic 4 HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B & C
$60
2–3 days
to results
Basic 6 HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B & C, Herpes Simplex 1 & 2
$100
2–3 days
to results
Basic 8
"8 Test Panel" 		HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B & C, Herpes Simplex 1 & 2, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
$250
3–5 days
to results
Comprehensive male Testing includes (a) & (b) below $409 3–5 days
to results
Comprehensive female Testing includes (a), (b) & (c) below $649 3–5 days
to results
(a)
Comprehensive Blood Testing:
  1. HIV I & II Antibodies
  2. Syphilis (VDRL/ TPHA)
  3. Hepatitis A IgG Antibody
  4. Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg)
  5. Hepatitis B Surface Antibody
  6. Hepatitis C Antibody
  7. Herpes Simplex Type 1 IgG Antibody
  8. Herpes Simplex Type 2 IgG Antibody
  9. Chlamydia IgG Antibody
  10. Candida Antibody
$202 2–3 days
to results
(b)
Comprehensive
  • Urine
  • Vagina
  • Anus
  • Mouth
testing: 		$256
(per site) 		3–5 days
to results
Individual tests - NAT (nucleic acid test)
(c)
  1. Digene® test &
  2. SurePath® or
    ThinPrep®
  1. High cancer risk HPV (Human Papillomavirus) of cervix &
  2. Cervical Cancer
$240 3–5 days
to results
Digene® test High cancer risk HPV (Human Papillomavirus) of
Penis, Vagina, Anus, Mouth 		$200
(per site) 		3–5 days
to results
Chlamydia & Gonococcal PCR test Chlamydia & Gonorrhoea of
Urine, Vagina, Anus, Mouth 		$150
(per site) 		3–5 days
to results
Herpes Simplex PCR test HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus) $290 1–2 weeks
to results
BD Affirm™ VPIII Candida albicans, Gardnerella vaginalis, Trichomonas vaginalis of
Urine, Vagina, Anus, Mouth 		$120
(per site) 		3–5 days
to results
HIV DNA PCR
 HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
- accurate results 10 days or more after exposure 		$752 1–2 weeks
to results
Individual tests - Rapid tests
- If the clinic attendance is only for any of the rapid tests, then consultation fees are not added.
Alere™ Determine™
HIV Combo Test 		HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Antibody & p24 Antigen
- accurate results 1 month or more after exposure
 $180 20 minutes
to results
OraQuick® HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Antibody
- accurate results 3 months or more after exposure
 $60 20 minutes
to results
Alere™ Determine™
Syphilis Test 		Syphilis $50 20 minutes
to results
Alere™ Determine™
Hepatitis B Test 		HBsAg (Hepatitis B surface Antigen) $50 20 minutes
to results

Reference

Singapore Ministry of Health registered general practice (GP) clinic:

SHIM CLINIC
168 Bedok South Avenue 3 #01-473
Singapore 460168
Tel: (+65) 6100 7446
Fax: (+65) 6449 7446
24hr Answering Tel: (+65) 6333 5550
Web: VD Check, Singapore (SG), 		Opening Hours
Monday to Friday: 9 am to 3 pm, 7 pm to 11 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 7 pm to 11 pm
Public Holidays: Closed
Last registration: half hour before closing time.
Walk-in clinic. Appointments not required.
Bring NRIC, Work Pass or Passport for registration.

References

Latest News

Positive impact of a large-scale HIV prevention programme among female sex workers and clients in South India
Fri, 24 May 2013 12:16:40 +0100 | AIDS
Conclusion:Empirical HIV prevalence trends combined with Bayesian modelling have provided plausible evidence that Avahan has reduced HIV transmission among FSWs and their clients. If current CCU levels are sustained, FSW HIV prevalence could decline to low levels by 2015, with many more infections averted. (Source: AIDS)

Rwanda: Fistula Patients Still Live in Hiding, Says Health Official
Fri, 24 May 2013 11:02:52 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[New Times]There are no statistics on the number of people suffering from fistula because many of them conceal their illness and shy away from the public, a Ministry of Health official has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Sexual behaviour under the influence of alcohol among Spanish adolescents.
Fri, 24 May 2013 10:15:02 +0100 | Adicciones
Authors: Espada JP, Morales A, Orgilés M, Piqueras JA, Carballo JL

Nigeria: Road Accident Deadlier Than Aids - Agency
Fri, 24 May 2013 09:45:02 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[Daily Trust]Ilorin -The Kwara State Road Traffic Management Authority (KWARTMA) yesterday frowned at the rate of accidents among commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Okada riders, saying many of them land in the hospital and traditional bone setting centres due to their carelessness. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Zimbabwe: Supreme Court Complies With Constitution
Fri, 24 May 2013 08:28:15 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[The Herald]The Supreme Court started complying with the country's new Constitution yesterday when nine judges, instead of the previous six, sat on the bench to deal with a case brought by an HIV and Aids activist. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Nigeria: Futo VC Laments Upsurge in HIV/Aids
Fri, 24 May 2013 08:20:46 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[Daily Trust]Owerri -Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) Professor Cyril Asiabaka, has expressed dismay over what he described as the alarming rate of HIV/AIDS cases in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Zimbabwe: HIV Test Case Heard By Zimbabwe's New Constitutional Court
Fri, 24 May 2013 07:19:04 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[SW Radio]A rights activist, who is living with HIV, filed a test case in the newly constituted Constitutional Court on Thursday to highlight the challenges and ill treatment facing people living with the virus in the country's prisons. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Nigeria: Over Seven Million People Now Receiving HIV Treatment in Africa - - UN Report
Fri, 24 May 2013 06:06:32 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[Leadership]The number of people in Africa receiving antiretroviral treatment increased from less than 1 million to 7.1 million over seven years, according to a United Nations report which documents the progress in the AIDS response in the world's second largest continent. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Kenya: Tell Youth the Truth, Lack of Sex Doesn't Kill
Fri, 24 May 2013 05:41:28 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[The Star]Billions of dollars continue to be poured into Africa to address the HIV epidemic. We have bombarded the youth with one strong message until they have come to believe it. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Retesting for genital Chlamydia trachomatis among visitors of a sexually transmitted infections clinic: randomized intervention trial of home- versus clinic-based recall
Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100 | BMC Infectious Diseases
Conclusion: