STD Testing Specialist

STD Testing & STD Screening allows you to know whether or not you have contracted a sexually transmitted disease or if you’re at risk. Unfortunately, various online sources advertise inadequate STD Test packages that lead many astray (such as, not testing for a specific disease). Cosmocare, on the other hand, conducts reliable STD tests in an attentive urgent care setting– here, you can get screened, tested and treated for any STD at a cost that is reasonable and affordable.

Cosmocare carries out screening for the most common viral and bacterial STDs in the US; this includes testing for HIV Types 1&2, Herpes 1&2, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis C, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis B, Chlamydia and Syphilis. Cosmocare’s STD screening tests will give you a peace of mind. Worried about Herpes in pregnancy? Read “How can the genital herpes virus affect pregnancy?” to learn more.

Cosmocare Medical Center offers the following services related to the testing and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs):

• HIV

• Gonorrhea

• Hepatitis B, C

• Herpes 1 and 2

• Mycoplasma

• Ureaplasma

• Chlamydia

• Syphilis

• Trichomonas

• Genital wart removal

What are genital warts?

They are cauliflower-like or flat-like growths on the penis or scrotum. They are often asymmetrical and polymorphic. They can occur anywhere on the body, especially in areas prone to increased friction, such as skin on skin, skin on mucous membrane or mucous membrane on mucous membrane. They are generally asymptomatic. However, itching and, more rarely, bleeding can occur.

When is surgery recommended to a patient?

Our urologists highly recommend this surgery if the lesions persist despite undergoing medical treatment, such as Condyline drops, Aldara cream (to stimulate the immune system) or liquid nitrogen. These treatments however, do not get rid of HPV. A person who has been treated for HPV can still transmit the virus, even if the warts are no longer visible. Our urologists may also suggest a vaccine.

What exactly is a fulguration or an excision of genital warts?

The procedure is done in Cosmocare Medical Center. The patient receives medicine that numbs the area around the warts (local anesthetic).

• First, the lesions are outlined with a marker and then disinfected.
• Small lesions are burned with an electronic scalpel; this is a fulguration.
• Larger lesions are removed and the skin is closed with absorbable sutures; this is an excision.
• The post-operative recommendations are the same for both procedures.