STD – Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone

HPV PCR in urine specimen: How much the detection rate?

Today, we are going to focus on HPV PCR urine test. It has been several years practicing here in Cambodia, there’re more patients being here at my urology office were seeking some advice on Human Papilloma virus infection issue or HPV. We are all known that this viral infection can leads to the following problems. […]

VDRL false positive test: What are the causes of this?

VDRL test or Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test is a very common syphilis screening test. The problem will be occurred when VDRL turn positive without any suspicious of syphilis infection, we called this incident “Biological false positive” or BFP reaction. Today we will discuss on this BFP phenomenon. BFP phenomenon has been reported around 1-2% […]

Gonorrhea infection: CDC’s 2020 guideline of treatment

As doctors we must keep ourselves up to date in medical practice, especially when dealing with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), because these microorganisms continuously evolve and develop resistance to standard antibiotic treatment over time. Precise treatment with the correct antibiotic strength and adequate duration is essential to completely eradicate STDs. The Centers for Disease Control […]

Syphilis: The correct way we’ve deal with.

Many syphilis-positive patients come to see me at my Urology office — some are naïve cases while others are treatment-failure cases from other clinics. This topic will explain how we correctly manage syphilis infection and how to confirm successful treatment. CDC 2015 Syphilis treatment recommendation Any questions, you can discuss with your trusted urologist. You […]

Sexually transmitted diseases’ special urine test (STIs Multiplex PCR)

Many patients come to see me seeking counseling about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) – especially after high-risk sexual encounters. Most presenting patients are male, as men with STD infections typically show symptoms, while women often remain asymptomatic or notice only mild signs such as unusual odor or itching. The world’s two most common STDs are […]