Digital portals that give patients easy access to health resources, give fast, secure results of screenings and tests, and make it easy for patients and clinicians to connect are the first line of defense against the rapidly growing number of sexually transmitted infections and diseases in this country.
According to Kamila Seilhan DO, an internist at Medical Offices of Manhattan, “Immediate test results are needed to figure out if a patient has a sexually transmitted illness like gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, syphilis, or HIV. This is because STIs often don’t show any signs. A person can carry the virus without knowing it and give it to one or more partners.” Read the article.
