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  • Reminder of vaccination (3rd dose)

    To ensure the effectiveness of vaccination against hepatitis A and B (Twinrix), three (3) doses are required :

    1re


    2e :

    1 month after the first dose

    3e :

    6 months after the first dose

    This tool lets you send a friendly reminder for your third dose of vaccine.

    Please enter the date of the second dose as well as your email address. You will be notified within five (5) months.

    Date of the second vaccine:

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    How is balanitis diagnosed? This is NOT a painful procedure!

    Most cases of Balanitis will be diagnosed based on the physical examination that will be performed in the clinic. Remember, it is important to exclude other causes of serious or transmissible skin diseases. When balanitis is the cause, the diagnosis is often quick and reassuring. At times, in an attempt to confirm the diagnosis your physician may swab a sample from the surface (not inside the urethra) of the glans of your penis and visualize the specimen under the microscope for the presence of yeast and or bacteria. This is a short and simple procedure...no pain involved! On rare occasions when your balanitis is recurrent, and before more drastic measures are contemplated, your physician may send a swab to be grown in the laboratory in an effort to identify resistant bugs (this may help to choose the appropriate successful therapy when standard treatments fail).

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