Toolbox

 News • Blog

 Videos

The partner notification service is part of a public health initiative to help protect the public and limit the spread of STIs.

When you choose to use this service to inform one or more sexual partners that you’ve been diagnosed with an STI, you are acting privately and anonymously, as well as individually and of your own volition, in a spirit of goodwill and respect, and with full knowledge of the potential consequences.

Your aim is to inform each person you contact of your diagnosis, in order to encourage them to see a doctor. Once you’ve sent a message, it cannot be changed. Please read the Legal Note before using this service.

 

Choose a card

STI's
  • STI's
Chlamydia
  • Chlamydia
Condylomas (HPV)
  • Condylomas (HPV)
Gonorrhea
  • Gonorrhea
Hepatitis
  • Hepatitis
Herpes
  • Herpes
Syphilis
  • Syphilis
HIV
  • HIV

Email


Welcome

Sexual health and LGBT population

Molluscum contagiosum

Living with HIV

Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)

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:

:


 

Affiliée à
CHUM
toptéléphone
Is there a cure for balanitis?

The treatment depends on the cause. This is where consultation with one an expert is recommended.

Bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics. These will be prescribed.

Thrush or Candida (the most common cause) is treated with an antifungal cream that may/may not be combined with a cortisone-based cream. The treatment decision often depends on the severity of your condition. In severe cases of balano(posthitis) we may prescribe a medication to be taken by mouth - let an expert treat you appropriately.

Allergy/dermatitis (chemical) is simply treated by the avoidance of those products that caused the allergy or inflammation. The culprit may take time to identify by the use or avoidance of products in your environment. In moderate to severe cases, a mild steroid or cortisone cream may be prescribed.

On rare occasions the penis may swell so that urine cannot be passed. This is a case where you should see a doctor as soon as possible. You may need referral to a hospital for care.

Similarly, recurrent balanitis that is not responding to prescribed treatment should probably be seen by a specialist. This may include a consultation with a dermatologist or at times an evaluation by a urologist so as to evaluate the need for circumcision or removal of the foreskin.

Balanitis is not sexually transmitted, but sexually transmitted diseases may be mistaken for balanitis and so if there is any doubt see your doctor.

Part of the treatment for balanitis involves cleaning the penis correctly...

 

Balanitis - image