Condom Effectiveness, Uses and Types sti

Condom Effectiveness, Uses and Types

January 15, 2023

What Are Condoms? A condom is a thin, fitted tube worn over the  penis  during sex (male condoms) or inserted into the vagina before sex (female co…

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Tricks used to Prevent STDs

January 15, 2023

To prevent getting a   sexually transmitted disease , or STD, always avoid   sex   with anyone who has genital sores, a   rash , discharge, or othe…

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Erythromycin uses, side effects and dosage sti

Erythromycin uses, side effects and dosage

January 13, 2023

What is erythromycin? Erythromycin  belongs to a group of drugs called macrolide antibiotics. Macrolide antibiotics slow the growth of, or sometime…

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What is penicillin G benzathine Used For?

January 13, 2023

What is penicillin G benzathine? Penicillin G benzathine is an antibiotic that is used to treat many types of infections caused by bacteria, includi…

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Clotrimazole cream uses With Applicator sti

Clotrimazole cream uses With Applicator

January 13, 2023

Uses Clotrimazole is an anti-fugal drug used to treat infections like  vaginal yeast infections . Clotrimazole reduces vaginal burning, itching, and …

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fluconazole uses, side effects and dosage sti

fluconazole uses, side effects and dosage

January 13, 2023

What is fluconazole and its uses? Fluconazole is an antifungal medicine that is used to treat infections caused by fungus, which can invade any pa…

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