Sexual Health
For detection of HPV, GBS, BV, Candidiasis, HSV, ureaplasma, mycoplasma hominis, etc.
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have long been an underestimated opponent in the public health battle. More than 30 different bacteria, viruses and parasites are known to be transmitted through sexual contact, including vaginal, anal and oral sex.Â
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is associated with over 300,000 cervical cancer deaths each year. The four most common, curable STI pathogens are: Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) and Mycoplasma genitalium (MG), with over 350 million new infections each year.Â
To combat this public health battle, Atila Biosystems offers a wide variety of products for detection of the pathogens and bacteria affecting sexual wellbeing including: HPV, CT, NG, TV, MG, as well as other significant pathogens including: BV, VVC, Ureaplasmas, Mycoplasma hominis, and Group B streptococcus.