Why M. genitalium requires macrolide resistance testing, who should be tested, and why asymptomatic screening is not recommended.
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Why bacterial vaginosis is not an STI, how it is diagnosed, what a Gardnerella PCR result means and why recurrence is so common.
How genital ulcers are investigated in Bangkok, how chancroid differs from syphilis and herpes, and why a multiplex ulcer PCR is the practical approach.
How self-collected STI kits work, which samples are reliable at home, what they cannot cover, and how to avoid unvalidated online self-tests.
A symptom-to-test map for discharge, ulcers, pain passing urine, pelvic pain and rashes, including the causes that are not STIs at all.
How HIV testing works in Bangkok, the difference between rapid, fourth-generation and RNA tests, and when a negative result can be trusted.
When candida testing is worth doing, why species identification matters for recurrent thrush, and what a positive candida PCR does not mean.
A practical plan for travellers who need STI testing in Thailand: what to test, when, how to handle window periods before flying home, and where to get help fast.
How syphilis testing works, why two different blood tests are needed, what an RPR titre tells you and how treated infection is distinguished from active disease.
When Group B Streptococcus screening is done in pregnancy, which swabs are taken, what a positive result changes, and why GBS is not an STI.