Syndromes

Syndromic testing and treatment is a public health approach in areas with high rates of STIs.

According to the World Health Organization:*

• A syndrome is a group of symptoms that patients describe combined with the signs that providers observe during examination. Although sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are caused by many different organisms, these organisms only cause a limited number of syndromes. 

* World Health Organization, 1997, STD Case Management. The Syndromic Approach for Primary Health Care Settings – Participants’ Version, WHO, Manila.

• Ano-genital Lumps: refer to Ano-genital Lumps Australian STI Management Guidelines (external site)
• Ano-genital Ulcers: refer to Ano-genital Ulcers Australian STI Management Guidelines (external site)
• Ano-rectal Syndromes: refer to Ano-rectal Syndromes Australian STI Management Guidelines (external site)
• Cervicitis: refer to Cervicitis Australian STI Management Guidelines (external site)
• Epididymo-orchitis: refer to Epididymo-orchitis Australian STI Management Guidelines (external site)
• Genital Dermatology: refer to Genital Dermatology Australian STI Management Guidelines (external site)
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): refer to PID Australian STI Management Guidelines (external site)
• Sex-associated Diarrhoea: refer to Sex-associated Diarrhoea Australian STI Management Guidelines (external site)
• Skin Rash and Lesions - Generalised: refer to Skin Rash and Lesions - General Australian STI Management Guidelines (external site)
• Urethritis - Penile: refer to Urethritis - Penile Australian STI Management Guidelines (external site)
• Vaginal Discharge: refer to Vaginal Discharge Australian STI Management Guidelines (external site)