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194 independently edited patient guides for Malaysia. We exclude clinic news and non-English pieces. Always consult a registered healthcare provider for personal medical advice.
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How to Choose a Health Screening Package in Malaysia Without Buying Tests You Do Not Need
HIV Prevention in Malaysia: Testing, Window Periods, PEP, PrEP, and What to Do After an Exposure
A Women's Health Screening Visit in Malaysia: Pap Smears, Periods, Contraception, and What to Ask
Your Men's Health Clinic Visit in Malaysia: What to Raise, What Gets Checked, and What Can Wait
Your First STI Clinic Visit in Malaysia: What Happens, What to Ask, and How to Prepare
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HIV Prevention in Malaysia: Testing, Window Periods, PEP, PrEP, and What to Do After an Exposure
Your Men's Health Clinic Visit in Malaysia: What to Raise, What Gets Checked, and What Can Wait
Your First STI Clinic Visit in Malaysia: What Happens, What to Ask, and How to Prepare
Erectile Dysfunction at 30: Is It Normal and What Causes It? — Malaysia Patient Guide
Shockwave Therapy for ED: Does It Really Work? — Malaysia Patient Guide
STD & HIV
View all →HIV Prevention in Malaysia: Testing, Window Periods, PEP, PrEP, and What to Do After an Exposure
HIV prevention is a set of tools used at different times. Testing tells you your status. Condoms and safer sex reduce exposure. Post-exposure prophylaxis, PEP, is emergency medicine after a higher-risk exposure…
Your First STI Clinic Visit in Malaysia: What Happens, What to Ask, and How to Prepare
Walking into a clinic for sexual health testing for the first time can feel more stressful than the tests themselves. Many adults in Malaysia delay screening because they worry about judgment, cost, privacy, or simply…
5 Surprising Ways STDs Can Be Transmitted — Malaysia Patient Guide
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are often associated with penetrative sexual activity. That said, transmission is not always limited to this. In some cases, infections can spread through less obvious routes and…
How Often Should Sexually Active Adults Get Tested for STDs? — Malaysia Patient Guide
In Malaysia, STD testing is widely available, but decisions around when and how often to test can depend on your lifestyle and personal risk factors. If you’re a sexually active adult and have multiple partners, you…
The Ultimate Guide for STD Screening in Malaysia
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are more common than many realise. Not all STDs are necessarily symptomatic, making routine screening important even if you feel fine. Regular testing helps individuals detect…
Men's Health
View all →Your Men's Health Clinic Visit in Malaysia: What to Raise, What Gets Checked, and What Can Wait
A men's health visit is often the first time someone says out loud that erections have changed, that a foreskin will not move, or that a lump in the scrotum has been there for weeks. Clinics in Malaysia see these…
Erectile Dysfunction at 30: Is It Normal and What Causes It? — Malaysia Patient Guide
Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects men in their 30s more often than most people realise. It's frequently mistaken for a permanent problem when it's usually anything but. ED sits at the intersection of physical health…
Shockwave Therapy for ED: Does It Really Work? — Malaysia Patient Guide
More than half of Malaysian men aged 30 and above live with some degree of erectile dysfunction (ED) . By their sixties, that figure rises to over three in four. Yet most never bring it up with a doctor. ED is a…
Movember 2020 | Testicular Cancer — Malaysia Patient Guide
Testicular cancer represents only about one percent to two percent of all cancers in males, but is one of the most common cancers in young men. It occurs predominantly in young males aged 20-40 years old.
Mental Health | Movember 2020 — Malaysia Patient Guide
Latest statistics show that the number of male suicides in Malaysia is double that of women. Mental health experts are not surprised by this finding. Men are generally less willing to express their vulnerabilities…
Women's Health
View all →A Women's Health Screening Visit in Malaysia: Pap Smears, Periods, Contraception, and What to Ask
Women's health screening is several different visits that clinics often blur together on one poster. A pap smear looks for cervical cell changes. An HPV test looks for the virus linked to those changes. A pelvic…
Why is my vagina itchy? (Video) — Malaysia Patient Guide
Vaginal itching is a fairly common and unpleasant symptom that most women may experience at some point in their life. There can be many causes of vaginal itching. While most cases tend to give rise to the discomfort…
Vaginal Piercings — Malaysia Patient Guide
Curious about genital piercings? While the location may seem unusual to some, people still do opt for genital piercings either to enhance sexual pleasure or for ornamental purposes. “Vaginal” or “clitoral” piercings…
Sex During Period (Sex During Menstruation) What to Know — Malaysia Patient Guide
Sex During Period: Women get their periods about once a month, with each period lasting about five to seven days. This adds up to about two to three months’ worth of bleeding in a year. While some women and their…
Vaginal Douching – To Douche or Not to Douche? — Malaysia Patient Guide
Vaginal douching is the practice of washing the vaginal canal with fluid – this may come in the form of a bottle or bag of water or various over-the-counter or self-concocted mixtures of fluid- which is squirted up…
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How to Choose a Health Screening Package in Malaysia Without Buying Tests You Do Not Need
HIV Prevention in Malaysia: Testing, Window Periods, PEP, PrEP, and What to Do After an Exposure
A Women's Health Screening Visit in Malaysia: Pap Smears, Periods, Contraception, and What to Ask
Your Men's Health Clinic Visit in Malaysia: What to Raise, What Gets Checked, and What Can Wait
Your First STI Clinic Visit in Malaysia: What Happens, What to Ask, and How to Prepare
Erectile Dysfunction at 30: Is It Normal and What Causes It? — Malaysia Patient Guide
Shockwave Therapy for ED: Does It Really Work? — Malaysia Patient Guide
5 Surprising Ways STDs Can Be Transmitted — Malaysia Patient Guide
How Often Should Sexually Active Adults Get Tested for STDs? — Malaysia Patient Guide
Iron Infusion: A Treatment Option for Low Iron Levels — Malaysia Patient Guide
Your Guide to Common Allergy Testing Methods
Oral UTI Vaccine: A Preventive Option for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections — Malaysia Patient Guide
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