Dr Donia Gamoudi

Dr Donia Gamoudi graduated from the Malta Medical School as a doctor of medicine and surgery in 2011, and later on furthered her specialist training in Genitourinary Medicine at the Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust for 3 years.

She is keen on teaching and taught the HIV and STI modular courses to various medical students and other healthcare professionals.

For a complete bio about Dr Donia Gamoudi as well as a list of her Wham published articles please click here

Anogenital Human Papilloma Virus

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What is Anogenital Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)? •Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a group of viruses consisting of more than 100 different types.  •Most people who have genital HPV do not know they have it.  •There are often no symptoms.  •You can pass HPV to others without knowing it.  •There are many different types of HPV. Some types can cause health problems including genital warts and cancers.  •There are vaccines that can stop these health problems from health problems from happening. How does someone get Anogenital Human Papilloma Virus? HPV is transmitted by skin to skin contact. Skin to skin contact in the genital regionRead More…

std tests malta

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Would you know where one can go to have STD tests where results are given out quickly without having to wait more than 48 hours? For an HIV test we have rapid tests which give you a result in 20 minutes.For Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea, although there are rapid tests which can be bought from pharmacies, they are not very sensitive. So I would recommend the normal lab testing which does take around 5-7 days for the results to be back. There are rapid tests with better sensitivity that we are currently working on introducing at the clinic in the next few months, but this isRead More…

sti symptoms malta

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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections that commonly spread by sex, all types of sex i.e. vaginal, oral and anal sex. The organisms (bacteria, viruses or parasites) that cause sexually transmitted infections may pass from person to person in blood, semen or vaginal and other body fluids. Sexually transmitted infections don’t always cause symptoms. Because of this, they may go unnoticed until complications occur or a partner is diagnosed. If STIs do cause symptoms in men, these include Burning on passing urine Discharge from the penis Sores or bumps on the genitals or in the or rectal area Itching of the genitals Rashes over theRead More…