Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases

Dr. Gigi Chawla, chief of general pediatrics, shares what parents need to know about STIs so they can teach their children and teens how to protect themselves and others.

At Children's Minnesota, we're the state's leading experts in the prevention of perinatal HIV transmission (from mother to child). That's far from all that we specialize in, though. Here are some of the conditions we treat:

Infections are a common part of childhood, but some infections can bother children for long periods of time—potentially their entire lives—or have very serious symptoms that need specialized treatment. That's where Children's Minnesota comes in. The infectious diseases department of Children's Minnesota diagnoses and treats acute and chronic infectious diseases, in both hospitalized patients and outpatient/clinical settings.

At the Children's Minnesota gynecology program, home of the only two pediatric and adolescent gynecologists in Minnesota, we treat babies, and adolescents every day who have minor, moderate or severe gynecological issues. We offer the latest treatments and technologies available in the United States to resolve symptoms while maintaining a child's reproductive health.