2: Transmission of STIs Flashcards
What specific factors for HIV transmission apply to women?
Anatomic susceptibility.
Integrity of tissues of lower genital tract (trauma during intercourse, STI inflammation, STI lesions).
Receptive oral sex with ejaculation.
Although most transmission occurs via infected blood, sexual transmission can occur, especially in certain subgroups, including men who have sex with men (MSM), cocaine and intravenous drug users, and those who engage in group sex or traumatic sexual practices. Parenteral transmission most common.
Hep C
Perinatal transmission can occur but the fetus is not at risk until contact is made with contaminated blood at birth.
Hep B
Can be transmitted both parenterally and through intimate contact.
Hep B
Regardless of s/s and blood indicators, a person with this infection is infectious for life.
HIV
Sexual contact or infected clothing or bedding.
Pediculosis (Lice)
There have been cases of transmission via artificial insemination.
Hep B
Spread through skin to skin contact in “boxer shorts” area.
Molluscum
Almost exclusively transmitted by sexual activity, primarily through genital-to-genital contact; however, it is also spread by oral-to-genital and anal-to-genital contact. Sites of infection in females include the cervix, urethra, oropharynx, Skene’s glands, and Bartholin’s glands
Gonorrhea
Transmission is most common during the 1st year of infection.
Syphilis
Transmitted via sexual, vertical, and chancre.
Syphilis (chancre only during primary stage)
Vaginal, anal, or oral sexual contact.
HPV
Transmission can occur even with no active lesions.
Herpes
Sexual contact and trauma.
Chancroid
Blood-borne pathogen that is transmitted by percutaneous or mucosal exposure to infectious blood or body fluids.
Hep B
