Assessment - Sexually Transmitted Diseases Flashcards
chlamydia
sexually transmitted disease characterized by genital discharge and painful urination, caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis
gonorrhea
a sexually transmitted disease characterized by discharge from the gonads, caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae
herpes simplex vius (HSV)
a family of highly contagious viruses that affect mucous membranes and produce watery blisters that eventually scab over
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
a disease that compromises a patient’s immune system leaving them open to other opportunistic infections. The late stage of this disease is referred to as AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)
huma papilloma virus (HPV)
a virus that can cause warts and precancerous lesions in genital areas.
syphilis
a sexually transmitted disease characterized at first by skin irritations then later developing into neurological and heart symptoms, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum
trichomoniasis
a sexually transmitted disease characterized by genital itching, painful urination, and g