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chapter 13.4 Flashcards

1
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ages most common for sti

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15-24

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2
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why is age so low for sti

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sexually active younger and marrying later

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reasons why STI are so prevalent

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  1. embarrassment
  2. sex culture
    3.ignorance to recognize symptoms or infection
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4
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put I order of decreasing likelihood of contracting an STI

hand genital contact

contact with body sores

oral genital contact

mouth to mouth

vaginal and anal contact

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  1. vaginal and anal contact
  2. oral genital contact
  3. hand genital contact
    4.mouth to mouth
  4. contact with body sores
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5
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why is the toilet not a likely place for an STI

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many die quickly when exposed to air

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6
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chlamydia (age group, treatment, symptoms)

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most prevalent bacterial STI in Canada
20-24
preventable and treatable
may be asymptomatic
“to cloak”-only grow in other cells

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7
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conjunctivitis

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serious inflammation of the eye caused by anyu number of pathogens or irritants like chylamdia

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pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

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disease caused by untreated sti especially gonorrhea and chlamydia; various infections of female reproductive tract

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gonorrhea

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2nd most common sti cause sterility if untreated
women age: 15-25
male age: 20-29

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10
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put in order from highest to lowest rate of gonorrhea infections

Saskatchewan

Nunavut

Manitoba

Northwest Territories

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NUN

NT

M

S

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11
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what body parts does gonorrhea affect

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urethra, genital tract, pharynx, rectum, eyes

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12
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gonorrhea symptoms for men and women

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male: white discharge from penis
female: rarely get symptoms

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13
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what percent of males who contract gonorrhea are asymptomatic

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20%

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14
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primary syphilis (characteristics, incubation period)

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chancre
-size of a dime
-painless
-oozes

shows 3-4 weeks after contact

chancre disappears after 3-6 weeks

can appear in mouth lol

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15
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secondary syphillis

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1month- 1 year

rash or white patches on mouth, throat and genitals

slight fever or headache

sores

no symptoms

on and off

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16
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latent syphilis

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invade body organ

2-4 years after secondary period

rare transmission to others except birth

child may be born deaf blind or disfigured

17
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late syphillis

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heart damage , CNS damage, blindness, deafness, paralysis, premature senility, insanity

18
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how is syphilis treated

A

penicillin, penicillin G benzathine, doxycycline

19
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public lice

A

parasites that cling to pubic hair

20
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venereal warts

A

caused by HPV

small, hard, yellowish grey

tiny bumps or growths and flat warts invisible to naked eye

disappear without treatment

21
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percent of HPV cases that progress to precancerous stage. percent that will develop into cancer

A

30%

70%

22
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Candidiasis (moniliasis)

A

yeast like fungal disease often transmited sexually

causes vaginitis

23
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likelihood of candidiasis if a women has…? why?

A

diabetes, overtaxed or malfunction immune system, taking birth control or other hormones, pregnant, taking broad spectrum of antibiotics.

decrease vagina’s acidity more favourable fo development

24
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vaginits

A

set of symptoms characterized by vaginal itching, swelling, and burning

25
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trichomoniasis

A

protozoan infection characterized by foamy yellowish discharge and unpleasant odour

26
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how can you get a UTI through autoinoculation (Transmission to yourself by yourself)

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wiping anus to vaginal or urethra opening

27
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HSV-1

A

cold sores and fever blisters

28
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HSV-2

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not reportable STI in canada

29
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genital herpes is one of the most widespread STIs in the worl

A

true

30
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herpes cycle

A

direct contact with HSV secretion

acute infection (visible or asymptomatic)

–CMI—-

recovery

—–triggering events (stress, sun, hormones, illness, sleep)—–

reactivation of virus

—-depression of CMI—

HSV multiplies on skin

lesions recurs or person has no symptoms but shedding HSV (carrier state)

31
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how many people have died from AIDS? infected?

A

21+ million have died

57 million infected

32
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what group of people have higher rates of AIDS

A

Black and aboriginal

33
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what percent of people acquire the infectiosn from men having sex with men

A

49.3 percent

34
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rank in order of acquiring HIV infection (most to least likely)

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  1. men x men (49.3)
  2. men x women (18.7)
  3. ppl x injections (10.5)
35
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What happens when HIV enters the body

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invades bloodstream and cerebrospinal fluid and begins to destroy help t-lymphocytes

36
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prior to what year was there a possibility of getting HIV from a blood transfusion

A

1986

37
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ELISA test

A

blood test that detects presence of antibodies to HIV

38
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western blot

A

more precise test than the ELISA to confirm presence of HIV antibodies

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