Exam 2 Flashcards
what are the 5 P’s? What’s it for?
- gather sexual history information in organized and nonjudgmental way
- Partners
- men, women, both, how many?
- Practices
- vaginal, anus, oral
- Pregnancy plans
- prevention?
- Protection from STDs
- protection?
- Past Hx of STDs
- u, partner had? drugs? $$ for sex?
normal pH in vagina
3.5-4.5
who should be screened for STIs?
- all sexually active women
- hx any STI
- >1 partner in past 12 months
- new partner in past 90 days
- believe partner is having sex with another
- concerned that she’s exposed
- have 1 STI
what is the expedited partner therapy prescription?
can give an extra dose for partner in prescription OR a separate prescription for partner + fact sheet
legal protection
what are mandatory reportable STI’s
gonorrhea
chlamydia
syphilis
chancroid (rare)
HIV/AIDs
what is bacterial vaginosis (BV)?
Form of vaginitis or vaginal inflammation; has vaginal discharge with WBC, blood cells.
Change in microflora of the vagina, decreased lactobacilli (good bacteria) and overgrowth of anaerobic bacteria (gardnerella bad bacteria)
not really spread via sexual activity
BV risk factors
- smoking, douching, new sexual partner, no condom use, race/ethnicity, low vitamin D levels, women sex women (WSW) [exchanging vag secretions]
BV s/sx’s
- Excessive thin, gray, or white vaginal discharge that sticks to vaginal walls
- mild itching
- Fishy odor (after semen)
- painful intercourse
- maybe asymptomatic
- risk of PID
- pH > 4.5 (N: 3.5-4.5)
BV diagnosis
Amsel Criteria: have 3 out of 4 of these for diagnosis of BV:
- white thin milky vaginal discharge
- Clue cells (>20% of epithelial cells are clue cells)
- pH > 4.5
- positive whiff/KOH test
BV management / counseling
- Can cause preterm labor if preg, low birth weight, PID even if not preg
- metronidazole 500mg oral BID
- or metro gel vaginal 0.75% x 5 days
- NO ALCOHOL 24 hrs after completion
- alt: tinidazole
- no alc 72 hrs
- alt: clindamycin
- may weaken latex condoms or contraceptive diaphragms
- or metro gel vaginal 0.75% x 5 days
- no sex until completion of meds
- no douching
- metallic taste
- no alcohol, coffee, fast food, processed foods, sugar
- STI/HIV testing
- relapse common
- don’t have to tx partners
vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC): uncomplicated vs complicated
overgrowth of Candida albicans or (other candida species) in the vagina, the vulva, the groin, and other moist areas and skin folds of the body
- Uncomplicated VVC:
- mild-to-moderate symptoms
- infrequently or sporadic
- C albicans
- not immunocompromised
- Complicated VVC:
- > 4 times a year
- severe symptoms
- not albicans
- immunocompromised (diabetes, HIV, debilitation, immunosuppressive therapy)
vulvovaginal candidiasis risk factors
- tight-fitting clothing
- douching
- uncontrolled diabetes, immunocompromised states
- menopause, pregnancy
- poor personal hygiene
- humid conditions
- COCs
- Steroids
- antibiotics
VVC physical exam findings
- thick, white, and curd-like vaginal discharge
- “cottage cheese discharge”
- Vulva erythematous; slight swelling
- vagina edematous and red
- most common: itchy vagina, burning and/or discharge
- dysuria, and dyspareunia
- pH < 4.5
- Men
- Burning during sex
- Rash
VVC under microscope
- on wet mount, see budding yeast and hyphae.
- Blue arrow: budding yeast
- Red arrow: long strand of hyphae.
VVC diagnosis
KOH wet smear to see buds
pH < 4.5 (normal)
treat presumptively
VVC Treatment / Counseling
- antifungals (must finish entire course)
- vaginal creams (weaken condoms)
- no tampons
- sitz baths
- diabetes screening with recurrent infections
- test for chlam/gon, HIV
- no sex (or use non latex condom)
- no feminine hygiene sprays, deodorants, scented pads
- vitamin c, probiotics, yogurt
- educate:
- cotton underwear
- no tight clothing
- dry vulva after bath
- no douching
chlamydia screening rec’s
- All sexually active women and young women < 25 years screened annually
- if > 25 with risk factors (new partners, STI) screened too
chlamydia s/sx’s
- MOST asymptomatic
- post coital bleeding (friable cervix)
- mucopurulent cervical discharge or cervicitis
- dysuria, dyspareunia, lower abdominal pain, pelvic pain (mimics UTI)
- cervical motion tenderness, and adnexal fullness (uterine tenderness) Blood prep may show increased white blood cell
chlamydia diagnosis
first urine catch or swab of vagina, NAAT (nucleic acid amplification)
chlamydia treatment / counseling
- doxycycline 100 mg oral 2x/day x 7 days
- or
- azithromycin 1 gram oral single dose
- educate:
- treat current & recent partners
- prescreen 3 months after tx for reinfection
- tx given asap so no PID
- no sex for 1 week after treatment
- don’t need test of cure (retesting after 4 week) except for pregnant
gonorrhea
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae 2nd most STI in US
- spread via sexual (genitals, oral-genital, anal-genital) of cervix, urethra, oropharynx, bartholins gland
- main complication: PID
CDC recommends all treatments for gonorrhea includes treating _____ simultaneously to reduce incidence of _____ and combat ___
chlamydia, PID, antibiotic resistance
gonorrhea sx’s
- 80% asymptomatic
- change in vaginal discharge
- Bartholinitis common in undx gonorrhea
- lower abdominal pain
- abnormal vaginal bleeding with spotting.
- Dysuria, unilateral labial edema, pain, and dyspareunia
- later sx’s: fever, nausea, vomiting, joint pain, upper abdominal pain (liver)
- disseminated gonococcal infection = rare life threatening from undo gonorrhea affecting joints
gonorrhea PE
- Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) lesions can lead to arthritis joint pain
- cervical lymphadenopathy, cervical motion tenderness, or cervicitis, uterine or adnexal tenderness (PID)
- Cervicitis (inflamed cervix; purulent)
- friable cervix
gonorrhea diagnosis
- NAAT testing (most optimal for screening) (may be called “culture”)
- Swab testing of specimens from the cervix, vagina, anus, or pharynx
- Cell swab or urine sample
- No blood test is reliable
Gonorrhea treatment / couseling
-
Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM (<150kg/300lbs) or 1 gram IM (> 150 kg/300lbs)
- Alternatives:
- Gentamicin 240 mg IM single dose + azithromycin 2 gm orally single dose OR
- Cefixime 800 mg single dose + doxycycline 100 mg BID x 7 days if chlam has not been excluded
- Alternatives:
- Penicillin or cephalosporin allergy: Gentamicin + Azithromycin or Gemifloxacin and Azithromycin a
- Only if Ceftriaxone is not available or allergies exist.
- A test of a cure for GC or CT is not recommended, except in pregnancy or if symptoms persist following treatment.
- Strongest risk factor for infection:
- past infection with gonorrhea
- 2nd infection increases the risk for PID and ectopic pregnancies.
- Strongest risk factor for infection:
-
treat ALL sexual partners in the past 60 days empirically
- EPT
- No sex 1 week after shot