Exam 6 Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Question 1

MO: bacteria- very sensitive to drying, cold, chemicals.
Transmission: sexual intercourse, mouth to mouth. After 18 weeks it passes across the placenta.
Treatment: penicillin/other antibiotics.

Answer 1

Syphilis

Question 2

Most common cause of female sterility.
MO: bacteria, very susceptible to drying.
Transmission: direct intimate contact.
Symptoms: Males: 2-6 days, thick yellow discharge from penis, painful urination, can result in sterility.
Females: 85% no symptoms, dull pelvic area cramps, accumulation of pus in reproduction organs.

Answer 2

Gonorrhea

Question 3

Most common STD in total number of cases.
MO: virus.
Symptoms: causes painful blisters, also fever, aches, swollen lymph glands.
Complications: infants severe with 25% fatality rate.
Treatment: acyclovir, will not prevent blisters from coming back.
Prevention: avoid contact with infected individuals.

Answer 3

Genital Herpes type 2

Question 4

MO: chlamydia- similar to trachoma MO
Transmission: sexual contact, direct contact.
Symptoms: Male: painful discharge from penis not pus-filled.
Female: no symptoms, cause infertility.
Pregnant women: miscarriage, newborn deaths.
Treatment: antibiotics

Answer 4

Chlamydia

Question 5

MO: herpes virus
Transmission: sexual intercourse, breast milk, blood transfusions.
Symptoms: few obvious symptoms, fever, malaise, anemia.
Treatment: possible vaccine

Answer 5

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Question 6

MO: papilloma virus
Symptoms: warts on the genital
Complications: cervical cancer
Treatment: removal of warts by physician
Prevention: vaccine

Answer 6

Genital warts

Question 7

MO: retrovirus. RNA virus with a reverse transcription enzyme.
Transmission: intimate contact with bodily fluid transfer.
Treatment: symptomatic, experimental drugs.
Prevention: avoid contact with infected carrier.

Answer 7

AIDS