Infectious disorders of the female genital tract

Question 1

Normal discharge description

Answer 1

1.5gm
lactobacilius predominate
-maintains 3.5-4.5 pH
-supported by estrogen and glycogen

Question 2

3 different types of vaginitis

Answer 2

candidiasis
bacterial
trichomoniasis

Question 3

summary of 3 different types of vaginitis

Answer 3

candidiasis has normal pH, neg whiff test, fungal elements in wet prep
bacterial has >4.5 pH, pos whiff test, and clue cells in wet prep
trichomoniasis has >4.5 pH, variable whiff test, and flagellated cells on wet prep

Question 4

types of STIs

Answer 4

HPV
herpes simplex
tichomonas vaginalis
chlamydia
gonorrhea
syphilis