Module 7 - Sexual Health Flashcards
What is gender binary?
The spectrum based classification of gender into the two categories of either man or woman based on biological sex
Gender identity
An inner sense of oneself as man, woman, masculine, feminine, neither, both or fluid
Genderqueer/non-binary gender
A term used to describe gender identity that doesn’t conform to traditional gender norms
What is chancroid?
A rare form of genital ulceration
How is chancroid treated?
Antibiotics, contact tracing, no sexual contact for 7 days after treatment
Although more frequently asymptomatic, the following symptoms are of… ( in women)
- dysuria, vaginal discharge, pelvic pain, intermenstrual/postcoital bleeding
Chlamydia
Dysuria, urethral discharge, testicular pain
Chlamydia
Female complications of chlamydia
PID, infertility, ectopic pregnancy
Chlamydia testing in males
First pass urine, ano rectal swab
Chlamydia testing in women
Endocervical swab most commonly
Ectoparasites
Scabies and pubic lice
Genital warts
Human papilloma virus
Donovanosis
Genital ulceration most commonly found in PNG, South Africa, India, South America
Hepatitis A
An acute infection of the liver spread through contaminated food/water or through sexual transmission
How is hepatitis B spread
Mother to child, parenteral exposure, sexual or household contact
What does HIV causes?
Chronic immune deficiency leasing to AIDS if untreated
Alcohol and drug use, sex with multiple or new partners, condomless sex, victims of DV and rape are all risk factors for
STIs
What can untreated STIs lead to?
Infertility, organ damage, certain types of cancer or death
Which STIs can lead to PID if untreated
Gonorrhoea, chlamydia
PID can lead to…
Chronic pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy, infertility
Priority populations for STIs include
Young people (15-29), indigenous people, MSM, sex workers, culturally and linguistically diverse, travellers, people in custodial settings
How are HPV and cervical cancer related?
If the body doesn’t clear a HPV infection, it can cause changes to cells in the cervix which may develop into cancer
How long does untreated HPV usually take to turn into cervical cancer
10-15 hrs
HPV treatment
The immune system will clear it most of the time. There is no treatment.
