SEXUAL HEALTH Flashcards
women = discharge, bleeding
dysuria
men = urethral discharge and dysuria
Chlamydia - usually asymptomatic 70%
Gonorrhea
investigations for gonorrhea and chlamydia
NAATs
women = vulvovaginal swabs and
men = first void urine sample
management of chlamydia?
Doxycycline 7 days
alternative = azithromycin
partner notification
sexual abstinence for 1 week
management of gonorrhea?
1mg IM ceftriaxone
uncertainty = oral ciprofloxacin
OR
Oral ceftriaxone 400mg + oral azithromycin
fishy offensive discharge - usually thin and white
+ve whiff test
stippled epithelial cells
pH >4.5
can be asymptomatic
bacterial vaginosis
management of bacterial vaginosis
oral metronidazole 5-7 days
primary state
painless chancre
local non-tender lymphadenopathy
secondary
systemic = fevers, lymphadenopathy, rash on trunk palms/soles
buccal ‘ small track’ ulcers
condyloma lata
tertiary
gumma - granulomatous lesions
ascending aortic aneurysm
tabes dorsalis
syphilis
investigations for syphilis
darkfield microscopy
swab from chancre/ulcer site
serology / TPHA = remains positive
management for syphilis
IM penicillin
OR
oral doxycycline as alternative
infertility investigations for females
LH & FSH
progesterone - 7 days prior to next period
TVUS
hysterosalpingogram
infertility investigations for males
semen analysis
primary presentation: sore throat, lymphadenopathy, malaise and myalgia or arthralgia
diarrhoea
maculopapular rash or mouth ulcers
followed by recurrent infections - pneumonia common
HIV
investigations for HIV
serology - venous sample from either at home or at clinic
management of HIV
combination of 3 ARTs
mainly 2 NRTI such as emtricitabine, tenofovir, zidovudine and abacavir
+
protease inhibitor indinavir or nelfinavir
OR
NNRTI = nevirapine or efavirenz
what is the recommended viral load for delivery
<50 for vaginal delivery at 36weeks
usually given a zidovudine infusion 4hrs prior to C-sections