Sexual Health Flashcards
Contacts of which conditions are treated for chlamydia?
PID
epididymo-orchitis
Pharmacological management of chlamydia?
doxycycline 100mg BD 7 days
= CI in pregnancy
Counselling for chlamydia diagnosis?
no sex for 1 week + after partner treated
see health advisor for treatment and contact tracing
warning: oesophageal irritation and avoid direct sunlight
advise re-test in 3mo if <25yrs (document)
ToC in 6wks if pregnant or if rectal infection
After what positive tests is gonorrhoea treated?
not after +ve GC NAAT alone
always obtain cultures
Pharmacological management of gonorrhoea?
ceftriaxone 1g/3.5mls 1% lidocaine IM stat
OR
if cultures available: ciprofloxacin 500mg stat, if sensitive
Counselling for gonorrhoea diagnosis?
no sex for 1 week + after partner treated
see health advisor for contact tracing
ToC in 2 wks
Which contacts of gonorrhoea are treated?
empirical tx if sexual contact was in last 2wks
if >2wks ago: screen all 3 sites (incl cultures) + wait to treat
Management of BV? When is BV treated?
if symptomatic or grade II/III
metronidazole 2g stat
OR 400mg BD for 7 days if pregnant/risk of pregnancy
no alcohol for 48hrs after metronidazole (N&V, flushing)
aqeuous cream - mix with water for washing if desired
prevention advice: wash only with water, avoid soap/shower gell etc, avoid washing hair in bath
Counselling for TV diagnosis?
ToC if pregnant
see health advisor for contact tracing
Pharmacological management of thrush?
clotrimazole pessary 500mg stat
+/- clotrimazole 1% cream BD if vulval irritation
fluconazole 150mg PO stat if requested but NOT if pregnant/at risk of pregnancy
see GP if recurrent thrush
Management of 1st herpes outbreak?
Aciclovir 400mg TDS 5/7 with Instillagel topical PRN
if severe, f/u in 1wk
“task” yourself to chase result
if HSV -ve, write clinical note about further action - what was the sore?
write to gp if +ve in case of recurrences
Pharmacological management of recurrence of herpes?
aciclovir 800mg TDS 2/7
Counselling for HSV diagnosis?
obtain GC/CT blind swab if possible + HIV/STS bloods
advise saline baths/urinate in bath
attend a&e if can’t urinate
if pregnant, discuss with senior dr
if >6 outbreaks a yr, consider suppression and discuss with senior dr
What are the tx options and their SEs for genital warts?
creams = 1st line
- MUST be on reliable contraception
- SE: soreness, blisters, dermatitis
warticon (podophyllotoxin) topic 3 consecutive days BD
imiquimod topical nocte
- every other night across 6 days, need to wash off in morning
cyrotherapy - 3 freeze thaw cycles weekly
- SE: painful, hypopigmentation, scarring
Essential mx in women with abdo pain?
concerned about PID
check urine dip/pregnancy test + do PV
ie exclude UTI and pregnancy
Pharmacological management of PID?
take mycoplasma swab if treating
ceftriaxone 1g IM stat /3.5ml 1% lidocaine
AND
doxycycline 100mg BD 14/7
AND
metronidazole 400mg BD 14/7
regular ibuprofen
Counselling for PID diagnosis?
no sex for 2wks/1wk after partner treated
document given contact slips to give to partners + to abstain until treated
f/u in 2wks for results and review
at review:
give results
check abstained and compliant with abx
partner treated
sx improved?
repeat PV
mycoplasma +ve required further tx
Who should be tested for mycoplasma genitalium?
men with microscopically confirmed NGU (split initial urine into 2 - 1 for CT/GC, 1 for myco)
all women with PID - VVS
all current sexual contacts of +ve mycoplasma - only tx contacts if +ve
mycoplasma ToC in 5wks
How is NGU microscopically confirmed?
> 5 PC’s on microscopy (normally men have none)
Pharmacological management of epididymo-orchitis?
if likely gonorrhoea:
Ceftriaxone 1g IM stat / 3.5ml 1% lidocaine
AND
Doxycycline 100mg BD for 14 days
if likely chlamydia/other non-gonococcal organism (ie if microscopy was -ve for GC + no RFs):
Doxycycline 100mg PO daily for 14 days
regular analgesia
Counselling for epididymo-orchitis diagnosis?
no sex for 2 weeks/1 wk after partner tx
document given contact slips
f/u in 2 wks
at review:
give results
check abstained and compliant with abx
partner treated
sx improved?
repeat examination
Who is NGU tested for in?
men with dysuria, discharge or testicular pain
test for mycoplasma
Pharmacological management of NGU?
Doxycycline 100mg BD for 7 days
Counselling for NGU?
no sex for 1 wk and after partner treated
warn oesophageal irritation and avoid direct sunlight
document given contact slips
Tests done for asymptomatic woman?
self taken VVS (for GC/CT NAAT)
+ rectal if receive anal
bloods for HIV + STS
Tests done for symptomatic woman or contact of infection?
HSV swab if ulcers
VVS (for GC/CT NAAT + red topped one for mycoplasma)
+ rectal swab and culture if receive anal
bloods for HIV + STS
wet slide (use loop) of posterior fornix
dry slide (use cotton bud) of lateral walls
MOP CERVIX
slide + culture of cervix (use cotton bud) for GC
bimanual exam
if abdo pain/deep dyspareunia: urine dip/pregnancy test
When are pharyngeal swabs taken in women?
contact of gonorrhoea
CSW
patient request
= swab for GC/CT NAAT + culture for GC
Tests done for asymptomatic heterosexual men?
1st void urine for CT/GC NAAT
- should not have passed urine in last hr
bloods for HIV + STS
Tests done for symptomatic or contact of infection heterosexual men or ?
HSV swab if ulcers
urethral swab for slide and GC culture (small cotton bud)
bloods for HIV + STS
1st void urine
- if NGU - split urine and do M.gen PCR and resistance test
Tests done for asymptomatic MSM?
1st void urine for CT/GC NAAT
+ rectal and pharyngeal swabs
+ rectal and pharyngeal culture if sx/contact of GC
bloods for HIV, STS, Hep B Sag, Hep C ab
-doc should be vaccinated for hep b if -ve
offer hep a and b vaccine
offer hpv vaccine if <45
inform about PeP and PreP
Tests done for symptomatic MSM?
1st void urine for CT/GC NAAT
+ rectal and pharyngeal swabs
- if NGU - split urine and do M.gen PCR and resistance test
bloods for HIV, STS, Hep B Sag, Hep C ab
HSV swab if ulcers
urethral swab for slide and cultures (small cotton bud)
offer hep a and b vaccine
offer hpv vaccine if <45
inform about PeP and PreP
What is chlamydia caused by?
chlamydia trachomatis
(obligate IC bacteria)
How is chlamydia ad gonorrhoea transmitted?
sexual contact
vertical
RFs of chlamydia?
<25
new sexual partner
>1 sexual partner/yr
not using condoms
Clinical features of chlamydia in women and men?
- asymptomatic in 70%
- increased vaginal discharge
- dysuria
- pelvic pain
- post coital/intermenstrual bleeding
Complications of chlamydia?
epididymo-orchitis
PID (1-30%)
infertility
ectopic pregnancy
reactive arthritis
What organism must be tested for in MSM with rectal chlamydia?
LGV
type of chlamydia bacteria that attacks the lymph node
What is gonorrhoea caused by?
neisseria gonorrhoeae
gram -ve diplococcus
Clinical features of gonorrhoea in women?
- 50% asymptomatic
- mucopurulent discharge (50%)
- pelvic pain (25%)
- dysuria (12%)
Clinical features of gonorrhoea in men?
- <10% asymptomatic
- mucopurulent discharge (80%)
- dysuria (50%)
Clinical features of chlamydia in men?
- asymptomatic in 50%
- urethral discharge
- dysuria
- testicular pain
Complications of gonorrhoea?
epididymo-orchitis
PID
How is gonorrhoea diagnosed?
microscopy
NAAT
cultures prior to tx (due to increasing abx resistance)
How is chlamydia diagnosed?
NAAT
What is PID caused by?
ascending infection of chlamydia + gonorrhoea (25%), gardnerella vaginalis (BV), anaerobes, other vaginal commensals
Clinical features of PID?
bilateral lower abdominal pain
deep dyspareunia
abnormal vaginal bleeding
purulent discharge
fever
adnexal and cervical motion tenderness on bimanual
Differentials for PID?
ectopic - exclude pregnancy
appendicitis - vomiting
endometriosis - cyclical
ovarian cyst torsion/rupture - sudden onset
UTI - urinary sx
functional pain - longstanding
Inx for PID
full STI screen
pregnancy test
urinalysis
bimanual
mycoplasma PCR/resistance test