Sexual health clinic Flashcards
partner notification look back period for gonorrhoea
male urethral - 2 weeks
any other infection - 3mths
partner notification look back period for chlamydia
male urethral - 4 weeks
any other infection - 6mths
partner notification look back period for non-specific urethritis
4 weeks
partner notification look back period for trichomonas vaginalis
4 weeks
partner notification look back period for epididymitis
4 weeks (or 2 weeks if gonorrhoea positive)
partner notification look back period for PID
6mths (or 3mths if gonorrhoea positive)
partner notification look back period for HIV
45 days before negative test or before most likely time of infection
partner notification look back period for syphilis
primary: 90 days
secondary: 2 years
other infections: 3mths before most recent negative test
is partner notification needed for herpes?
no
is partner notification needed for warts?
no
is partner notification needed for syphilis?
yes
is partner notification needed for vaginal thrush?
no
is partner notification needed for bacterial vaginosis?
no
who may benefit from taking Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)?
Increased risk of HIV, eg.
- Black African adults
- Gay, bisexual men and men who have sex with men
- People Who Inject Drugs
- Couples where one has HIV and one does not
- People who exchange sex for payment
- Trans and non-binary people
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis following Sexual Exposure (PEPSE) for hep B
- HBV vaccine (up to 7 days)
- Immunoglobulin (vaccine non-responders)
