Sexual health clinic Flashcards
Role of sexual health clinic
Diagnosis and management of STI Partner notification Infection prevention Genital dermatology Contraception Community Gynaecology Menopause Psychosexual counselling
Partner notification is protocol, the patient has no choice TRUE/FALSE
FALSE- it is voluntary
Partner notification not needed for…
Warts and Herpes (no benefit in asymptomatic case finding)
Vaginal thrush and bacterial vaginosis (NOT STI’s)
Look back period for Chlamydia
6 months (4wks if male urethral)
Look back period for gonorrhoea
3 months (2wks if male urethral)
Look back period for non-specific urethritis
4wks
Look back period for trichomonas vaginalis
4wks
Look back period for epididymitis
6 months
Look back period for PID
6 months
Look back period for HIV
4 wks before negative test, or before most likely time of infection
Look back period for syphillis
primary - 3 months
secondary-2 years
Who is the Hep b vaccination given to?
MSM
High prevalence countries
Sexual assaults
Contacts
If you knowingly pass on STDs what law are you charged with?
Culpable and reckless conduct