SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES Flashcards
Gonococci and chlamydia induce a
discharge
Treponema pallidum induce a
mucosal sore
HPV induce
genital wart
Can be transmitted from mother to fetus
SYPHILIS
Disease starts as a painless sore in the genitals, rectum, & mouth
SYPHILIS
Spread from person to person via skin or mucous membrane contact with these sores
SYPHILIS
bacteria of SYPHILIS
Treponema pallidum
2-10weeksincubation
Initial contact
Primary chancre (painless)at site of infection,
Initial contact
First stage
Primary syphilis
Painless sore (chancre) - usually on the penis or
vagina, in the mouth or around the bottom
Primary syphilis
1-3months
Primary syphilis
Enlarged inguinal nodes but with spontaneous
healing
Primary syphilis
Second stage
Secondary syphilis
- Flu-like ,myalgia ,headache, rash but resolving
Secondary syphilis
- Rashes on the body-often on the palms of hands
and soles of feet (can persist for a few months)
Secondary syphilis
- 3-30years
Latent syphilis
- Dormantinliver&spleen
Latent syphilis
- This phase has no symptoms and may last a
decade or longer
Latent syphilis
- This phase has no symptoms and may last a
decade or longer
Latent syphilis
Third or late stage
Tertiary syphilis
- Neurosyphilis (general paralysis); cardiovascular, progressive destructive
- Gummasinskin,bones and joints
- Years later,some untreated patients experience
dementia, blindness, paralysis, heart failure, or syphilitic gummas
Tertiary syphilis