Sexually Transmitted Infections Flashcards
Which microorganism causes gonorrhoea?
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
->hi, just a note, don’t make many notes until the last few summary flashcards :) will save you a lot of time as a lot of these are similar. Maybe note down treatments as this varies xx
Symptoms of gonorrhoea?
Men:
- thick, yellow discharge
-dysuria
Women:
-vaginal discharge
-dysuria
-intermenstrual/post-coital bleeding
->10% of males are asymptomatic, 50% of females are asymptomatic
What is a potential complication of gonorrhoea in men?
Epididymitis
What is a potential complication of gonorrhoea in women?
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Bartholin’s abscess
Diagnosis of gonorrhoea?
Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) on urine or swab from vagina, rectum, throat
Treatment of gonorrhoea?
Ceftriaxone
What microorganism causes chlamydia?
Chlamydia trachomatis serovars D to K
Symptoms of chlamydia in men?
Slight watery discharge, dysuria
> 70% asymptomatic
Symptoms of chlamydia in women?
Vaginal discharge
Dysuria
Intermenstrual/post-coital bleeding
> 80% asymptomatic
Potential complication of chlamydia in men?
Epididymitis
Potential complication of chlamydia in women?
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Pelvic pain
Infertility
Diagnosis of chlamydia?
First void urine testing in men
Self-taken or clinician-taken swab from cervix/urethra/rectum as appropriate
Treatment of chlamydia?
Doxycycline
Azithromycin if pregnant
Which microorganism causes mycoplasma genitalium?
M genitalium
Symptoms of mycoplasma genitalium in men?
Slight watery discharge
Dysuria
> 90% asymptomatic
Symptoms of mycoplasma genitalium in females?
Vaginal discharge
Dysuria
Post-coital/intermenstrual bleeding.
50% asymptomatic