Sexually Transmitted Infections Flashcards
Profuse mucopurulent discharge from the penis and painful urination are more commonly symptoms of which STI?
Chlamydia
What is a chancre?
A primary lesion in syphilis
- will heal without treatment
Most commonly reported STI in clinics?
Chlamydia
Gram negative bacterium
Chlamydia
How can chlamydia be transmitted?
Vaginal, oral or anal
Which STI:
- post coital/intermenstrual bleeding
- lower abdominal pain
- dyspareunia
- mucopurulent cervicitis
Chlamydia
Which STI: (male)
- Urethral discharge
- Dysuria
- Urethritis
- Epididymo-orchitis
Chlamydia
If you pass chlamydia onto your child, what conditions might it cause?
- Conjunctivitis
- Pneumonia
Which STI might cause Reiter’s syndrome?
Chlamydia
Which STI might cause SARA? (Sexually acquired reactive arthritis)
Chlamydia
What is Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome?
A type of perihepatitis that causes liver capsular infection without infecting the hepatic parenchyma or pelvis
Which STI could cause Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome?
Chlamydia
because PID etc and could spread to liver
When should you test for chlamydia?
14 days following exposure
Primary sites of infection are the mucous membranes of the urethra, endocervix, rectum and pharynx?
Gonorrhoea
Where are the primary sites of infection of gonorrhoea?
- Urethra
- Endocervix
- Rectum
- Pharynx
