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Soc 152A STIs Flashcards

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STI

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sexually transmitted infection

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STD

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disease from STI that disrupts bodily function

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Chlamydia transmission

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Spread through vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Semen does not have to be present in order to spread

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Chlamydia symptoms

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asymptomatic in 75% of females and 50% of males

itching or pain
burning with urination
discharge

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Chlamydia recurrence

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can be eliminated with oral doxycycline

should be tested again 3 months after treatment

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Chlamydia complications

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males:
* prostatitis
* epididymis (sterility) uncommon

females:
*PID -> infertility & ectopic (outside of normal place) pregnancies
* cervicitis

can be passed to baby after birth -> eye infections, pneumonia

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Genital warts transmission

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caused by HPV (bi-product)

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Genital warts symptoms

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warts on or around genitals

may lie dormant for years (still contagious)

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genital warts recurrence

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1st outbreak: 6 weeks to 8 months (av: 3 months)

20% goes away spontaneously
60% goes away after visit to doctor

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genital warts treatments

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1) chemicals
2) freezing
3) electrocautery
4) laser surgery

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genital warts complications

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more of a nuisance
1/3 of genital warts are precancerous in females

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HPV transmission

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spread through sexual contact (oral, anal, vaginal)

goes through skin and spreads via bursting of skin cells (i.e warts)

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HPV symptoms

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none; sometimes genital warts

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HPV treatments

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vaccine; gardisil 9 (works best before sexually active)

goes away on its own; if no warts found 6 months after last inspection: no disease

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HPV complications

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anal cancer, various vaginal cancers, throat cancer

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Genital Herpes transmission

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herpes 1: kissing, oral sex
herpes 2: genital contact, oral and anal

to avoid spread via birth -> c section

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Herpes symptoms

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cold sores, fever, swollen lymph nodes

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Herpes recurrence

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6 outbreaks in first year, 3 outbreaks by 5th year

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Herpes treatment

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no cure, drugs may help with outbreaks

outbreaks triggered by
sunburn
stress
certain foods

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Herpes complications

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can be fatal to infant
can be present in eyes
painful outbreaks

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Hepatitis B transmission

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sexual contact (anal, vaginal, oral)
sharing needles

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Hep B symptoms

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jaundice, fever, swelling of liver

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Hep B treatment

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vaccine (3 shots), oral antivirals

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Hep B complications

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infection of liver, can lead to liver cancer, liver failure

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Hepatitis A transmission

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spread through feces, oral (anal), restaurant, etc.

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Hep A symptoms

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fever, jaundice, (similar to Hep B but milder)

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Hep A treatment

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2 vaccine shots to prevent, no specific treatment

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Hep A complications

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never gets to a chronic level, no bad complications

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HIV/AIDs transmission

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sexually transmitted (especially anal sex but oral and vaginal too)
contaminated blood, sharing needles
mother to fetus & via breastfeeding

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HIV/AIDS symptoms

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flu like symptoms, infection, very often asymptomatic

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HIV/AIDS treatment

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not curable
PEP (post exposure prophylaxis)
Pre-exposure prophylaxis
take pills to decrease chance of HIV infection by 80%

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AIDS complications

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if untreated, most people die via failed immune system (because of infections) before the 1st year

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Gonorrhea transmission

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sexual contact
babies can be infected from birth

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Gonorrhea symptoms

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males:
most have symptoms
thick discharge / pus from urethra
burning during urination

females:
yellow/bloody discharge
bleeding during sex
burning during urination

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Gonorrhea treatment

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oral antibiotics

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Gonorrhea complications

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may cause PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) in females
epididymitis (swollen testicles)

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