Soc 152A STIs Flashcards by Vivian De Waart

STI

sexually transmitted infection

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

STD

disease from STI that disrupts bodily function

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Chlamydia transmission

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

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Chlamydia symptoms

asymptomatic in 75% of females and 50% of males

itching or pain
burning with urination
discharge

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Chlamydia recurrence

can be eliminated with oral doxycycline

should be tested again 3 months after treatment

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Chlamydia complications

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

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Genital warts transmission

caused by HPV (bi-product)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Genital warts symptoms

warts on or around genitals

may lie dormant for years (still contagious)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

genital warts recurrence

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

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

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

genital warts treatments

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

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

genital warts complications

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

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

HPV transmission

spread through sexual contact (oral, anal, vaginal)

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

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

HPV symptoms

none; sometimes genital warts

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

HPV treatments

vaccine; gardisil 9 (works best before sexually active)

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

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

HPV complications

anal cancer, various vaginal cancers, throat cancer

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Genital Herpes transmission

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

to avoid spread via birth -> c section

Herpes symptoms

cold sores, fever, swollen lymph nodes

Herpes recurrence

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

Herpes treatment

no cure, drugs may help with outbreaks

outbreaks triggered by
sunburn
stress
certain foods

Herpes complications

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

Hepatitis B transmission

sexual contact (anal, vaginal, oral)
sharing needles

Hep B symptoms

jaundice, fever, swelling of liver

Hep B treatment

vaccine (3 shots), oral antivirals

Hep B complications

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

Hepatitis A transmission

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

Hep A symptoms

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

Hep A treatment

2 vaccine shots to prevent, no specific treatment

Hep A complications

never gets to a chronic level, no bad complications

HIV/AIDs transmission

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

HIV/AIDS symptoms

flu like symptoms, infection, very often asymptomatic

HIV/AIDS treatment

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

AIDS complications

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

Gonorrhea transmission

sexual contact babies can be infected from birth

Gonorrhea symptoms

males: most have symptoms thick discharge / pus from urethra burning during urination females: yellow/bloody discharge bleeding during sex burning during urination

Gonorrhea treatment

oral antibiotics

Gonorrhea complications

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