SRH Flashcards
asymptomatic STI screening women
vulvovagina +/- anal swab for chlamydia and gonorrhea NAAT;
Blood test - HIV, syphilis
asymptomatic STI screening for hetero man
first catch urine: chlamydia/gonorrhea NAAT
Blood test - HIV, syphilis
asymptomatic STI screening for MSM
first catch urine: chlamydia/gonorrhea NAAT
Blood test - HIV, syphilis
rectal+throat swab NAAT
HBV/HCV
testing window period for NAAT
2/52
testing window period for HIV
4/52
testing window period for syphilis
3/12
testing window period for hepatitis
6/12
what % will develop PID after untreated chlamydia
10% within 12 month
untreated, 50% will clear spontaneously
Rx for chlamydia
Doxycycline 100mg BD x 7/7
or
Azithromycin 1g PO then 500mg OD x 2/7
Rx for chlamydia in pregnancy
azithromycin 1g then 500mg x 2/7 or erythromycin 500mg QDS x 7/7(or BD x 14/7) or amoxicillin 500mg TDS x 7/7 \+ test of cure after 3/12
advice for chlamydia treatment
full STI screen,
Sexual partners screened within 6/12,
avoid sex x7/7
% coinfection gonorrhea/chlamydia
40%
% ophthalmia neonatum after exposure to gonorrhea
50%
Rx for gonorrhea
ciprofloxacin 500mg PO if sensitive
Ceftriaxone 1g IM stat if unknown
test of cure required 1-2 weeks post treatment
causes of urethritis and cervicitis
chlamydia, gonorrhea, mycoplasma
causes of vaginal discharge
trichomonas, BV, VVC
causes of genital ulceration
herpes, syphilis
% of partners co-infected with chlamydia
75%
% of chlamydia that will resolve untreated
50%
% of chlamydia pts that will also have mycoplasma coinfection
3-15%
chlamydia neonatal transmission rate
25%
gonorrhea morphology
gram negative diplococcus
gonorrhea: what % of women are symptomatic?
<50%
gonorrhea partner notification
all contacts within preceding 3 months, at least 14 days after exposure should be screened with NAATs
trichomonas morphology
flagellated protozoan
trichomonas: what % of women are asymtpomatic
10-50%
trichomonas: most common site of infection
urethra (90%)
trichomonas: risk of transfer perinatally
5%
trichomonas rx
metronidazole 2g PO stat, or 400mg BD x 5-7/7
alternative tinidazole 2g PO stat
trichomonas treatment advice
sexual partners screened and treated
abstinence advised until treatment completed
full STI screen
Test of cure only if was asymptomatic
prevalence of BV
50% of women - most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge
BV organisms
gardnerella, mycoplasma, prevotella
normal vaginal pH
<4.5
BV in pregnancy associated with
late miscarriage
PTL
PPROM
postpartum endometritis
amsels criteria for BV:
3 of 4 of:
1) thin, white homogenous discharge
2) clue cells on wet mount
3) pH >4.5
4) fishy odour with KOH added
BV rx PO regimens
Metronidazole 2g stat of 400mg BD x 5-7/7
Tinidazole 2g stat
Clindamycin 300mg BD x 7/7
BV rx PV regimens
metronidazole 0.75% gel PV OD x 5/7
clindamycin 2% cream PV OD x 7/7
recurrent or persistent BV
may require up to 6/12 of topical metronidazole
VVC: what % of women are asymptomatic
10-20%
recurrent candida criteria
> 4 episodes in 1 year with at least 2 confirmed by microscopy or culture
<5% of women, usually with underlying systemic illness or frequent ABX use
recurrent candida Rx
fluconazole 150mg q72h x 3, then 150mg weekly for 6/12
aciclovir dosing for HSV
400mg TDS, or 200mg 5/day, x 5/7