STD's Flashcards

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prevention

A

abstinence
monogamous partner
latex condoms
avoid unprotected oral and anal sex

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pathogens

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virus, bacteria, and other organisms that cause disease

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bacteria shapes

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cocci (round)
bacilli (rod)
spirilla (spiral)

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4
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how can bacterial infections be treated

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antibiotics

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5
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Chlamydia

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most common
75% of people are asymptomatic
males can have burning and discharge, testicular pain, and have 20% of getting
women can have discharge, 40% chance of getting and get PID

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Gonorrhea

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same symptoms as chlamydia
known as the clap
women 80% chance
men 25% chance

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PID

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pelvic inflammatory disease
result from chlamydia
can lead to infertility

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8
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secondary infection

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takes over after you have another infection

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syphilis

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spiral bacteria
stage 1: chancer sore
stage: rash on hands and feet
stage 3: attacks body (nervous system, muscles, etc)

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Gumma

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non-cancerous tumors

causes tissues to dissolve

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to be pathogenic

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pass from one host to next
penetrate tissues
withstand immunity
induce illness

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12
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Controlling virual infections

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prevent transmission
vaccines
antiviral drugs

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Herpes

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type 1: oral
type 2: genital
outbreaks from stress, fever, menstration, uv lights, or colds
blisters or asymptomatic
painful urination or discharge
resides in sensory ganglia
can cause blindness, brain damage, or death in newborns

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14
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Papillomaviruses

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HPV's
causes warts (burn or freeze off)
high correlation with cervical cancer
no cure
asymptomatic shedding
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15
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hepatitis

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liver infection
C: get from needles
A + B: get from poor sanitation

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protozoa

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trichomaniosis
vaginitis
single cell organisim

17
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Fungi

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Candida albicans

diapar rash, thrush, vaginitis, yeast infections

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crabs

A

crab lice

19
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aids

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40 mill have
over 22 mill have died
type 2 is mostly in Af and Asia and is less virulent
type 1 is more widespread and has many subtypes
primary host is the T-lymphocyte which normally fight infection
usuallu die from pneumonia

20
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bacterial

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Chlamydia; gonorrhea; pelvic inflammatory disease; secondary infection; syphilis

21
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viral

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Herpes, papilloma viruses, hepatitis, aids