STDs Flashcards
Chlamydia pathogen
Chlamydia trachomatis (bacteria)
Gonorrhea pathogen
Neisseria gonorrhoeae (bacteria)
Genital herpes pathogen
HSV 1 or HSV 2 (viral)
HPV pathogen
Human papillomavirus (viral)
Syphilis pathogen
Treponema pallidum
Trichomoniasis pathogen
Trichomonas vaginalis (protozoan)
Hepatitis B pathogen
HBV (viral)
HIV pathogen
Human immunodeficiency virus (viral)
Hepatitis B
-Jaundice
-Fatigue
-Right upper quadrant pain
-Dark urine
HIV
-Long incubation period
-Fever
-Fatigue
-Night sweats
-Weight loss
Syphilis
-Painless sores (chancre) that come and go
-Secondary syphilis (fever and rash)
Lower abdomen, testicular pain, watery discharge from the penis
Chlamydia or gonorrhea
Herpes
-Outbreak comes and goes
-Lasts 7 to 10 days
-Small sores or blisters
-Watery fluid when the blister breaks
Chlamydia (women)
-Discharge from vagina
-Bleeding between periods
-Burning/pain when urinating
-Frequent urination
-Pain in abdomen, sometimes w/ fever and nausea
Chlamydia (men)
-Water, white drip from the penis
-Burning/pain when urinating
-Frequent urination
-Swollen or tender testicles
Gonorrhea (women)
-Thick yellow or gray discharge from vagina
-Burning/pain when urinating or during bowel movement
-Abnormal periods, bleeding b/t periods
-Cramps and pain in lower abdomen
Gonorrhea (men)
-Thick yellow or greenish drip from the penis
-Burning/pain when urinating or during bowel movement
-Frequent urination
-Swollen or tender testicles
Hep B symptoms
-Symptoms show up 1 to 9 months after contact with the virus
-Flu like feelings that don’t go away
-Jaundice
-Tiredness
-Dark urine, light colored bowel movements
Herpes symptoms
-Symptoms show up 1 to 3- days after sex
-Flu like feelings
-Small, painful blisters on sex organs or mouth
-Itching or burning before blisters appear
-Blisters last 1 to 3 weeks
-Blisters come and go
HIV symptoms
-Can be present with many years w/ no symptoms
-Unexplained weight loss or tiredness
-Flu like feelings that don’t go away
-Diarrhea
-White spots in mouth
-Women: yeast infections that don’t go away
HPV symptoms
-Some types cause genital warts
-Some types cause cervical cancer in women
Syphilis symptoms
1st stage: symptoms show up 1 to 12 weeks post coitus
-Painless sore(s) on mouth or sex organs
-Sores go away, still have it tho
2nd stage: symptoms show up as the sore heals or after
-Rash anywhere on body
-Flu like feelings
Trich symptoms (women)
-Itching, burning, or irritation in vagina
-Yellow, greenish, or gray discharge
Trich symptoms (men)
-Watery, white drip from penis
-Burning/pain during urination
-Frequent urination
