sti Flashcards
3 bacterial STIs
Gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia
4 viral STIs
The 4 Hs: Hepatitis, herpes, HIV, and HPV
3 parasitic STIs
Trichomoniasis, scabies, pubic lice
How are bacterial STIs treated?
antibiotics
What virus causes genital warts?
HPV
What disease (other than genital warts) can HPV cause?
Cervical cancer
What STI affects the liver and can cause jaundice (yellowing of the skin), dark urine, and flu symptoms?
Hepatitis
How can you get hepatitis (other than sexual contact)?
Sharing needles, contaminated water
What are some symptoms of hepatitis?
jaundice (yellowing of the skin), dark urine, and flu-like symptoms
What are some non-sexual ways that some STIs can be transmitted?
Contaminated water, needle sharing, infected bedding, breast milk, etc
What are 4 STIs that can be cause by non-sexual means?
Hepatitis, HIV, trichomoniasis, scabies, pubic lice
What STIs can be asymptomatic?
Chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV (a certain stage)
What would happen if syphilis isn’t treated?
big sore, loose hair, loose sanity, die
What does HPV stand for?
Human papilloma virus
What does NSU stand for?
Non-specific urethritis