STI Flashcards
What resources can you use for reference for STI’s?
CPS, RX, DynaMed, SK PRevention institute, Gov of SK, Saskatoon Sexual Health, SexLifeSask, GoC/ PHAC, SOGC SEX&U, OUT Saskatoon, Acton Canada for Sexual Health & Rights
What type of environment do you want to create when discussing STI’s?
Safe, Private, and Respectful
Build rapport and trust
Check assumptions and person values/ beliefs
Saftey is subjective
ENSURE confidentiality
What should you encourage during an STI counsel?
ASking questions, revist info as needed
What language should you use during an STI counsel?
Concise, plain, inclusive, and non-stigmatizing language
What is the definition of an STI?
An infection passed from one person to another through sexual activity, including vaginal, oral, or anal sex as well as genital skin-to-skin contact. Some STI’s are spread through blood.
What are the 3 categories of STI’s?
Viral: HPV, HIV, HepB, HSV
Bacterial: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis
Parasitic/Fungal: Trichomoniasis
What does STBBI stand for?
sexually tansmitted and blood borne infection
What are some STI risk factors?
Multiple Partners (over time or concurrently)
Anonymous or casual sex partners
Sex without the use of barrier protection
Sex w/ person(s) with an STI
Previous STI
Substance use
use of ED medications
history of intimate partner or sexual violence
Social Environments
How can HCP incorporate prevention into practise?
Educating about signs and symptoms
Helping idividuals recogize and miimize risk
offering vaccination when indicated
offer screeig, testig
Questions to ask when assessing risk?
Sexually active?
Ay symptoms
contraception?
concerns?
last period?
Pap test history?
What method is used to test for STI’s?
Test for one –> test for ALL
What are barriers to screening/testing?
underestimate personal risk
Perception of STI’s seriousness
Fearful of procedures
Self-concious about genital exam
Stigma
Perception of attitudes of HCPs
Are barrier protection fully effective at stopping the spread of STI’s?
NO;
Lessions and asymptomatic shedding can occur in areas not covered leading to spread
Spermicidal lube good for STI protection?
NO –> can cause irritation and lessions to burst/ more shedding
What ingredient is in spermicidal lubricant?
nonoxynol-9
What are the goals of therapy?
Treat infection
Get rid of symptoms
Decrease spread
Decrease vertical transmission
reduce transmission of HIV
Decrease probability of complications, such as infertility, chronic pain, sepsis
