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STIs 10-11 Q Flashcards

1
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What is an STI?

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a sexually transmitted infection

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What can cause an STI?

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bacteria, viruses or parasites passed from one person to another through unprotected sexual contact and/or intimate genital to genital (skin to skin) contact with or without penetration

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What parts of the body can STIs affect?

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  • throat
  • mouth
  • eyes
  • rectum
  • anus
  • blood
  • skin
  • the penis and urethra
  • cervix and vagina
  • cerebral spinal fluid
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What are the S&S?

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  • discharge
  • pain or discomfort urinating
  • pain during sex
  • abnormal or unusual vaginal bleeding (esp. after sex)
  • lumps/bumps on genitals
  • sores in or around genitals
  • pain in scrotum or testes
  • genital irritation or pain
  • genital rash
  • genital itchiness
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What are the different STIs?

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  • chlamydia
  • gonorrhoea
  • syphilis
  • genital herpes
  • HIV
  • scabies
  • pubic lice (crabs)
  • genital warts / human papilloma virus (HPV)
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What 3 STIs are bacterial?

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  1. chlamydia
  2. gonorrhoea
  3. syphilis
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What 3 STIs are viral?

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  1. herpes
  2. HPV
  3. HIV
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What 2 STIs are parasitic?

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  1. scabies

2. pubic lice

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Chlamydia

How can you get it?

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unprotected oral and/or vaginal/anal intercourse

passed to babies via delivery

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Chlamydia

What are the S&S?

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discharge, itchiness, pain, burning, bleeding

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Chlamydia

What sites are affected?

A

urethra, cervix, anus, eye, throat

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Chlamydia

What % of people are asymptomatic?

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90

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Chlamydia

What is the tx?

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antibiotics

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Gonorrhoea

How can you get it?

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unprotected oral and/or vaginal/anal intercourse

passed to babies via delivery

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Chlamydia

What type of STI is this?

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bacterial

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Gonorrhoea

What type of STI is this?

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bacterial

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17
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Gonorrhoea

What % has its incidence increased since 2014 to 2017?

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150%

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Gonorrhoea

What are the S&S?

A
  • asymptomatic

- discharge, itchiness, pain, burning, bleeding

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Gonorrhoea

What are the sites?

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urethra
cervix
anus
eyes
throat
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Gonorrhoea

What is the tx?

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antibiotics

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Syphilis

How can you get it?

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unprotected oral, vaginal or anal
passed to fetus
skin to skin

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Syphilis

What type of STI is it?

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bacterial

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Syphilis

How much has the incidence increased from 2014-2017?

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3x

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Syphilis

What is the incubation period for primary syphilis?

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3-90 days (average 3 weeks)

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Syphilis

What is the main S&S of primary syphilis?

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single painless sore

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Syphilis

What do most people fail to recognize with primary syphilis?

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the primary chancre

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Syphilis

What is the incubation period for secondary syphilis?

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2 weeks to 6 months (average 2-12 weeks)

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Syphilis

What are the S&S of secondary syphilis?

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rash, fever, generalized “not feeling well,” patchy hair loss, vision changes, hearing changes, headaches

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Latent and infectious syphilis

What are the S&S?

A

asymptomatic

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Latent and infectious syphilis

What % relapse to secondary syphilis?

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25

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Latent and infectious syphilis

When does it occur?

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less than a year

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32
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Latent and infectious syphilis

Is it early or late?

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early

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Latent and NON-infectious syphilis

Is it early or late?

A

late

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Latent and infectious syphilis

When does it occur?

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more than a year

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Latent and infectious syphilis

What are the S&S?

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asymptomatic

36
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Latent and infectious syphilis

What % relapse to secondary syphilis?

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hardly any

37
Q

Syphilis

What is the tx?

A

antibiotics

38
Q

Genital warts

What type of STI is this?

A

viral

39
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Genital warts

How many types are there and how many affect the genitals?

A

100 types and 40 affect the genitals

40
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Genital warts

What % of the adult population has it?

A

75%

41
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Genital warts

What are the s&s?

A

asymptomatic usually

42
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HPV/genital warts

What do the low risk types contribute to?

A

benign genital and anal warts

type 6 and 11

43
Q

HPV/genital warts

What do the high risk types contribute to?

A

cancer of the cervix, vulva, anus and penis

type 16 and 18

44
Q

HPV

How can you get it?

A

skin to skin contact with virus during vaginal, anal or oral

rare: can be passed from mom to baby during birth

45
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HPV

What are the signs and symptoms?

A
  • presence of visible growths compatible with HPV

- PAP

46
Q

HPV

What is the vaccine called?

A

gardasil

47
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HPV

Who is the vaccine indicated in?

A

women and girls aged 9-44

48
Q

HPV

What type of HPV does the vaccine protect against?

A

3, 6, 11, 16 and 18

49
Q

HPV

What are the doses of the vaccine?

A

3 doses

2 and 6 months

50
Q

HPV

what is the tx?

A

episodic tx with liquid nitrogen

51
Q

Genital herpes

How can you get it?

A

skin to skin contact

oral, vaginal and anal

52
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Genital herpes

What do type 1 cause?

A

cold sores around mouth and nose

53
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Genital herpes

what do type 2 cause?

A

sores in genital areas

54
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Genital herpes

What % of sexually active people have type 2?

A

20

55
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Genital herpes

What % of people with genital herpes are asymptomatic?

A

60-90%

56
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Genital herpes

When is the main method of passing the virus?

A

when you have no sores

57
Q

Genital herpes

What type of STI is it?

A

viral

58
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Genital herpes

What is the tx?

A

an antiviral drug to reduce the # of outbreaks and the length of each outbreak

59
Q

HIV

What disease does this STI cause?

A

AIDs

60
Q

HIV

What type of STI is this?

A

viral

61
Q

HIV

How is it transmitted?

A

blood, precum, semen, rectal fluid, vaginal fluid and breast milk

62
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HIV

What are the 2 most common ways to contract HIV?

A
  1. unprotected sex

2. sharing needles and other equipment used to inject drugs

63
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HIV

When will you test positive on a blood test? How long can it take?

A

within 2-4 weeks

it can take as long as 3 months

64
Q

HIV

What are the S&S?

A

fever, sore throat, muscle and joint pain, weight loss

65
Q

HIV

What is the tx?

A

no cure, however can live a long life with an adequate care and tx via anti-retrovirals

66
Q

Scabies

what type of STI is it?

A

parasite

67
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Scabies

What are they?

A

tiny insects (mites) crawling on skin, burrowing into top layer and laying eggs

68
Q

Pubic lice

What type of STI is it?

A

parasite

69
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Pubic lice

what are they?

A

small parasitic insects generally live in pubes but can be found in other hairs

70
Q

Both scabies and pubic lice

How can you get them?

A

skin to skin contact

bedding, clothing and towels

71
Q

Both scabies and pubic lice

What are the S&S?

A

itchiness in/around pubic area and/or anus
worse at night
redness and sores develop due to itching

72
Q

Both scabies and pubic lice

What are the tx options?

A

prescription lotion

lots of housework

73
Q

What is a notifiable STI?

A

must be reported to medical officer of health in AB within 48 hours

74
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What does public health do when there is a notifiable STI?

A

ensures appropriate treatment and follow ip

follows up with sexual partners

75
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What are the notifiable STIs?

A
  • chlamydia
  • gonorrhoea
  • syphilis
  • HIV
  • MCP
  • NGU
76
Q

What is NGU?

A

non gonococcal urethritis

caused by gonorrhoea

77
Q

What is MPC?

A

muco purulent cervicitis

caused by gonorrhoea or chlamydia

78
Q

What age range has the highest incidence of STIs?

A

20-24 years

79
Q

What age range has the second highest incidence of STIs?

A

25-30 years

80
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What 2 STIs are currently out of control?

A

syphilis and gonorrhoea

81
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What age range is the highest incidence of syphilis and gonorrhoea in women?

A

20-29

82
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What age range is the second highest incidence of syphilis and gonorrhoea in women?

A

30-39

83
Q

How many confirmed births with congenital syphilis have been reported in 2017? 2016?

A 
2017 = 6
2016 = 0
84
Q

What are the complications of STIs?

A
  • infertility
  • PID in women (uterus, fallopian tubes and ovary inflammation)
  • epididymitis and orchitis in males
  • cervical cancer from HPV
  • urinary tract complications
  • psychological
  • newborn complications
  • pregnancy loss or premature birth
  • ectopic or tubal pregnancy
  • hep b can cause liver cancer
85
Q

What are the STI clinic services?

A
  • free and confidential assessment, testing and tx for most STI
  • free and confidential testing for blood borne pathogens such as HIV, hep b and c
  • AB healthcare card not required
  • 14+

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