STIs Flashcards
Partner notification periods for chlamydia
Male urethral - 4 weeks. Any other e.g. female, male rectal etc. - 6 months
Partner notification for gonorrhoea
Male urethral - 2 weeks. Any other - 3 months
Partner notification for non-specific urethritis
4 weeks
Partner notification for trichomonas vaginalis
4 weeks
Partner notification for epididymitis
6 months unless chlamydia/gonorrhoea
Partner notification for PID
6 months unless chlamydia/gonorrhoea
Partner notification for HIV
4 weeks before negative test or before most likely time of infection
Partner notification for syphillis
Primary - 90 days. Secondary - 2 years. Other: 3 months before most recent negative
Partner notification is not needed for what 4 presentations and why?
Warts, herpes, vaginal thrush and bacterial vaginosis.
Warts and herpes because asymptomatic positive would not help treatment.
Vaginal thrush and bacterial vaginosis because not STIs.
Who is given vaccination for Hepatitis B in sexual health clinic? (4)
MSM, high prevalence countries, sexual assault or contacts of positive
Who is given vaccination for Hepatitis A in sexual health clinics?
MSM
Who is given HPV vaccine in sexual health clinics?
MSM aged <46
What are 3 scenarios in which patient is eligible for PrEP in Scotland?
MSM condomless anal sex with 2+ partners in last year and likely in next 3 months, rectal bacterial STI in last year and partner of someone with HIV who does not have suppressed viral load
What is PrEP analogous to using?
Contraception
What is PEPSE analogous to?
Emergency contraception