STIs Flashcards
Among guys that have sex with guys, what proportion of chlamydia/gonorrhea infections are detected exclusively at extra-genital sites?
65-70%
The most common symptom of an STI
No symptoms at all
Symptom of pain
W urination/bowel movements, sore throat, abdominal
Gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis, HIV
Symptom of discharge
Genital or anus
Gonorrhea, chlamydia
Skin lesions
Local vs generalized
Rash
Painful vs non-painful
Herpes, syphilis, HIV, gonorrhea, HPV
Systemic
Flulike symptoms
Swollen lymph nodes
HIV, syphilis, hepatitis, herpes
Why are infections increasing
Historical trends, easy transmission, “safer sex” practices to HIV, stigma and shame about sex being reluctant to talk about is
How do you know if you have an infection
Swabs -> of lesions, oral, rectal, genital
Blood test -> serology, point-of-care, self-test
When should you get tested
You have symptoms, your partner has symptoms, partner diagnosed with an STI, new sexual partners, partners have other partners
Prevention
Condoms, PEP, PrEP, u=u, vaccination
PEP
Post-exposure prophalaxis
Taking meds to control spread of HIV
PrEP
Pre exposure prophylaxis
Taking pill everyday if at a risk of getting HIV
Getakit
Automated clinical decision that recommends/provides sexual health
No matter the STI, people who receive an STI diagnosis adapt quickly and easily to the news experiencing no negative psychological efects
True or false
Chlamydia is the most common/prevalent bacterial STI in Canada
True or false
HIV is the most common/prevalent viral STI in Canada
True or false
Genital warts are associated with almost all cases of cervical cancer
Of those who test positive for genital herpes, only a small percent report a history of herpes outbreaks; the great majority are asymptomatic and they also transmit the disease unknowingly
True or false
Vaginitis is not transmitted by sexual contact
True or false
Condoms offer little to no protection against HIV infection, as the virus may be transmitted by contact of the scrotum with other mucous membranes
True or false
A dental dam is a piece of latex (or other appropriate material) that creates a barrier between the skin and a person’s mouth in oral-genital and oral-anal sex to protect against STIs
True or false
When a person goes to be tested for STIs, the battery of tests performed covers all STIs in all possible areas of transmission
True or false
A pap test is the same as an STI test
True or false
A chancre is the first stage of gonorrhea
True or false
Hepatitis B is treated with antibiotics
True or false
Gonorrhea, if left untreated, can lead to infertility
True or false
Genital herpes can be caused by HSV-1 (associated with cold sored on the mouth/lips) or HSV-2
True or false
If an STI is not considered “a reportable disease”, there is no national Canadian data on its prevalence
True or false
