STIs Flashcards
more than ___ infectious diseases are spread by sexual contact, some are incurable and all can damage health
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infection that chlamydia causes in men
urethritis
infection that chlamydia causes in women
cervicitis
other infections (besides genital infections) that can also occur in chlamydia depending on sexual practice
- oral2. anal
bacteria that causes chlamydia
chlamydia trachomatis
chlamydia often has no symptoms especially in women, so it sometimes called the ____
silent STD
bacteria causing gonorrhea
neisseria gonorrhoeae
4 other infections (besides genital infections) that can also occur with gonorrhea
- ear infection2. throat infection3. systemic infection4. eye infections in newborns that can lead to blindness
the current concern with gonorrhea cases is an increase in ____
drug resistance
t or f. both people in a relationship has to be treated for gonorrhea even if only one is affected
t
infection caused by trichomoniasis in men
urethral infection
infection caused by trichomoniasis in women
vaginal infection
t or f. most trichomoniasis are asymptomatic
t
protozoa that causes trichomoniasis
trichomonas vaginalis
trichomoniasis is associated with this disease
ping-pong vaginitis
reinfection due to failure to properly treat both partners with anti-protozoal medications
ping-pong vaginitis
2 viruses that cause most cases of genital herpes
- herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2)2. less frequently: HSV-1
term for carriers of genital herpes virus
shedders
infected individuals who can transmit the virus without symptoms or a current outbreak
shedders
if a pregnant woman with genital herpes has an active outbreak during labor, the baby must be delivered through ____
cesarian section
virus that causes genital warts (condlyomata acuminata)
human papillomavirus (HPV)
can cause several cancers, including head and neck cancer, which is becoming more prevalent
human papillomavirus (HPV)
chronic, systemic STD with presence of painless but highly contagious local lesions on the genitalia
syphilis
term for local lesions present in syphilis
chancre
4 stages of syphilis if not treated
- primary stage2. secondary stage3. latent period4. latte stage
bacteria that causes syphilis
treponema pallidum (spirochete)
stage during which syphilis is highly contagious, when chancre is present
first stage
stage during which syphilis is asymptomatic and subclinical
latent stage
syphilis stage during which gummas form
late stage
fetus infected with syphilis in utero can be ___ or born with ____
stillborn; congenital syphilis and multiple abnormalities
2 disorders caused by chancroid (soft chancre)
- necrotizing ulceration2. lymphadenopathy
bacteria that causes chancroid (soft chancre)
haemophilus ducreyi
