STIs Flashcards
presentation of LGV chlamydia?
rectal pain
discharge
bleeding
proctitis
who gets LGV chlamydia?
MSM
profuse mucopurulent discharge from the penis and painful urination…
gonorrhoea
what STI can cause PID?
chlamydia
highest age incidence of chlamydia?
20-24
female presentation of chlamydia?
post-coital/intermenstrual bleeding
lower abdo pain
dyspareunia
mucopurulent cervicitis
main red flag for chlamydia in women?
post coital/intermenstrual bleeding
male presentation of male chlamydia?
urethral discharge dysuria urethritis epididymoorchitis proctitis
complications of chlamydia?
PID tubal damage chronic pelvis pain neonatal transmission conjunctivitis reiters
Ix for chlamydia and when should it be done?
vulvovaginal swab 14 days after exposure
first void urine in men +/- rectal or oral swab if MSM
Tx of chlamydia
doxycycline 100mg bd for 7 days
mycoplasma genitaliun is associated with what symptoms?
non gonoccocal urethritis
PID
Ix of mycoplasma genitalium
vulvovaginal swab (f) first void urine (m) \+/- rectal or oral swab
gonorrhoea presentation?
urethral discharge ++
dysuria
CAN BE ASYMPTOMATIC
gonorrhoea where can particularly be asymptomatic?
rectal gonorrhoea
primary sites of infection of gonorrhoea?
mucous membranes of: urethra endocervix rectum pharynx
incubation period of gonorrhoea?
2-5 days
female presentation of gonorrhoea?
asymptomatic
increased/altered discharge
dysuria
pelvic pain
how common is asymptomatic gonorrhoea in women?
50%
lower GU complications of gonorrhoea?
bartholinitis
tysonitis
periurethral abscess
epididymitis
upper GU complications of gonorrhoea?
endometritis PID infertility ectopic prostatitis
Ix of gonorrhoea
screening swabs for microscopy +/- culture
2nd line treatment of gonorrhoea?
cefixime 400mg oral
incubation period of genital herpes?
3-6 days