STIs + co Flashcards
1
Q
BV - bacteria?
A
gardnerella vaginalis
2
Q
BV - diagnosis
A
3 of:
thin, white, homogenous discharge
vaginal pH > 4.5
+ve whiff test - potassium hydroxide → fishy
stippled vaginal epithelial cells on microscopy
3
Q
BV - management
A
5-7 metronidazole
>50% relapse in 3mo
4
Q
what do BV + trichomonas have in common?
A
offensive discharge
vaginal pH > 4.5
treat with metronidazole
5
Q
trichomonas - features
A
frothy, yellow-green discharge
vulvovaginitis
strawberry cervix
6
Q
BV - consequences if pregnant
A
miscarriage
preterm labour
low birth weight
chrorioamnionitis
7
Q
BV - management in pregnancy
A
oral metronidazole but not high dose
8
Q
genital warts - which HPV strains?
A
6 + 11
11 letters total
average of 6 letters per word
