UT and STI Flashcards
Cystitis
Inflammation of bladder (And urethra)
Urethritis
Inflammation of the urethra
Pyelonephritis
Inflammation of the kidneys (And urethra and bladder)
Males or Females get more UTIs
Why?
Females
They have shorter urethras
Two viral diseases caused by sexual transmission
Genital herpes and genital wartz
Vaccines for sexually transmitted viral diseases
Hep B and HPV
Gonorrhea scientific name
Neisseria gonorrhea
Males or females are asymptomatic for gonorrhea
Females
Symptoms of gonorrhea
Males: urethral discharge, painful urination
Females: vaginal discharge (maybe), abdominal pain, highly asymptomatic
If left untreated for women, gonorrhea can cause
Inflammation and scaring of the fillopian tubes (and therefore baren)
Inflammation of the kidneys
Pelvic inflammatory diseases (severe abdominal pain, fever)
If a pregnant woman has Gonorrhea and gives birth, what can happen to the baby
Eye infection that can cause blindness
Bloodstream infection and therefore cause meningitis
1 cause of STI in the US
chlamydia
In order to no longer get chlamydia in a relationship you must do what
Treat all sexual partner
What two diseases are caused by spirochetes
Syphillis and Lyme disease
Treponema pallidum is
Syphillis
How many stages of Syphillis if not treated
3
Primary stage of Syphillis
Chancre (ulcer (non-painful) on the genitalia)
Secondary stage of Syphillis
Rash on Skin (also on palms and soles), mucous membranes of mouth, throat, and cervix
Fever, body aches
How long after secondary stage Syphillis will third stage appear
7-10 years
Gummas will appear in
Syphillis cases
Tertiary stage Syphillis can cause
Gummas, blindness, heart problems, Seizures, brain inflammation
Congenital Syphillis causes
Severe organ destruction, physical and mental handicaps, blindness, deafness, etc.
Examples
-Saddle-nose
-Hutchinson’s teeth
-Saber shin
Naked, DS DNA virus that causes warts
HPV
Detection of HPV
PAP smear
