STI

Question 1

What are the reasons for increased diagnoses of STIs?

Answer 1

National screening programme
NAATs
Unsafe sexual behaviour

Question 2

What is the most common diagnoses in MSM ( men who have sex with men)

Answer 2

Syphilis

Question 3

What is the most common STI diagnosed in the UK?

Answer 3

Chlamydia

Question 4

What are the symptoms of chlamydia?

Answer 4

50% Asymptomatic in men
80% asymptomatic in men
Reactive arthritis
Conjunctivitis (red eyes)
Epidydymitis
Pelvic inflammatory disease

Question 5

What is gonorrhoea caused by?

Answer 5

Neisseria Gonorrhoeae

Question 6

What are the symptoms of gonorrhoea?

Answer 6

Urethral/vaginal discharge

Question 7

Where is HIV believed to be originated?

Answer 7

Non-human primates (monkeys) in west central africa

Question 8

What is the treatment for HIV?

Answer 8

Highly active antiretroviral therapy

Question 9

What are the types of syphylis and symptoms?

Answer 9

Primary (painless skin ulceration),
secondary (rash on hands and feet, sores in mouth or vagina)
,latent (no symptoms)
and tertiary (non cancerous growths)

Question 10

What is the treatment for syphillis?

Answer 10

Penicillin