STIs Flashcards
1
Q
STIs: “Top 10”
A
Urethritis Genital warts Gonorrhoea Genital herpes Syphilis Vaginal thrush Vaginitis AIDS Hepatitis Chancroid
2
Q
Risk Factors
A
- Young age
- Failure to use barrier contraceptives
- Non-regular sexual relationships
- Men who have sex with Men (MSM)
- Intravenous drug use
- African origin (Sub-Saharan Africa)
- Social deprivation
- Sex workers
- Poor access to advice and treatment of STIs
3
Q
Individual factors for risky sexual behaviour
A
low self-esteem, lack of skills, lack of knowledge of the risks of unsafe sex
4
Q
external influences for risky sexual behaviour
A
peer pressure, attitudes and prejudices of society
5
Q
service provision for risky sexual behaviour
A
accessibility of sexual health services and/or lack of resources such as condoms
6
Q
• Three basic microbial testing for STI’s’
A
- NAATs
- Microsopy, culture and sensitivity;
- Blood tests;
7
Q
• 1. NAATs
A
- Nucleic acid amplification testing
- Rely on the detection of DNA
- Used for Chlamydia and n. gonnorhoea
• PCR can also be used for herpes
8
Q
Microsopy, culture and sensitivity;
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- For N. gonorrhoeae, candida, bacterial vaginosis (BV), trichomonas vaginalis
- Charcoal swab the medium used for gonococci (but also useful for transporting other organisms)
9
Q
Blood tests;
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• Syphilis, HIV, Hepatitis
