F9 Flashcards

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Gonorrhea

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Bacterial infection;
Commonly known as “the clap”;
Most women are asymptomatic;
Can result in PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) and sterility

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Syphilis

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Bacterial infection;
Initially asymptomatic;
Within a few weeks, chancre sores appear at site of infection;
Has a latent period;
Tertiary syphilis infects the CNS
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Chlamydia

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Bacterial infection;
Most common bacterial STI in USA;
Often responsible for PID;
Can be contracted by newborns.

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Chlamydia in newborns results in:

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Trachoma (eye infection)

Pneumonia

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Genital warts

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Viral infection;
Caused by HPV;
80% of cervical cancer cases are linked to HPV

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Genital herpes

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Viral infection;
25-50% of adult Americans carry herpes simplex 2 virus;
Characterized by latent periods and flare-ups of vesicles;
Viral infections can be treated but not cured

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