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What are the 4 curable infections
What are 4 viral uncurable infections
Curable: syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, trich
Uncurable: hepatitis B, herpes, HIV, HPV
Infections characterized by vaginal discharge
Vulvovaginal candidiasis
Trich
BV
Infections characterized by cervicitis
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
Infections characterized by genital ulcers
Herpes
Syphilis
Vaccine preventable STIs
Hep A and B
Vaginitis
generic term that means inflammation and infection of vagina
P-LI-SS-IT model
P - permission
Ll - limited information - information given to women about STI
SS- specific suggestions - attempt to change behavior
IT - intensive therpay -
Risk factors for vaginal candidiasis
Preg
Oral contrceptives
DM
Use of broad spect antibiotics
obesity
steorid and immunosuppress
HIV
tight clothes
douching / trauma to vag mucosa
How to diagnosis VC
Wet smear which reveals filamentous hyphae and spores characteristic of a fungus when viewed under microscope
Where can the trich organism live
wet damp surfaces, poorly cleaned hot tubs and drains
Symptoms of Trich
Women
Men
Women - Vulvar itching, malodorus foamy discharge
Men - asymptomatic carrier
What are risks with Trich in a pregnant person
Preterm, postpartum endometritis
How is trich viewed under microscope
Ovoid, single cell protozoan parasite making a jerky swaying motion
What are tests for trich
-OSOM trich rapid test
-Immunochromatocgraphic capillary flow dipstick technology
-Nucleic acid probe test
WHat are the risks for having BV during preg
preterm, pROM, chorioamnionitis, postpartum endometritis and PID
Cervicitis
Catchall term that implies presence of inflammation or infection of cervix
Used to describe everything from symptomless erosions to inflammed cervix that bleeds and produces discharge
What is the most commonly reported bacterial STI in US
CHlamydia
MOst common risk factors assoc with chlamydia
Age less than 25, change in sexual partner or multiple partners, poor socioeconomic condition, prostitution, nonwhite race, single status, lack of condom
People with chlamydia usually get
Men?
Women?
Med - irethritis
WOmen - cervicitis, acute urethral syndrome, salpingitis, ectopic preg, PID, infertility
What is the bacterium that causes chlamydia
intracellular parasite that cannot produce its own energy and depends on host for survival.
Newborns delivered to mothers with chlamydia can get
Ophthalmia neonaturm
Treatment for chlamydia
Doxycycline 100mg PO 2x a day for 7 day s
OR
Azithromycin 1g PO single dose
Ceftrazone with doxy or azitr is prescribed
Risk factors for chlamydia
Adolescent
Multiple sex partner
new partner
without condoms
oral contraceptives
being preg
history of sti