science 3 Flashcards
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It is caused by a virus known as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV, which attacks the immune system. The disease was first reported in 1981 and continuous to persist until today since no cure available.
AIDS
is transmitted through contact with body fluids containing the virus, sexual intercourse, sharing of contaminated needles, receiving of contaminated blood via transfusion or birth from an infected mother.
AIDS
is an infection caused by herpes simple virus 2 (HSV-2).
GENITAL HERPES
The infections is characerized by painful, itching lesions and blister like eruptions in the genital area that occur to 10 days after exposure to an infected sexual partner.
GENITAL HERPES
These sores take about two weeks to heal and may recur. Some infected individuals may not experience signs and symptoms and may be contagious. The virus may stay dormant in the body but may activate due to stress or illness.
GENITAL HERPES
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF GENITAL HERPES?
pain or itching
small red bumps or tiny white blisters
ulcers
scabs
what are the symptoms of AIDS
weight loss (associated with diarrhea) swollen lymph glands chronic low-grade fever fatigue night sweats skin rashes or bumps
what is the treatment for HIV
there are NO TREATMENTS. You cannot get rid of it but you can take medications
What is the medication for HIV?
These medications are called antiretroviral therapy (ART).
is usually a combination of three or more medications from several different drug classes. This approach has the best chance of lowering the amount of HIV in the blood. There are many options that combine three HIV medications into one pill, taken once daily.
art
Each class of drugs blocks the virus in different ways. Treatment involves combinations of drugs from different classes to:
Account for individual drug resistance (viral genotype)
Avoid creating new drug-resistant strains of HIV
Maximize suppression of virus in the blood
prevention to genital herpes
Use, or have your partner use, a latex condom during every sexual contact
Avoid intercourse if either partner has an outbreak of herpes in the genital area or anywhere else
prevention to aids
Use a new condom every time you have sex.
Tell your sexual partners if you have HIV.
Use a clean needle.
If you’re pregnant, get medical care right away.
Consider male circumcision.
is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
syphilis
It can be cured easily in its early stages but may lead to serious complications if left untreated.
Syphilis
what are the symptoms of syphilis
a painless sore (chancre)
fever
skin rash
(symptoms disappear or come and go within a year)
it will produce NEURAL LESSIONS that can cause extensive damage to the nervous tissue leading to paralysis, mental disorder or death.
symptom of syphilis
treatment to syphilis
penicillin)
longer cases of syphilis need higher dosage
how to prevent syphilis?
Abstain or be monogamous. The only certain way to avoid syphilis is to avoid (abstain from) having sex. The next-best option is to have mutually monogamous sex in which both partners have sex only with each other and neither partner is infected.
Use a latex condom. Condoms can reduce your risk of contracting syphilis, but only if the condom covers the syphilis sores.
Avoid recreational drugs. Misuse of alcohol or other drugs can inhibit your judgment and lead to unsafe sexual practices.
Deafness
Tooth deformities
Collapse of the nose bridge
symptoms of congenial syphilis
what happens to the treatment of penicilin if it is a longer case of syphilis
needs higher dosage
symptoms of syphilis in female (what parts)
vaginal area, external genitals, cervix
syptoms of syphilis in male (body parts)
penis, scrotum
Antiviral medications used for genital herpes include:
Acyclovir (Zovirax)
Valacyclovir (Valtrex)
