sexually transmitted diseases Flashcards
(11 cards)
two types of bacterial STI
chlamydia and syphillis
most common diagnosed bacterial STI in UK
-symptoms
-where does it occur
chlamydia
-asympataic
-occurs in eyes and throat
what is congenital syphilis
(bacterium treponema pallidum)
transmitted across placenta and result in still birth
4 most common viral STI
HPV
-herpes
-hepatitis B
human immunodeficiency virus
-cure of herpes
-prevelence, transmission and cure of HIV
-no cure to herpes. life long infection
-less HIV is diagnosed,
tranmission = contact with infected bodily fluids
-reduced when antiretrovirla therpay used in pregancy.
HIV
pre-exposure prophylaxis
1) truvada
2) descovy
1) people at risk though sex or infection drug use
2) people at risk through sex, but not for people assined female a birth through vaginal sex.
most common STI worldwide
HPV
what does HPV cause
genital warts
cervical cancer
HPV vaccination
-when is it most effective
-cervarix
-gardasil
-gardasil 9 (effectivness against genital warts and cervical cancer)
-ceolin
vaccination is most effective in 12-13 years old
gardasil 9- 90% coverage on genital warts. 100% effective on cervical cancer.
Genital herpes is predominantly caused by which of the following
herpes simplex virus type 2