STDs, AIDS, And Sexual Decisions Flashcards
(23 cards)
Incidence
The rate of new cases
Prevalence
The total cases; current number
STI
What organism is passed to cause the infection
STD
The infection that results in symptoms that may or may not show
Virii
Minute particles of nucleic acid and protein
Bacteria
Microscopic cells without a nucleus
Parasites
Single or multicellular animals
Bacterial STIs
Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Vulvovaginitis
Forms of Vulvovaginitis
Trichomoniasis, Vaginalis, Bacterial Vaginosis, Yeast Infections
Ectoparasitic Infections
Pubic Lice, Scabies
Viral STIs
Hepatitis, HPV, Herpes, HIV
Syphilis
Treponema Pallidum bacteria; 4 stages; treatable with penicillin
Primary Syphilis
Chancre at site of infection that is highly infectious yet painless and will heal on its own in 3-6 weeks
Secondary Syphilis
Faint rash, fever, swollen lymph nodes, loss of appetite and scalp hair, sore throat
Tertiary Syphilis
Organ system attacked and eventually kills the person
Gonorrhea
Bacteria Neisseia gonorrhaea; for men, burning sensation during urination; in women, 80% are asymptomatic, but yellowish discharge or PID; treated with antibiotics
Chlamydia
Similar to symptoms of Gonorrhea; leading cause of PID and infertility; treated with doxycycline & azithromycin; leading cause of pneumonia and conjunctivitis in newborns
Hepatitis A
Fecal to oral transmission; vaccine since 1995
Hepatitis B
STI; attacks the liver; vaccine
Hepatitis C
IV route most likely; 70% develop chronic liver disease; vaccine in development
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Genital warts that are not always present; almost always present in cases of cervical cancer; Gardasil vaccine
Herpes Simplex
It is always carried as it infects the neurons; sores (genital or cold sores); most cases are subclinical; vaccine in development
HIV
Simple retrovirus whose genetic information is RNA instead of DNA; attacks the immune system (helper T-cells); HAART cocktail treatment
