STI Infections of the Genital Tract

Question 1

What are the features common to all STIs?

Answer 1

• Transmissible
• Asymptomatic most of the time
• All manageable but not all curable
• Avoidable

Question 2

What are the systemic symptoms of STIs?

Answer 2

• Fever
• Rash
• Lymphadenopathy
• Malaise

Question 3

What are the possible adverse events from an STI?

Answer 3

• Infertility
• Cancer (HPV- cervical cancer)
• Adverse pregnancy outcomes related to syphilis

Question 4

What steps are involved in the management of someone suggesting an STI?

Answer 4

• Good history
• Partner notification (either patient or NHS can tell contacts)
• Offer testing
• Health promotion

Question 5

Which STIs can be spread by skin-skin contact alone?

Answer 5

• Pubic lice
• Scabies
• Warts
• Herpes