STIs 10-11 Q Flashcards
(85 cards)
1
Q
What is an STI?
A
a sexually transmitted infection
2
Q
What can cause an STI?
A
bacteria, viruses or parasites passed from one person to another through unprotected sexual contact and/or intimate genital to genital (skin to skin) contact with or without penetration
3
Q
What parts of the body can STIs affect?
A
- throat
- mouth
- eyes
- rectum
- anus
- blood
- skin
- the penis and urethra
- cervix and vagina
- cerebral spinal fluid
4
Q
What are the S&S?
A
- discharge
- pain or discomfort urinating
- pain during sex
- abnormal or unusual vaginal bleeding (esp. after sex)
- lumps/bumps on genitals
- sores in or around genitals
- pain in scrotum or testes
- genital irritation or pain
- genital rash
- genital itchiness
5
Q
What are the different STIs?
A
- chlamydia
- gonorrhoea
- syphilis
- genital herpes
- HIV
- scabies
- pubic lice (crabs)
- genital warts / human papilloma virus (HPV)
6
Q
What 3 STIs are bacterial?
A
- chlamydia
- gonorrhoea
- syphilis
7
Q
What 3 STIs are viral?
A
- herpes
- HPV
- HIV
8
Q
What 2 STIs are parasitic?
A
- scabies
2. pubic lice
9
Q
Chlamydia
How can you get it?
A
unprotected oral and/or vaginal/anal intercourse
passed to babies via delivery
10
Q
Chlamydia
What are the S&S?
A
discharge, itchiness, pain, burning, bleeding
11
Q
Chlamydia
What sites are affected?
A
urethra, cervix, anus, eye, throat
12
Q
Chlamydia
What % of people are asymptomatic?
A
90
13
Q
Chlamydia
What is the tx?
A
antibiotics
14
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Gonorrhoea
How can you get it?
A
unprotected oral and/or vaginal/anal intercourse
passed to babies via delivery
15
Q
Chlamydia
What type of STI is this?
A
bacterial
16
Q
Gonorrhoea
What type of STI is this?
A
bacterial
17
Q
Gonorrhoea
What % has its incidence increased since 2014 to 2017?
A
150%
18
Q
Gonorrhoea
What are the S&S?
A
- asymptomatic
- discharge, itchiness, pain, burning, bleeding
19
Q
Gonorrhoea
What are the sites?
A
urethra cervix anus eyes throat
20
Q
Gonorrhoea
What is the tx?
A
antibiotics
21
Q
Syphilis
How can you get it?
A
unprotected oral, vaginal or anal
passed to fetus
skin to skin
22
Q
Syphilis
What type of STI is it?
A
bacterial
23
Q
Syphilis
How much has the incidence increased from 2014-2017?
A
3x
24
Q
Syphilis
What is the incubation period for primary syphilis?
A
3-90 days (average 3 weeks)
25
Syphilis
| What is the main S&S of primary syphilis?
single painless sore
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Syphilis
| What do most people fail to recognize with primary syphilis?
the primary chancre
27
Syphilis
| What is the incubation period for secondary syphilis?
2 weeks to 6 months (average 2-12 weeks)
28
Syphilis
| What are the S&S of secondary syphilis?
rash, fever, generalized "not feeling well," patchy hair loss, vision changes, hearing changes, headaches
29
Latent and infectious syphilis
| What are the S&S?
asymptomatic
30
Latent and infectious syphilis
| What % relapse to secondary syphilis?
25
31
Latent and infectious syphilis
| When does it occur?
less than a year
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Latent and infectious syphilis
| Is it early or late?
early
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Latent and NON-infectious syphilis
| Is it early or late?
late
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Latent and infectious syphilis
| When does it occur?
more than a year
35
Latent and infectious syphilis
| What are the S&S?
asymptomatic
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Latent and infectious syphilis
| What % relapse to secondary syphilis?
hardly any
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Syphilis
| What is the tx?
antibiotics
38
Genital warts
| What type of STI is this?
viral
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Genital warts
| How many types are there and how many affect the genitals?
100 types and 40 affect the genitals
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Genital warts
| What % of the adult population has it?
75%
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Genital warts
| What are the s&s?
asymptomatic usually
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HPV/genital warts
| What do the low risk types contribute to?
benign genital and anal warts
| type 6 and 11
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HPV/genital warts
| What do the high risk types contribute to?
cancer of the cervix, vulva, anus and penis
| type 16 and 18
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HPV
| How can you get it?
skin to skin contact with virus during vaginal, anal or oral
| rare: can be passed from mom to baby during birth
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HPV
| What are the signs and symptoms?
- presence of visible growths compatible with HPV
| - PAP
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HPV
| What is the vaccine called?
gardasil
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HPV
| Who is the vaccine indicated in?
women and girls aged 9-44
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HPV
| What type of HPV does the vaccine protect against?
3, 6, 11, 16 and 18
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HPV
| What are the doses of the vaccine?
3 doses
| 2 and 6 months
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HPV
| what is the tx?
episodic tx with liquid nitrogen
51
Genital herpes
| How can you get it?
skin to skin contact
| oral, vaginal and anal
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Genital herpes
| What do type 1 cause?
cold sores around mouth and nose
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Genital herpes
| what do type 2 cause?
sores in genital areas
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Genital herpes
| What % of sexually active people have type 2?
20
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Genital herpes
| What % of people with genital herpes are asymptomatic?
60-90%
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Genital herpes
| When is the main method of passing the virus?
when you have no sores
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Genital herpes
| What type of STI is it?
viral
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Genital herpes
| What is the tx?
an antiviral drug to reduce the # of outbreaks and the length of each outbreak
59
HIV
| What disease does this STI cause?
AIDs
60
HIV
| What type of STI is this?
viral
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HIV
| How is it transmitted?
blood, precum, semen, rectal fluid, vaginal fluid and breast milk
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HIV
| What are the 2 most common ways to contract HIV?
1. unprotected sex
| 2. sharing needles and other equipment used to inject drugs
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HIV
| When will you test positive on a blood test? How long can it take?
within 2-4 weeks
| it can take as long as 3 months
64
HIV
| What are the S&S?
fever, sore throat, muscle and joint pain, weight loss
65
HIV
| What is the tx?
no cure, however can live a long life with an adequate care and tx via anti-retrovirals
66
Scabies
| what type of STI is it?
parasite
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Scabies
| What are they?
tiny insects (mites) crawling on skin, burrowing into top layer and laying eggs
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Pubic lice
| What type of STI is it?
parasite
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Pubic lice
| what are they?
small parasitic insects generally live in pubes but can be found in other hairs
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Both scabies and pubic lice
| How can you get them?
skin to skin contact
| bedding, clothing and towels
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Both scabies and pubic lice
| What are the S&S?
itchiness in/around pubic area and/or anus
worse at night
redness and sores develop due to itching
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Both scabies and pubic lice
| What are the tx options?
prescription lotion
| lots of housework
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What is a notifiable STI?
must be reported to medical officer of health in AB within 48 hours
74
What does public health do when there is a notifiable STI?
ensures appropriate treatment and follow ip
| follows up with sexual partners
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What are the notifiable STIs?
- chlamydia
- gonorrhoea
- syphilis
- HIV
- MCP
- NGU
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What is NGU?
non gonococcal urethritis
| caused by gonorrhoea
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What is MPC?
muco purulent cervicitis
| caused by gonorrhoea or chlamydia
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What age range has the highest incidence of STIs?
20-24 years
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What age range has the second highest incidence of STIs?
25-30 years
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What 2 STIs are currently out of control?
syphilis and gonorrhoea
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What age range is the highest incidence of syphilis and gonorrhoea in women?
20-29
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What age range is the second highest incidence of syphilis and gonorrhoea in women?
30-39
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How many confirmed births with congenital syphilis have been reported in 2017? 2016?
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2017 = 6
2016 = 0
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What are the complications of STIs?
- infertility
- PID in women (uterus, fallopian tubes and ovary inflammation)
- epididymitis and orchitis in males
- cervical cancer from HPV
- urinary tract complications
- psychological
- newborn complications
- pregnancy loss or premature birth
- ectopic or tubal pregnancy
- hep b can cause liver cancer
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What are the STI clinic services?
- free and confidential assessment, testing and tx for most STI
- free and confidential testing for blood borne pathogens such as HIV, hep b and c
- AB healthcare card not required
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