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Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS
Sexuality Now Chapter 15
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Undergraduate 2
06/10/2012

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Contagion
Definition
disease transmission by direct or indirect contact.
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punishment concept
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the idea that people who had become infected with certain diseases, especially STIs, did something wrong and are being punished.
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Asymptomatic
Definition
without recognizable symptoms
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latency
Definition
a period in which a person is infected with an STI but does not test positive for it.
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pubic lice
Definition
a parasitic STI that infests the pubic hair and can be transmitted through sexual contact; also called crabs.
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scabies
Definition
a parasitic STI that affects the skin and is spread during skin to skin contact both during sexual and non sexual contact.
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gonorrhea
Definition
a bacterial STI that causes a pus like discharge and frequent urination in men; many women are asymptomatic.
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epididymites
Definition
an inflammation of the epididymis in men, usually resulting from STIs
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gonococcus bacterium
Definition
the bacterium that causes gononrrhea
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syphilis
Definition
a bacterial STI that is divided into primary, secondary, and tertiary stages
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congenital syphilis
Definition
a syphilis infection acquired by an infant from the mother during pregnancy.
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chancre
Definition
a small. red brown sore that results from syphilis infection; the sore is actually the site at which the bacteria entered the body.
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chlamydia
Definition
A bacterial STI; although often asymptomatic, it is thought to be one of the most damaging of all the STIs.
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nongonococcal urethritis (NGU)
Definition
urethral infection in men that is usually caused by an infection with chlamydia.
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chancroid
Definition
a bacterial STI characterized by small bumps that eventually rupture and form painful ulcers.
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trichomoniasis
Definition
a vaginal infection that may result in discomfort, discharge, and inflammation.
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bacterial vaginosis (BV)
Definition
Bacterial infection that can cause vaginal discharge and odor but is often asymptomatic.
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Lactobacillus
Definition
Bacterium in the vagina that helps maintain appropriate pH levels.
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Vulvovaginal candidiasis
Definition
a vaginal infection that causes a heavy discharge; also referred to as a yeast infection.
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yeast infection
Definition
vaginal infection that cause an increase in a vaginal discharge, burning, and inching, and may be sexually transmitted; also referred to as Vulvovaginal candidiasis.
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herpes
Definition
a highly contagious viral infection that causes eruptions of the skin or mucous membranes.
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herpes simplex virus (HSV)
Definition
The virus that causes herpes
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Herpes simplex I (HSV-I)
Definition
A viral infection that causes cold sores on the face or lips.
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herpes simplex II (HSV-II)
Definition
a viral infection that is sexually transmitted and causes genital ulceration.
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viral shedding
Definition
The release of viral infection between outbreaks from infected skin.
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autoinoculate
Definition
to cause a secondary infection in the body from an already existing infection.
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prodromal phase
Definition
The tingling or burning feeling that precedes the development of herpes blisters.
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human papillomavirus (HPV)
Definition
A sexually transmitted viral infection that can causes genital warts, cervical cancer, or both.
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Genital wart
Definition
wart like growth on the genitals; also called Venereal wart, condylomata, or papilloma.
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Cervical dysplasia
Definition
Disordered growth of cells in the cervix, typically diagnosed with Pap testing.
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viral hepatitis
Definition
a viral infection; three main types of viral hepatitis include hepatitis A, B, and C
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Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Definition
The retrovirus responsible for the development of AIDS; can be transmitted during vaginal or anal intercourse.
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Definition
A condition of increased susceptibility to opportunistic diseases result from an infection with HIV, which destroys the body's immune system
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T-lymphocyte (T-helper cell)
Definition
Type of white blood cell that helps to destroy harmful bacteria in the body.
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reverse transcriptase
Definition
A chemical that is contained in the RNA of HIV; it helps to change the virus's DNA.
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opportunistic disease
Definition
disease that occurs when the immune system is depressed often fatal.
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viral load
Definition
the amount of viral particles in a sample of blood. a person with high viral load usually develops AIDS faster than a person with a low viral load.
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oral candidiasis
Definition
an infection in the mouth caused by the excess growth of a fungus that naturally occurs in the body.
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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia(PCP)
Definition
A rare type of pnumonia; an opportunistic disease that often occurs in people with AIDS.
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toxoplasmosis
Definition
a parasite that can cause headache, sore throat, seizures, altered mental status, or coma.
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Cryptococcosis
Definition
anacute or chronic infection that can lead to pulmonary or central nervous system infection.
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cytomegalovirs
Definition
a virs that can lead to diarrhea, weightloss, headache, fecer, confusion, or blurred vision.
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Kaposi's sarcoma (KS)
Definition
a rare form of cancer that often occurs in untreated men with AIDS.
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ELISA (enzyme-;linked immunoabsorbent assay)
Definition
the screening test used to detect HIV antibodies in blood samples.
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Western Blot
Definition
A test used to confirm a positive ELISA test; more accurate than the ELISA test but too expensive to be used as the primary screening device for infection.
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Highly active antiretroviral threapy (HAART)
Definition
The combination of three or more HIV drugs.
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HIV RNA testing
Definition
test that allows health care providers to monitor the amount of virus in the bloodstream.
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CD4+ T cell count
Definition
Test that call determine the T-helper white blood cell count.. which will show how well a person;s immune system is controlling HIV.
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