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| Age range at highest risk of STIs |
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| thin, foul smelling vaginal discharge. may be asymptomatic. |
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may be sexual
[men may carry in urethras] |
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| FLAGYL (metronidazole) except in early pregnancy* |
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| BV [bacterial vaginosis]... usually caused by |
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| CHLAMYDIA (symptoms)... MEN*** |
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| similar 2 gonorrhea BUT MILDER; slight penile discharge; some pain/burn on urination; sore throat if there is an oral infection |
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| CHLAMYDIA SYMPTOMS --women |
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| more frequent & sometimes painful urination; lower abdominal pain; pelvic inflammation; vaginal discharge may occur |
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| CHLAMYDIA diagnosis (men) |
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| analysis of fluid drawn from penis -- URINALYSIS |
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| CHLAMYDIA diagnosis (women) |
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| analysis of a cervical smear; urinalysis |
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| How often should you be checked for STI's? |
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| SYMPTOMS OF GONORRHEA --- [MEN} |
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| yellowish, thick penile discharge, burning on urination |
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| SYMPTOMS OF GONORRHEA [women] |
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| increased vaginal discharge, burning on urination, irregular menstrual bleeding [MOST WOMEN SHOW NO EARLY SYMPTOMS****!!!!] |
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| SYPHILIS SYMPTOMS [latent stage] ***MAY BE DORMANT 1-40 years ********* WTF?!?!?!? |
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| SPIROCHETES BURROW INTO CIRCULATORY SYSTEM, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & BONES. |
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| SYPHILIS SYMPTOMS [secondary stage: weeks or months later] |
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| painless skin rash anywhere; mouth sores; painful joints; sore throat; headache; flu-like symptoms |
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| SYPHILIS SYMPTOMS [tertiary stage] *NOTE: STAGE 4/4 |
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| Ulceres form; systematic infection; neurosyphilis -- CAN BE FATAL |
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| SYPHILIS SYMPTOMS: [primary stage] |
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painless CHANCRE [hard, round, ulcerlike lesion w/ raised edges] ... appears @ infections site within 2-4 weeks
*****IN WOMEN THIS MAY BE INTERNAL******
... in men - it is usually on penis or scrotum. lips, tongue, rectum.... wherever infection occurred. |
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| SYPHILIS TRANSMISSION OCCURS DURING CONTACT WITH ... |
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| open lesions, mucous membranes, or skin abrasions on infected person |
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T/F
men can contract vaginal infections |
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T/F
most people w/ candidiasis also have HIV as well |
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FALSE;
although they often appear together -- most ppl w/ candidiasis DO NOT HAVE HIV**** |
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T/F --
Children can get STI's. |
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| TRUE [usually happens to babies @ childbirth] |
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T/F --
IF YOU HAVE GONORRHEA, YOU PROBABLY HAVE SYPHILIS |
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FALSE...
*** IF YOU HAVE GONORRHEA -- YOU PROBABLY ALSO HAVE CHLAMYDIA |
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T/F --
STI's are a relatively recent phenomenon |
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FALSE
[have been written about since 1900 BC - however, were not well understood -- thought to have been a punishment for sinners] |
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T/F --
SYPHILIS CAN ONLY BE PASSED DURING THE PRIMARY STAGE OF INFECTION |
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Definition
FALSE
can be passed at any time |
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T/F --
Some STI's are asymptomatic |
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T/F --
most women show no early symptoms of gonorrhea |
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T/F --
the majority both men & women w/ chlamydial infections are asymptomatic. |
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T/F --
the primary stage of SYPHILIS [a painless chancre] is always visible. |
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FALSE
in women... it may be INTERNAL |
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T/F --
there are currently no antibiotic resistant STI's |
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T/F --
w/ SYPHILIS -- if the primary stage CHANCRE heals -- the infection is gone. |
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FALSE
[infection persists after chancre heals!!!!!] |
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T/F --
you can catch an STI by drinking after someone |
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T/F --
SYPHILIS CAN REMAIN DORMANT FOR UP TO 40 YEARS IN LATENT STAGE |
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T/F --
SYPHILIS CAN REMAIN DORMANT FOR UP TO 40 YEARS IN LATENT STAGE |
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T/F --
men are more vulnerable & less symptomatic than women. |
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FALSE
[women are more vulnerable & less symptomatic than men] |
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T/F --
syphilis is a viral STI |
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T/F --
the only way to catch an STI is to have unprotected sex |
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T/F --
undiagnosed STIs cannot cause damage |
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T/F --
you can move STI's from place to place on your own body. |
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| This disease causes inflammation of the pelvic organs & can eventually lead to infertility. |
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Definition
| Pelvic Inflammatory Disease [PID] |
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| __% of women who contract GONORRHEA have NO SYMPTOMS -- but may pass it on to a partner. |
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Definition
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| also known as MONILIAS & caused by CANDIDA ALBICANS -- this STI is a yeast like fungus that is normally found in the vagina. trouble when out of balance. MAY OCCUR IN MOUTH --> "THRUSH" |
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| approx. # of new cases of SYPHILIS each year in US |
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| both men & women can be tested for CHLAMYDIA with _____ |
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| cause of vaginal infections? |
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| - some caused by infectious agents passed on sexually. many caused by allergic or sensitive reactions to certain chemicals. others caused by imbalances in vaginal chemistry |
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| how is gonorrhea diagnosed? |
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| clinical inspection; culture of discharge |
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| how many stages of SYPHILIS symptoms are there? |
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FOUR.
[primary / secondary / latent /tertiary] |
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| if untreated -- this STI may result in EPIDIDYMITUS |
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t/f --
SYPHILIS can lead to more serious problems than gonorrhea |
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TRUE
[... more serious problems including: BLINDNESS; HEART DISEASE; DETERIORATIVE MENTAL ILLNESS & DEATH] |
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| antibiotics [you hope] ... *unless contract an antibiotic resistant strain |
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| what are the 3 ways an STI can be caused? |
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| 1. bacterial 2. viral 3. other |
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| what are the 4 BACTERIALLY caused STI's |
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Definition
| 1. Gonorrhea 2. Chlamydia 3. Syphilis 4. [some] Vaginitis |
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| what happens if gonorrhea is left UNTREATED? |
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Definition
Epididymitis; kidney problems; PID in women; infertility
[ - gonococcal arthritus; - gonococcal dermatitus; - gonococcal endocarditis; - gonoccocal ophthalmic infection] |
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| Epididymitis is swelling (inflammation) of the epididymis, the tube that connects the testicle with the vas deferens |
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| when untreated -- gonorrhea can cause kidney problems, infertility & _________ [only for men] |
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| when untreated -- gonorrhea can cause kidney problems, infertility & _________ [only for women] |
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| PID [pelvic inflammatory disease] |
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