Sexually Transmitted Infections in Women who have Sex with
... Harm reduction approaches to STI prevention include getting tested regularly for STIs and informing partners of STI status, avoiding fluid exchange (especially during menstruation), avoiding unprotected contact when herpes viral outbreak may be likely, avoiding drug and alcohol use before sexual act ...
... Harm reduction approaches to STI prevention include getting tested regularly for STIs and informing partners of STI status, avoiding fluid exchange (especially during menstruation), avoiding unprotected contact when herpes viral outbreak may be likely, avoiding drug and alcohol use before sexual act ...
Epidemiology
... 1. Period of time necessary for an agent to multiply enough times to cause disease 2. The immune system can generally fight off infections that require long incubation periods 3. Symptoms may not occur during the incubation period but the agent itself can often be spread ...
... 1. Period of time necessary for an agent to multiply enough times to cause disease 2. The immune system can generally fight off infections that require long incubation periods 3. Symptoms may not occur during the incubation period but the agent itself can often be spread ...
Notes on Infectious Disease backup
... Infectious Disease Definition: Diseases transmitted(spread) by pathogens(germs) ...
... Infectious Disease Definition: Diseases transmitted(spread) by pathogens(germs) ...
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... Herpes is caused by the herpes simplex viruses type 1 (cold sores) and type 2 (genital) Symptoms occur 2-30 days after infection Most individuals have no or only minimal signs or symptoms from HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection When signs do occur, they typically appear as one or more blisters Symptoms: fever ...
... Herpes is caused by the herpes simplex viruses type 1 (cold sores) and type 2 (genital) Symptoms occur 2-30 days after infection Most individuals have no or only minimal signs or symptoms from HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection When signs do occur, they typically appear as one or more blisters Symptoms: fever ...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections Sexually Transmitted
... It is NOT true that the virus can only be spread while the sores are present. The virus can be spread while the person is asymptomatic. Diagnosis is made through lab tests of the fluid from the blisters. Medication can relieve the symptoms, but can not cure the virus. Once it is contracted, the v ...
... It is NOT true that the virus can only be spread while the sores are present. The virus can be spread while the person is asymptomatic. Diagnosis is made through lab tests of the fluid from the blisters. Medication can relieve the symptoms, but can not cure the virus. Once it is contracted, the v ...
Sexually Transmitted diseases
... It is NOT true that the virus can only be spread while the sores are present. The virus can be spread while the person is asymptomatic. Diagnosis is made through lab tests of the fluid from the blisters. Medication can relieve the symptoms, but can not cure the virus. Once it is contracted, the v ...
... It is NOT true that the virus can only be spread while the sores are present. The virus can be spread while the person is asymptomatic. Diagnosis is made through lab tests of the fluid from the blisters. Medication can relieve the symptoms, but can not cure the virus. Once it is contracted, the v ...
Common Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
... discharge from your penis, vagina or anus, pain or burning while urinating. Infections in throat usually do not have symptoms. ...
... discharge from your penis, vagina or anus, pain or burning while urinating. Infections in throat usually do not have symptoms. ...
Bulletin on Sexually Transmitted Infections
... damages organs and can cause AIDS. AIDS is a severe weakening of the immune system which can lead to death if left untreated. Transmission of HIV and course: HIV is transmitted via blood, sperm and vaginal fluids during vaginal- and anal sex without condoms. It can also be transmitted by oral sex! ...
... damages organs and can cause AIDS. AIDS is a severe weakening of the immune system which can lead to death if left untreated. Transmission of HIV and course: HIV is transmitted via blood, sperm and vaginal fluids during vaginal- and anal sex without condoms. It can also be transmitted by oral sex! ...
Blood Borne Pathogens, Universal Precautions Document
... Aids is caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), which is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system, leaving it open to life-threatening infections and malignancies. The virus may also directly attack the central nervous system. Persons infected with HIV often have no apparent symptoms whic ...
... Aids is caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), which is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system, leaving it open to life-threatening infections and malignancies. The virus may also directly attack the central nervous system. Persons infected with HIV often have no apparent symptoms whic ...
COMMON SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
... loss, wasting, cancers and rare pneumonia. Pregnant woman: diagnosed with HIV, treatment will be started at 4 months. Newborns will be treated at birth and will be ...
... loss, wasting, cancers and rare pneumonia. Pregnant woman: diagnosed with HIV, treatment will be started at 4 months. Newborns will be treated at birth and will be ...
STI/HIV
... Genital Warts/HPV *An estimated 75% of sexually active people carry this Cause: Human Papillomavirus Symptoms: Warts appear; asymptomatic, most don’t develop any symptoms and it goes unrecognized. Complications: Can lead to cancers, mainly cervical cancer Treatment: laser warts, antibiotics to redu ...
... Genital Warts/HPV *An estimated 75% of sexually active people carry this Cause: Human Papillomavirus Symptoms: Warts appear; asymptomatic, most don’t develop any symptoms and it goes unrecognized. Complications: Can lead to cancers, mainly cervical cancer Treatment: laser warts, antibiotics to redu ...
Infectious Disease
... Transmission: unprotected vaginal & anal sex Sexually Transmitted Infections •Gonorrhea- Bacteria – estimated 700,000 new cases in the United States annually-antibiotics •Pelvic Inflammatory Disease- usually occurs when gonorrhea or chlamydia travels past the cervix- leading cause of infertility in ...
... Transmission: unprotected vaginal & anal sex Sexually Transmitted Infections •Gonorrhea- Bacteria – estimated 700,000 new cases in the United States annually-antibiotics •Pelvic Inflammatory Disease- usually occurs when gonorrhea or chlamydia travels past the cervix- leading cause of infertility in ...
Chapter 15: Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases
... •Zoonoses are another epidemiological problem Controlling Disease Transmission •Isolation: A patient with a communicable disease is prevented from having contact with the general population ...
... •Zoonoses are another epidemiological problem Controlling Disease Transmission •Isolation: A patient with a communicable disease is prevented from having contact with the general population ...
Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States
... • Highly contagious when blisters are visible. • Spread during vaginal, anal and oral sex. • May also be spread by kissing, sharing straws/cups/lipstick. • NO cure! ...
... • Highly contagious when blisters are visible. • Spread during vaginal, anal and oral sex. • May also be spread by kissing, sharing straws/cups/lipstick. • NO cure! ...
Unit 8: Communicable/Infectious Diseases
... Abstinence – Do not have sex Mutual Monogamous relationship – one partner (and using condom) Latex Condoms with lubrication ...
... Abstinence – Do not have sex Mutual Monogamous relationship – one partner (and using condom) Latex Condoms with lubrication ...
Chapter Nine – Nutrition Quiz Clues
... Transmitted Infections; with Focus on Reducing Risks and Coping with Chronic Disease and Conditions Know what is the term used for disease causing agents (not virus, bacteria, or germs) ...
... Transmitted Infections; with Focus on Reducing Risks and Coping with Chronic Disease and Conditions Know what is the term used for disease causing agents (not virus, bacteria, or germs) ...
Chapter 24: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Urinary and
... • Gonorrhea is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae • Gonorrhea can also affect the • reproductive organs • pharynx • rectum • eyes • Infants can contract gonococcal ophthalmia while passing through the birth canal • In females it can spread to the fallopian tubes, causing • pelvic inflammatory disease ( ...
... • Gonorrhea is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae • Gonorrhea can also affect the • reproductive organs • pharynx • rectum • eyes • Infants can contract gonococcal ophthalmia while passing through the birth canal • In females it can spread to the fallopian tubes, causing • pelvic inflammatory disease ( ...
Sexually transmitted infection
Sexually transmitted infections (STI), also referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and venereal diseases (VD), are infections that are commonly spread by sex, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex and oral sex. Most STIs initially do not cause symptoms. This results in a greater risk of passing the disease on to others. Symptoms and signs of disease may include vaginal discharge, penile discharge, ulcers on or around the genitals, and pelvic pain. STIs acquired before or during birth may result in poor outcomes for the baby. Some STIs may cause problems with the ability to get pregnant.More than 30 different bacteria, viruses, and parasites can cause STIs. Bacterial STIs include chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis among others. Viral STIs include genital herpes, HIV/AIDS, and genital warts among others. Parasitic STIs include trichomoniasis among others. While usually spread by sex, some STIs can also be spread by non-sexual contact with contaminated blood and tissues, breastfeeding, or during childbirth. STI diagnostic tests are easily available in the developed world, but this is often not the case in the developing world.The most effective way of preventing STIs is by not having sex. Some vaccinations may also decrease the risk of certain infections including hepatitis B and some types of HPV. Safer sex practices such as use of condoms, having a smaller number of sexual partners, and being in a relationship where each person only has sex with the other also decreases the risk. Circumcision in males may be effective to prevent some infections. Most STIs are treatable or curable. Of the most common infections, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis are curable, while herpes, hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS, and HPV are treatable but not curable. Resistance to certain antibiotics is developing among some organisms such as gonorrhea.In 2008, it was estimated that 500 million people were infected with either syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia or trichomoniasis. At least an additional 530 million people have genital herpes and 290 million women have human papillomavirus. STIs other than HIV resulted in 142,000 deaths in 2013. In the United States there were 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections in 2010. Historical documentation of STIs date back to at least the Ebers papyrus around 1550 BC and the Old Testament. There is often shame and stigma associated with these infections. The term sexually transmitted infection is generally preferred over the terms sexually transmitted disease and venereal disease, as it includes those who do not have symptomatic disease.