STIs

transmitted sexually and vertically from mother to child. chlamydia is often asymptomatic

pain when urinating, bleeding during/after sex, discharge and lower abdominal pain. complications: causes pelvic inflammatory disease which can lead to infertility, miscarriage and etopic pregnancy. can also lead to reactive arthritis is men

gonorrhoea is a bacterial infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoea and it infects the cervix, urethra, throat and eyes

<p>thick green/yellow discharge, pain when urinating, abnormal bleeding in females. complications: can cause pelvic inflammatory disease leading to infertility and pregnancy complications</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>HIV is caused by a retrovirus that infects CD4+ T cells. its transmitted sexually, vertically and through sharing needles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>HIV has a long latency period an dcan devlop into AIDS if untreated. there is no cure for HIV but antiretroviral drugs can help manage HIV</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>human-papilloma virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>bacterial infection of treponema pallidum. primary disease- chancres, secondary disease- low fever and rash tertiary disease- neurological complications</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>caused by herpes simplex virus, symptoms: painful genital blisters and its controlled with antivirals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>control measures: 1. test uptake 2. diagnosis 3. treatment 4. partner management to limit further spread. public health management: antenatal screening for hepatitis B, syphilis and HIV and sex education</p> Signup and view all the answers