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Female STD Lesions

Female STD Lesions and Infections

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Warty lesions due to sexually transmitted infection with HPV Condyloma Acuminatum (Genital Warts)
HPV invades the basal layer of the epidermis; virus penetrates through skin and causes mucosal microabrasions Genital Warts
Laten viral phase begins with no signs or symptoms and can last from a month to several years Genital Warts
Following latency, viral DNA, capsids, and particles are producted; host cells become infected and develop the characteristic skin lesions Genital Warts
Subjective - soft, painless, wartlike lesions, HX of sexual contact Genital Warts
Objective - flesh-colored, whitish pink to reddish brown, discrete, soft growths on labia, vestibule or perianal area, lesions may occur singly or in clusters and may enlarge to form cauliflower-like masses Genital Warts
Viral infection of the skin and mucous membranes; considered a sexually transmitted infection in adults, in contrast to the comomn non-sexually transmitted infection occcurring in young children Molluscum Contagiosum
Caused by a poxvirus, the virus enters the skin through small breaks of hair follicles Molluscum Contagiosum
Spreads through direct person-to-person contact tand through contact with contaminated object Molluscum Contagiosum
Genital lesions are sexually transmitted, incubation period is from 2 to 7 weeks Molluscum Contagiosum
Subjective - Painless lesions in genital area, sexually active Molluscum Contagiosum
Objective - White or flesh-colored, dome-shaped papules that are round or oval: Surface has a chracteristic central umbilication from which a thick creamy core can be expressed Molluscum Contagiosum
Lesions may last from several months to several years: Diagnosis usually based on the clinical appearance of the lesions Molluscum Contagiosum
Direct microscopic examination of stained material fromt eh core will reveal typica molluscum bodies wihtin the epithelial cell Molluscum Contagiosum
Skin lesion associated with primary syphilis Syphilitic Chancre
Sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum Syphilitic Chancre
Transmitted through direct contact with a syphillis sore Syphilitic Chancre
Lesion of primary syphillis generally occure 2 weeks after exposure, chancre lasts 3 to 6 weeks, heals without treatment Syphilitic Chancre
Subjective - Often no lesion noted, as may be internal, painless genital ulcer, sexually active Syphilitic Chancre
Objective - Solitary lesion; firm, round, small, painless ulcer; lesion has indurated borders with a clear base Syphilitic Chancre
Objective - Scrapings from the ulcer, examined microscopically, show spirochetes Syphilitic Chancre
Lesions of secondary syphilis Condyloma Latum
Sexually transmitted infection caused by eth bacterium T. pallidum; appear about 6 to 12 weeks after infection Condyloma Latum
Subjecive - Healed solitary genital lesion; sexually active Condyloma Latum
Objective - Flat, round, or oval papules covered by a gray exudate Condyloma Latum
Most commonly caused by the herpes simplex virus 2 virus (HSV-2) Genital Herpes
Most transmission of the HSV occurs when individuals shed virus in the absence of symptoms Genital Herpes
Subjective - Painful lesions in genital area; history of sexual contact; may report burning or pain with urination Genital Herpes
Objective - superficial vesicles in the genital area; internal or external; may be eroded Genital Herpes
Objective - initial infection is often extensive, whereas recurrent infection is usually confined to a small localized patch on the vulva, perineum, vagina, or cervix Genital Herpes
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