Question | Answer |
what is the most common STD? | gonorrhea |
what is the bacteria that causes gonorrhea? | neisseria gonorrhoeae |
where is gonorrhea most commonly found in the body? | oropharyngeal area, eye, joints, rectum, male and female genitalia |
what kind of infection occurs most often in newborns and what can it cause? | eye infections; blindness |
if left untreated, where can systemic infections occur? | heart, meninges, eyes, pharynx, and joints |
what bacteria causes syphillis? | treponema pallidum |
what is the average incubation time of syphillis? | 3 weeks |
what are the 3 stages of syphillis? | primary, secondary, tertiary |
what develops at the primary stage of syphillis? | small, hard based sores |
what stage may be painless and the patient may be unaware of syphillis? | primary stage |
what highly infection occurs in the first stage of syphillis? | fluid in the sore |
where does bacteria enter in the primary stage of syphillis? | the bloodstream and lymphatic system |
what is produced in the secondary stage of syphillis? | skin rashes, patchy hair loss, malaise, mild fever |
what happens after a few weeks in the secondary stage of syphillis? | symptoms subside and become latent |
what happens after 2-4 years of latency of syphillis? | the disease is no longer infectious |
when does the tertiary stage usually occur? | after an interval of 10 years |
who does congenital syphillis affect? | the fetus |
what kind of damage occurs in congenital syphillis in the tertiary stage? | neurologic damage |
what is produced during the secondary stage of congenital syphillis? | stillborn child |
what causes herpes? | herpes simplex virus |
what appears after one week of incubation of herpes? | lesions |
infection vesicles appear and heal within how much time? | 2 weeks |
what happens to the herpes virus after it becomes latent? | it is reactivated |
what bacteria causes candidiasis? | candida albicans |
what is candidiasis? | yeast-like fungal infection that can cause infection in genital area of men and women |
what can candidiasis cause? | itching and a thick, yellow cheesy discharge |
what areas can candidiasis affect? | genitals and mouth |
what causes a thick, yellow cheesy discharge? | candidiasis |
what causes vaginitis? | trichomonas vaginilis |
is vaginitis found in both sexes? | yes |
which bacteria puts off a fish odor? | vaginitis |
if George has symptoms like frothy discharge with fishy odor and a vaginal pH of 5 to 6, what does he have? | vaginitis |
If Chris has bacteria attached to the mucosal cells in the rectum and genitals, what does he have? | gonorrhea |
If Cason itches and has a thick, yellow cheesy discharge from the genitals and the mouth, what does he have? | candidiasis |
During George's pregnancy, the disease he has can cross the placenta into the fetus, what disease is this? | congenital syphillis |
what stage of syphillis may Cason be at if he doesn't feel any pain and is unaware of it? | primary stage |
what stage of syphillis may George be at if he has skin rashes, patchy hair loss, malaise and a mild fever? | secondary stage |
what stage of syphillis may Chris be at if lesions appear as a rubbery mass in many organs and sometimes in the skin? | tertiary stage |
what STD may Chris have if lesions appear after 1 week of incubation? | genital herpes |
what STD may Cason have if incubation averages 3 weeks? | syphillis |
what age group is gonorrhea most common found in? | 15-24 |
can syphillis be spread through contact with contaminated surfaces? | no |
how is syphillis treated? | penicillin shot |
what happens if syphillis is left untreated? | dementia, blindness, death |
can vaginitis be found in women going through menopause? | yes |
what are you doing? | chilling..killing |
what are the most common types of vaginitis? | bacterial, trichonomiasis yeast infection, vaginal atrophy |
symptoms of vaginitis? | change in color, odor or amount of discharge from vagina |
how many types of herpes are there? | 2 |
what is the common age group of herpes patients? | 14-49 |
can herpes be apread to baby's through birth? | yes |