Disease
Pathogen
Chlamydia
Chlamydia
trachomatis
bacteria
#1 STI in USA
1.4 mil cases
Most people don’t
reported each
year..double who know they have
it
has it
Where
How
Symptoms
Sex
Painful urination, watery
discharge, itching,
burning of genitals,
pelvic pain, bleeding
between periods--- sym.
Appear 1-3 wks after
exposure
Treatment
Antibiotics
Penis, vagina,
anus, mouth
Females are more likely
to have problems during
pregnancy
Babies may get eye
infections that may
cause blindness,
*50% of babies will
die, 50% that live
will be blind or
have brain damage
Painful sex &
urination,
bleeding, vaginal
discharge,
abdom. Pain,
fever
Antibiotics
Gonorrhea
Bacterium
microorganism
Fallopian tubes
Uterus
Untreated
Gonorrhea
May result in
infertility
Gonorrhea
1 mil cases
reported each
year
(Clap)
Neisseria
gonorrhea
bacteria
Penis, vagina,
anus, throat
Sym. In males
last 2-10 days are
often ignored
Direct mucous
membrane
contact during
sex
Exposed to air
and it dies
Burning discharge from
penis, most women have
no symptoms, can cause
sterility, arthritis, can
cause blindness in babies
at birth, in men can cause
scarring leading to
infertility
Antibiotics
Syphilis
90 thous. New
cases each year
Treponema
pallidum
bacteria
Blood born
Penis, vagina,
anus, mouth,
breaks in the
skin
Congenital mucous
membrane contact w/
sores during sex
Spreads through the
blood sys, bacteria dies
w/in sec. of hitting air,
spread to other part of the
body
1st stage – chancre- which
go away, fatigue, fever,
sores,
2nd – rash hair loss,
nervous sys. Damage,
insanity, death
Antibiotics
2-6 wks
before
symptoms
appear,
Trichomoniasis
Protozoan
parasite
Vagina
Common after
menstruation,
sex
Odorous, yellow
discharge, itching,
burning while urinating,
urethra, and bladder
infection
Metroncloral
Penis, vagina,
anus, mouth,
transfer to eyes
if sores are
touched
Direct, intimate
contact
Blisters can be
hidden
Painful blisters or sores
on the genitals, swollen
glands, fever, headaches,
tiredness
Takes 2-10 days develop
Can be caused stress and
worries
No cure
Acyclovir
can ease
symptoms
Sex
Warts on
genitals and
anus
PID
Pelvic
Inflammatory
Disease
Genital Herpes
Genital Warts
Herpes simplex
II virus
Two types:
Type I – above the waist
Type II – below the waist
Human
papiloma virus
Genitals, anus
No cure
But podophylin,
laser or liquid
nitrogen surgery
may get rid of it
Disease
Pathogen
Hepatitis A
Treatment
Where
How
Symptoms
Hepatitis A
virus
Mouth
Anal- oral sex,
contaminated
water
Flu-like
symptoms, dark
urine, abdominal
pain, jaundice
No Cure
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B
virus
Penis, vagina,
anus, mouth,
skin breaks,
blood
Saliva, sex,
blood, needles,
etc.
Flu-like
symptoms, dark
urine, abdominal
pain, jaundice
No Cure
Non-Gonococal
Urethrits
(NGU)
Chlamydia
ureaplasma
mycoplasma
trichomonas
Penis, vagina,
anus, throat
Direct mucous
membrane
contact during
sex
Men – watery or
milky discharge
from penis
Women –
burning
urination
Antibiotics
& other
drugs
depending on
causes
Chlamydia gardnerella
herpes, candidiasis
herpes, trichomonas
mycoplasma
Caused by virus
monilia
Vagina, penis,
anus, throat
Usually sex, but can be
transferred without sex
Moist items containing
organism
Pain, discharge, secretes
a white liquid, irritation,
redness, itching, odor,
secretion thickens during
cycle
Antibiotics,
other drugs
depending on
cause
Pubic hair
Sex, bedding,
toilets, clothing
Itching, rash,
pinhead-sized
blood spots on
underwear
Medical
lotion and
shampoos
Parasitic mite
that burrows
under the skin
Skin contact
Attach their eggs
to hair shafts
Sex, but
sometimes no
sex, clothing,
bedding must be
washed and
dried in heat
Itching in the
genital area
Feeds off blood
vessels of the
skin
Medical
lotion and
shampoos
Herpes simplex
II virus
Penis, vagina,
anus, mouth,
transfer to eyes
if sores are
touched
Direct, intimate
contact
Blisters can be
hidden
Painful blisters or sores
on the genitals, swollen
glands, fever, headaches,
tiredness
Takes 2-10 days develop
Can be caused stress and
worries
No cure
Acyclovir
can ease
symptoms
Vaginitis
In men Balanitis
Pubic Lice
(crabs)
Scabies
Genital Herpes
Pediculosis
pubis
Two types:
Type I – above the waist
Type II – below the waist
AIDS
HIV – human
immunodeficiency
Virus
Penis, vagina,
anus, mouth,
blood, mucous
membrane
Sex, sharing
needles, mother
to baby,
transfusions
Skin rashes, diarrhea,
fever, weight loss, dry
cough, swollen glands,
loss of appetite,
opportunistic infections,
death
No cure
AIDS Notes
What does HIV stand for?
Human Immuneodeficiency Virus – a virus that weakens the body’s
immune system and leads to AIDS
What does AIDS stand for?
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome – the body’s immune system
can no long fight infections
HIV-positive – lab results that indicates the presence of HIV antibodies
in a person’s blood
Ways to contract HIV.
Needles, blood, sex, mom to baby (birth and breast feeding)
Lymophocyates
a white blood cell that destroys invading pathogens
Two types – B-cells and t-cells
Antibodies - proteins that destroy or neutralizes pathogens in your body
TEST for HIV:
Western blot - A test that is very specific in identification of HIV antibodies
ELISA - a test to determine the presence of antibodies for HIV- Enzyme Linked
Immuno Sorbent Assay
Diseases commonly associated with HIV/AIDS:
AIDS dementia - disorder that destroys the brain tissue
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia - an opportunistic infection associated with
AIDS
Mycobacterium avium intracellular - a gradual deterioration of all body
functions
STD & STI -- sexually transmitted disease or sexually transmitted infection – a
infection that is transmitted or passed from person to person by sexual contact.