Transcript Bacterial STDs

Sexually Transmitted
Infections
Diseases that can be transmitted
through sexual contact.
Bacterial STIs
Are caused by bacteria, living on the
surface of a host
 Can be cured with antibiotics
 Examples: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea,
Syphilis
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What causes Chlamydia?
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A bacterium called Chlamydia
trachomatis
How do you get Chlamydia?
Usually transmitted by sexual
activity
 Semen, Vaginal fluids, and blood all
carry the bacteria
 The bacteria can enter the body of a
person through contact with these
fluids
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Who gets Chlamydia?
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It is the most widespread STI in the
U.S.
There are an estimated 4 million cases
in the U.S.
 All sexually active people can get the
disease
 Chlamydia is very common among
sexually active teens. (45% are
exposed to it)
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What happens to men if
they get Chlamydia?
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Non-Specific urethritis
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symptoms include:
•discharge from the penis
•testicular swelling (can lead to
infertility)
•Pain while urinating
Take a look
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http://www.grin.net/~s
ycamore/std/index.html
Chlamydia
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What happens to women if they get it?
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75% of women have no symptoms
If they have symptoms they usually appear
3 weeks after infection and may include:
• Yellow vaginal discharge
• painful urination
• lower abdominal pain
• pain during intercourse
• spotting between periods
Long term female damage
from Chlamydia:
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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Cervicitis - inflammation of the cervix
Salpingitis - inflammation of the
fallopian tubes
Infertility -can’t have kids
Ectopic pregnancies
Blindness to babies exposed during
birth
Take a look
http://www.grin.net/~s
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How does the doctor test
for Chlamydia
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Amplicor Chlamydia Trachomatis
Test  done with a sample of men’s
urine or a swab from a womans
cervix or urethra
 results can be determined
within 4 hours
How is Chlamydia treated?
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Antibiotics like 
Tetracycline or Erythromycin
What causes Gonorrhea?
A bacterium called Neisseria
gonorrhea
 Known as “the clap”
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How do you get Gonorrhea?
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Through contact with someone who
is infected in these areas:
 vagina
 penis
 throat
 eye
 rectum
How do you get Gonorrhea?
It is possible to self-infect - pass the
disease from one part of your body
to another
 It can be passed from mother to
child during birth
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Who gets Gonorrhea?
Any sexually active person
 Most common in people ages 15-30
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What happens to men if
they get Gonorrhea?
Yellow puss like discharge from the
urethra
 stinging sensation during urination
 urinate often, blood in the urine
 swollen glands in the groin area
 pain, itching, soreness, redness
 Long term
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severe pain and fever
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What happens
to men if they
get Gonorrhea?
http://www.grin.net/~sycam
ore/std/index.html
What happens to women if
they get Gonorrhea?
Vaginal discharge
 burning during urination
 abnormal menstrual bleeding
 Pain, itching, soreness, and redness
 Long term
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PID pelvic inflammatory disease
 Infertility
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What happens to women if
they contract Gonorrhea?
 What
happens to
women?
http://www.grin.net/
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How long do you get
Gonorrhea for:
Symptoms could appear one day to
two weeks after exposure.
 It will not go away if it is left
untreated.
 Could lead to disseminated
gonorrhea
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a gonorrhea infection in the blood
How does the doctor test
for Gonorrhea?
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A bacterial culture test
men swab of the urethra
 women swab of the vagina or cervix
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How is Gonorrhea treated?
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With Antibiotics like:
ceftriaxone
 cefuroxime
 ciprafloxacin
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What causes Syphilis?
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A bacterium called treponema
pallidum
How do you get Syphilis?
Sexual intercourse
 kissing or touching
 sharing IV drug needles
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Who gets Syphilis?
Everyone is equally at risk
 Most recent cases involve people
between the ages of 15 to 30
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What happens to a person if
they get Syphilis?
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Primary stage- 10 days - 6 weeks
after exposure
One painless sore (chancre) appears at
the area of infection
 This stage is highly contagious
 about 1/3 of all patients with primary
syphilis get secondary syphilis
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Chancre - painless sore
Female
Male
http://www.grin.net/~sycamore/std/index.html
Secondary stage
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Secondary stage - 1 week to 6 months
after the first stage
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Skin rash on any area of the body (especially
palms of hands and soles of feet)
mouth sores
fever and headache
soreness and aching in the joints and bones
Sores on lips, mouth, genitals, and anus
Secondary Syphilis
http://www.thebody.com/sowadsky/symptoms/symptoms.
html
Tertiary stage
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Tertiary stage 3-25 years after the first
infection
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infection has spread through the entire body
Huge eruptions cover the body from face to
feet
hair loss
Huge mushroom-shaped growths all over the
genitals and rectum
disease may attack heart, bones, and brain
How long do you get
Syphilis for:
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This infection can last anywhere
from 10 days to 25 years depending
when and if it is treated.
How does the doctor test
for Syphilis?
During the primary and secondary
stages:
 tests done on the discharge from the
open sores
 blood tests
During the tertiary stage:
 Examination of the spinal fluid
How is Syphilis treated?
Treatment for primary and secondary
stages:
 It can be cured with large doses of
antibiotics
Treatment for the tertiary stage:
 It is too late!
 The effects of the disease can not be
treated