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16 Cards in this Set
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Penicillin
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effective at treating most std's but no impact on viral stds
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Genital Herpes
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Type 1 - causes cold sores and fever blisters above waist
Type 2 - Causes genital herpes below the waist |
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Genital Herpes symptoms
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itching, or burnign sensation and appearcen fo painful blisters.
No cure |
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Genital Warts
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cause plantar warts and common warts
No Cure HPV is primary cause, increase risk for cancers |
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Gonorrhea
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caused by the bacterium Neisseria that grows in mucous membranes that line varius openings of the body
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Male symptoms of Gonnorhea
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painful urination
thick, yellow-green pus discharged |
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Female symptoms of Gonnorhea
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can lead to inflammation of Fallopian tubes
may cause sterility, child may have blindness |
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Syphilis
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caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum growing in warm moist areas. Usually transfered through openm lesions and also sexually.
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Syphilis: Primary Stage
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painless sore or lesion called a chancre easy to treat with penicillin
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Syphillis: Secondary Stage
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a non-itchy rash accompanied by headache and fever
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latent syphilis
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setsin 6months-2years after infection and may last 10-20yrs
no symptoms bacteria spreads and invades other organs gummy tumors |
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Chlamydia
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male: burning urination and discharge
Females: experience vaginal discharge and symptoms of UTI |
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Vaginitis
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infection of mucous membrane
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Trichomoniasis
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frothy white or yellow discharge with intense odor that irritates vagina.
can be transmitted through swimming pools and toilet seats as well |
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Candidiasis
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white curd like discharge, itchy
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Pubic Lice (Crabs)
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live in pupic hair and feed on tiny blood vessels of the skin.
can be transmitted through clothing as well |
