Infections Of The Female Genital Tract

Front 1

Which infections of the female genital tract are major causes of female infertility?

Back 1

Gonorrhea and chlamydia

Front 2

Which female genital tract infection is implicated in spontaneous abortion and chrioamnionitis?

Back 2

Mycoplasma infections

Front 3

HSV involves what parts of the female genital tract?

Back 3

Lower genital tract: vulva, vagina, and cervix

Front 4

These lesions begin 3-7 days after sexual relations and consists of painful red papules in the vulva that progress to vesicles and then to coalescent ulcers. Cervical or vaginal involvement causes severe leukorrhea and the initial infection produces systemic symptoms such as fever, malaise, and tender inguinal lymph nodes.

Back 4

HSV

Front 5

When is the risk of transmitting HSV infection to the neonate during birth highest?

Back 5

If the infection is active during delivery and if it is a primary infection.

Front 6

Diabetes mellitus, OCPs, and pregnancy may enhance the development of which lower female genital tract infection?

Back 6

Mycotic and yeast infections

Front 7

Which infection of the lower female genital tract manifests as small white patches similar to monilial lesions and is accompanies by leukorrhea and pruritis?

Back 7

Mycotic and yeast infections

Front 8

Which infection of the lower female genital tract is associated with a purulent vaginal discharge and discomfort and a "strawberry cervix"?

Back 8

Trichomonas vaginalis (a large flagellated ovoid protozoan)

The inflammatory reaction is usually limited to the mucosa and immediately subjacent lamina propria.

Front 9

Gardnerella

Back 9

A gram negative, small bacillus that is implicated in cases of vaginitis when other organisms (richomonas, fungi) cannot be found.

Front 10

The most serious complication of gonorrhea in women?

Back 10

PID

Front 11

A disorder characterized by pelvic pain, adnexal tenderness, fever, and vaginal discharge. It is usually caused by gonococci or chlamydiae.

Back 11

PID

Front 12

peurperal infections are important in the production of what disease?

Back 12

Peurperal infections (infections after spontaneous or induced abortions and normal and abnormal deliveries) are important in the production of PID. Such PID is polymicrobial and is caused by staphylococci, streptococci, coliform bacteria, and clostridium perfringes.

Front 13

How do the gonococcal bacterial infections that follow induced abotions, dilation, and curetage of the uterus and other surgical procedures on the femlae genital tract spread from the uterus upwards?

Back 13

through the lymphatics or venous channels rather than on the mucosal surfaces.

These infections produce less mucosal involvement but more reaction within the deeper layers.

Front 14

Is adult vagina resistance to gonococcus?

Back 14

Yes, but in the child b/c of a more delicate lining mucosa, vulvo-vaginitis may develop.