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pelvic inflammatory disease

inflammation with possible scarring of the upper reproductive tract

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Which two very commonly coinfect?

  • Chlamydia

  • Gonorrhea

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Why are repro. system infections now called ST-infections instead of ST-diseases?

infection is a more accurate term and less stigmatizing

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Which virulence factor prevents N. gonorrhoeae from being flushed out of the body?

fimbriae

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gonococcal ophthalmia

a vertically transmitted gonorrheal eye infection of the newborn

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Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project

monitoring of antibiotic resistance patterns in different geographic areas

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When is syphilis most contagious?

During primary and secondary stages

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What is the difference between a syphilitic chancre and a chancre from Haemophilus ducreyi?

one is hard and painless while the other is soft and sometimes painful

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How is the viral infection molluscum contagiosum different from HPV?

  • one can pass vertically during childbirth while the other cannot

  • one is not oncogenic and the other is

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dysuria

difficult/painful urination

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pyuria

pus in the urine

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hematuria

blood in the urine

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urethritis

inflammation of the urethra

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Which one is more inflammatory?

vaginitis

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a type of vaginitis

yeast infection (Candida albicans)

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How does prostatitis affect PSA levels?

prostatitis increases PSA levels

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What does Lactobacillus do in the female reproductive tract?

acts as the primary protective bacteria in the vagina

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What is the primary protective mechanism for the female reproductive tract outside of childbearing years?

mucus

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What are the protective mechanisms for the female reproductive tract during childbearing years?

  • colonization of protectiva biota

  • low pH

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Which two conditions are caused by the endogenous transfer of GI biota.

  • prostatitis

  • urinary tract infections

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Which condition can be associated with catheter usage?

urinary tract infections