Chapter 26: Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Leptospirosis

________ is primarily a disease of domestic or wild animals, but it can be passed to humans and sometimes causes severe kidney or liver disease.

Cystitis

________ is a common inflammation of the urinary bladder in females.

STI

The ________ known as chancroid (soft chancre) occurs most frequently in tropical areas, where it is seen more often than syphilis.

normal acidity

If the ________ of the vagina is disturbed, the protozoan may overgrow the normal microbial population of the genital mucosa and cause trichomoniasis.

Anal gonorrhea

________ can be painful and accompanied by discharges of pus.

Pelvic inflammatory disease

________ (PID) is a collective term for any extensive bacterial infection of the female pelvic organs, particularly the uterus, cervix, uterine tubes, or ovaries.

The urinary system consists of two kidneys, two ureters, a sin

gle urinary bladder, and a single urethra

Urinary system

consists of two kidneys, two ureters, a single urinary bladder, and a single urethra

female reproductive system

consists of two ovaries, two uterine (fallopian) tubes, the uterus, including the cervix, the vagina, and external genitals

male reproductive system

consists of two testes, a system of ducts, accessory glands, and the penis.

sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)

Most diseases of the reproductive systems transmitted by sexual activity

chancroid (soft chancre)

occurs most frequently in tropical areas, where it is seen more often than syphilis

genital warts

usually transmitted sexually and are an increasing problem