Chapter 26: Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

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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.

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Cystitis

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

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STI

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

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normal acidity

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

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Anal gonorrhea

________ can be painful and accompanied by discharges of pus.

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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.

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

gle urinary bladder, and a single urethra

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Urinary system

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

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female reproductive system

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

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male reproductive system

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

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sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)

Most diseases of the reproductive systems transmitted by sexual activity

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chancroid (soft chancre)

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

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genital warts

usually transmitted sexually and are an increasing problem

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