35. Epidemiology and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (excluding AIDS)

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Epidemiology?

Chlamydia is 2,5x more common in women

- Gonorrhea is more common in women

AB resistance is increasing

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Who are STDs more frequent in?

STDs are more frequent in Black and Asian in western countries

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Type of STDs?

- Chlamydia trachomatis

- N. Gonorrhea

- Human papilloma virus

- Herpes simplex virus type 2

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Prevention?

Primary:

- Condoms

- HPV vaccination

Secondary:

- Make testing more accessible and lower threshold for getting tested - in this case: people will test themselves more, getting treated and can notify other sexual partners to get tested

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What could symptoms of STD be?

- Dysuria

- Pain during sex

- Abnormal menstruation

- Frequency, urgency

- Discharge

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Complication of STDs?

- Pelvic inflammatory disease

- Inflammation -> fibrosis -> infertility

- HPV is carcinogenic