Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and Ear Conditions: A Comprehensive
Overview, Exams of Advanced Education
sexually transmitted infections - ANSWERan infection that can be transferred
from one person to another through sexual contact (anal, oral, or vaginal). In
2015, in the U.S. alone, there were 20 million cases of new STI's. The most
common STI's in the U.S. are: chlamydia, gonorrhea, Hepatitis B, genital
herpes, HIV, human papillomavirus, syphilis, and trichomoniasis. 50% of these
infections occur in young people ages 15-24.
Syphilis - ANSWERa. Causative Agent - Syphilis is caused by a thin corkscrew-
like spirochete called Treponema pallidum (T. pallidum).
b. Mode of Transmission - sexual contact (anal, oral, vaginal) blood/Body
fluids and Placental transmission
c. stages
1. Primary stage
2. secondary stage
3. latent stage/ tertiary stage
, Primary stage of syphilis - ANSWERIncubation period- 10-90 days after
exposure to an infected person
first signs- Lesions (or Chancre) occurs in the genital area that lasts 4-6 weeks
signs in males- the chancre is usually visible as a single, painless lesion on the
penis, meatus, or scrotum.
signs in females- women it is painless, and goes unnoticed if located in the
vagina or on the cervix
after symptoms have gone away tests will show negative
secondary stage of syphilis - ANSWERskin rashes and/or mucous membrane
lesions (sores in mouth, vagina, or anus)
Rashes begin as soon as the primary lesion disappears, or as much as several
weeks after the lesion disappears.
symptoms- include fever, swollen lymph glands, sore throat, patchy hair loss,
headaches, weight loss, muscle aches, and fatigue
after symptoms go away you will still show positive on the test
latent and tertiary syphilis - ANSWERThis stage is often referred to as the
hidden stage because patients will not have any signs and symptoms of the
infection
Overview, Exams of Advanced Education
sexually transmitted infections - ANSWERan infection that can be transferred
from one person to another through sexual contact (anal, oral, or vaginal). In
2015, in the U.S. alone, there were 20 million cases of new STI's. The most
common STI's in the U.S. are: chlamydia, gonorrhea, Hepatitis B, genital
herpes, HIV, human papillomavirus, syphilis, and trichomoniasis. 50% of these
infections occur in young people ages 15-24.
Syphilis - ANSWERa. Causative Agent - Syphilis is caused by a thin corkscrew-
like spirochete called Treponema pallidum (T. pallidum).
b. Mode of Transmission - sexual contact (anal, oral, vaginal) blood/Body
fluids and Placental transmission
c. stages
1. Primary stage
2. secondary stage
3. latent stage/ tertiary stage
, Primary stage of syphilis - ANSWERIncubation period- 10-90 days after
exposure to an infected person
first signs- Lesions (or Chancre) occurs in the genital area that lasts 4-6 weeks
signs in males- the chancre is usually visible as a single, painless lesion on the
penis, meatus, or scrotum.
signs in females- women it is painless, and goes unnoticed if located in the
vagina or on the cervix
after symptoms have gone away tests will show negative
secondary stage of syphilis - ANSWERskin rashes and/or mucous membrane
lesions (sores in mouth, vagina, or anus)
Rashes begin as soon as the primary lesion disappears, or as much as several
weeks after the lesion disappears.
symptoms- include fever, swollen lymph glands, sore throat, patchy hair loss,
headaches, weight loss, muscle aches, and fatigue
after symptoms go away you will still show positive on the test
latent and tertiary syphilis - ANSWERThis stage is often referred to as the
hidden stage because patients will not have any signs and symptoms of the
infection
