PSY 3122 Chapter 8: PSY3122 Ch 8

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3122
• Professor: Lisa Henry

Document Summary

Introduction: use term sexually transmitted infections > diseases because it"s infection of individual with sexually transmitted pathogen (bacteria/parasite/virus causing infection or disease) concerning us, all stis can be asymptomatic (no symptoms) but can damage one"s health. Individual"s risk of contracting sti is joint function of prevalence of st pathogen, infectiousness of pathogen, individual"s sexual behaviour, and behaviour of their partner. 184: remains a problem today, herpes causes cold sores on genitals and are transmitted to sexual partners. Initially: primary syphilis (swelling of lymph nodes, ulcers) 3: secondary (rash on hands, feet; lesions in anogenital area, fever, jaundice, muscle/joint aches) Infection uti symptoms: may also heighten risk of hiv acquisition, may cause personal/relationship distress, diagnosis, swabbing lesions and a viral identification test. 193: prevention, condoms are helpful but herpes can transmit to areas not covered, human papillomavirus (hpv, 120+ types of hpv have been identified, canadian prevalence, not reportable estimates most prevalent sti in country (80% of.