FRHD 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Herpes Simplex Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, Sexually Transmitted Infection
14 Mar 2018
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What are stis: sexually transmitted infections are infections you catch through sexual contact, usually transmitted through the exchange of body fluids such as semen, vaginal fluids and blood, however, some can be transmitted through skin to skin contact. Life with an sti: because stis are so common, you are not alone, there are many ways to maintain an active and satisfying sex life. How do they transmit: two modes of transmission, skin to skin contact, only skin to skin transmission (eg. Herpes, hpv: contact with genital fluids (semen, vaginal fluids, rectal fluids, fluids from sores, eg. Hiv, hep b require contact with genital fluids: stis can transmit when there are no symptoms, you can have an sti and easily not know it. Possible complications from stis: pelvic inflammatory disease (pid) Infertility: ectopic pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, epididymo-orchitis (swollen/inflamed testicles, cancer (cervical, anal, vulvar, penile, liver, mouth/throat, reactive arthritis (anywhere in the body, liver disease, death.
