Sexually Transmitted Disease

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 Etiology 4 Epidemiology 5 Complications 6 Management 7 More General Terms 8 Additional Terms 9 References

More Specific Terms

• cervicitis
• chancroid (soft chancre)
• condyloma acuminata (anogenital wart)
• genital Herpes (Herpes genitalis)
• gonorrhea
• lymphogranuloma venereum (inguinale), Favre-Durand-Nicholas disease, tropical bubo
• syphilis
• trichomoniasis

Introduction

• STD. Encompasses older term venereal disease.

Etiology

• Treponema pallidum ( syphilis)
• Neisseria gonorrhoeae ( gonorrhea)
• Chlamydia trachomatis
• Trichomonas vaginalis
• HIV-1
• hepatitis B virus
• hepatitis C virus
• Papillomavirus ( HPV)
• parasites

• Pediculosis pubis ( pubic lice)
• Scabies

• Risk factors:

• multiple sexual partners

Epidemiology

• 67% of patients are < 24 years of age

Complications

• infertility
• ectopic pregnancy
• congenital & perinatal infections
• chronic pelvic pain
• cervical cancer, anal cancer & penile cancer

Management

• screening

• screen sexually-active women < 25 year of age for Chlamydia trachomatis [4]
• screen women > 25 year of age with risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis & Neisseria gonorrhoeae [1]
• screen patients with any sexually-transmitted disease for HIV1 & syphilis
• men who have sex with men

• annual screening for HIV1, syphilis, Chlamydia trachomatis & Neisseria gonorrhoeae [1]

• pregnant women should be screened for syphilis, Chlamydia trachomatis, HIV1, heaptitis B [1]

• treat patient & partner(s) [2]

More General Terms

• infection (infectious disease)
• urogenital disease

Additional Terms

• Chlamydia trachomatis
• genital ulcer
• human immunodeficiency virus-1
• papillomavirus
• safe sex (prevention of HIV1 & other STDs)
• urethritis

References

1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 14, 15, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2006, 2009
2. Prescriber's Letter 12(4): 2005 Patient-deliverd partner therapy Detail-Document#: [1] (subscription needed) [2]
3. Journal Watch 25(7):60, 2005 Golden MR, Whittington WL, Handsfield HH, Hughes JP, Stamm WE, Hogben M, Clark A, Malinski C, Helmers JR, Thomas KK, Holmes KK. Effect of expedited treatment of sex partners on recurrent or persistent gonorrhea or chlamydial infection. N Engl J Med. 2005 Feb 17;352(7):676-85. PMID: [3]
4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Workowski KA, Berman SM. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2006. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2006 Aug 4;55(RR-11):1-94. <PubMed> PMID: [4] <Internet> [5]
   - Prescriber's Letter 13(9): 2006 Summary Chart of 2006 CDC treatment guidelines for STDs Detail-Document#: [6] (subscription needed) [7]
5. Prescriber's Letter 15(6): 2008 Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Detail-Document#: [8] (subscription needed) [9]
6. Sexually Transmitted Diseases: NIH Institute and Center Resources [10]
7. National Guideline Clearinghouse Cervical cancer screening for women who attend STD clinics or have a history of STDs. In: Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2010 ngc-guideline: [11]
   - Clinical prevention guidelines. In: Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ngc-guideline: [12]
   - Congenital syphilis. In: Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2006 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ngc-guideline: [13]
   - Diseases characterized by genital, anal, or perianal ulcers. In: Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2010. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ngc-guideline: [14]
   - Diseases characterized by urethritis and cervicitis. In: Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2010. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ngc-guideline: [15]
   - Diseases characterized by vaginal discharge. In: Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ngc-guideline: [16]
   - Ectoparasitic infections. In: Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2010. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ngc-guideline: [17]
   - Epididymitis. In: Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2010. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ngc-guideline: [18]
   - Genital warts. In: Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2010. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ngc-guideline: [19]
   - Gonococcal infections. In: Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2010. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ngc-guideline: [20]
   - Hepatitis C. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ngc-guideline: [21]
   - HIV infection: detection, counseling, and referral. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ngc-guideline: [22]
   - Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. In: Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2010. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ngc-guideline: [23]
   - Management of patients who have a history of penicillin allergy. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ngc-guideline: [24]
   - Pelvic inflammatory disease. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2010. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ngc-guideline: [25]
   - Proctitis, proctocolitis, and enteritis. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ngc-guideline: [26]
   - Sexual assault and STDs. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ngc-guideline: [27]
   - Special populations. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ngc-guideline: [28]
   - Vaccine preventable STDs. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ngc-guideline: [29]
   - Chlamydia trachomatis. In: Sexually transmitted infections: UK national screening and testing guidelines. British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) ngc-guideline: [30]
   - One to one interventions to reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV, and to reduce the rate of under 18 conceptions, especially among vulnerable and at risk groups. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence ngc-guideline: [31]
   - BASHH 2006 national guidelines - consultations requiring sexual history-taking. British Association for Sexual Health and HIV ngc-guideline: [32]
   - Hepatitis A, B and C. In: Sexually transmitted infections: UK national screening and testing guidelines. British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) ngc-guideline: [33]
   - United Kingdom national guideline on the management of the viral hepatitides A, B, and C 2008 British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) ngc-guideline: [34]
   - Behavioral counseling to prevent sexually transmitted infections: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. ngc-guideline: [35]
   - Recommendations for partner services programs for HIV infection, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydial infection. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ngc-guideline: [36]
   - Sexually transmitted infections. In: Guidelines on urological infections. European Association of Urology ngc-guideline: [37]

sexually-transmitted disease (STD, venereal disease)