SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS

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• SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
• (STI)

By Dr Sewangi-RACC Mbeya
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Approach

• Definition
• Ways of transmission
• Types
• Complications
• Slide show
• Discussion

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS

• STI poses serious impacts to women, men and
  infants e.g. sterility, blindness etc.
• Also STI greatly contributes in the transmission
  of HIV/AIDS.
• Therefore, there is a great need to know prevent
  and/or treat them early.

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Definition

• These are the infections that are in most cases
  transmitted through sexual contact
• There are more than 20 organisms causing STI
  including bacteria, fungi, and viruses.

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Modes of Transmission

• Sexual contact
• Blood to blood contact
• From Mother to Child

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Types of STI

• Major 2
• Incurable
• Herpes simplex virus (HSV), Hepatitis B C, HIV,
  Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
• Curable
• Subdivided into 4 syndromes according to symptoms
  and signs

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The curable STI

• There are several types of curable STIs but have
  been grouped according to the symptoms and signs
• Genital Ulcer Diseases (painful or painless
  ulcer, lymphadenitis, painful urination)
• Syphilis (kaswende)
• Chancroid (Pangusa)
• Genital Discharge Syndromes (Genital discharge,
  painful urination, itching, spotting, LAP,
  painful coitus)
• Gonorrhoea (kisonono)
• Chlamydiasis (Klamidia)
• Candidiasis (Kandidiasisi)
• Trichomoniasis (Trikomoniasisi)

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• 3.Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases (PID)
• This disease affects women and it presents with
  severe lower abdominal pains. It may arise as a
  complication of gonorrhoea or chlamydiasis
• 4.Other STIs
• Bubo
• Painful scrotal swelling (Epididymo-orchitis)
• Warts

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Complications of STIs

• Abortions
• Premature delivery
• Still birth
• Amputation of the penis or vulva
• Congenital syphilis
• Sterility or infertility
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Urethral stricture
• Pus discharge in the eyes of the newborns
• Blindness
• Neurosyphilis
• Cardiovascular syphilis

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Relationship between HIV and other STI

• STI increases the risk of contracting HIV
• HIV changes the clinical presentation of
  different STI
• HIV causes chronicity of other STI

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