Psychology 2075 Lecture 5: Unit 5

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: Taylor Kohut

Document Summary

Profs notes: the human papillomavirus, trichomoniasis, and chlamydia account for 88% of all new sti cases among 15-to 24- year-olds. Treatment: curable, treated with azithromycin or doxycycline, does not respond to penicillin. In men, poorly treated or u(cid:374)diag(cid:374)osed (cid:272)ases (cid:373)ay lead to: urethral da(cid:373)age, epididy(cid:373)itis, reiter"s sy(cid:374)dro(cid:373)e and procititis. In women, poorly treated or undiagnosed cases may lead to: pelvic inflammatory disease and possibly infertility: a baby born by an infected mother may develop pneumonia or an eye infection. Prevention: major research goal develop a vaccine, screening, allows for asymptomatic carriers to be identified, treated and cured, most common reason for not being screened was not having symptoms. Inspecting warts distinct appearance: silent infection not a lot of obvious signs, pap tests can identify infection. Treatment: chemicals can be applied, cryotherapy warts are frozen off. In many cases hpv symptoms go away on their own. Immunity length is unknown but at least 5 years.