HLTH101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Genital Wart, Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Health Studies
• Course: HLTH101
• Professor: Diane Williams

Document Summary

Genital herpes (hsv 1 & hsv 2) Major complications if left untreated: chronic pain, infertility, stillbirths, genital cancers, death. Problem is people are too embarrassed to get tested, then wait to long and end up infecting others. What are the 2 types of stis and which comprise each: bacterial: chlamydia, gonhorrea, syphilis, viral: hpv, genital herpes (hsv 1 and 2), hiv/aids, hepatitis b. Highest rates of infection occur in single people between ages 15-24. Highest rates in nunavut, the northwest territories, and yukon. Women are at risk for pelvic inflammatory disease (pid) and infertility if. Can be asymptomatic* (appears as though there are no symptoms) bacteria moves up pelvic tract. Infants can acquire infection from mothers - eye ailments or pneumonia as a result. Problem is once you are treated, you may eradicate bacteria, but if partner has it, you can still be infected numerous times.