HDF 213 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Ectopic Pregnancy, Immunodeficiency, Simian Immunodeficiency Virus
12 Apr 2017
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Birth control- any means of preventing a birth from taking place. Contraception- the prevention of contraception altogether: the sperm and egg are prevented from uniting. Prophylactics- protection from disease (not a guarentee: latex rubber as well as polyurethane condoms can provide a barrier against chlamydia, and hiv; not so much with skin-to-skin infections (e. g. syphilis, herpes, & hpv) Animal membrane condoms (lambskin) do not protect against all disease-carrying organisms-particularly hiv: do not guarantee absolute protection from disease. : direct contact with infested areas or materials. Prescription medication-heavy infestations: bacterial infections, the most common class of sti in the u. s. : direct contact with infected areas: treatment. Maybe getting treatment at clinics that more completely report compared to private providers. Partner services: pelvic inflammatory disease (pid): Not an sti, but a condition resulting from sti"s. Can affect the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, etc. whereby scarring can lead to infertility, tubal pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain (caused by gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis)
