Details Descriptions About :: Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chlamydial urethritis in men and chlamydial urethritis and cervicitis in women are a group of infections caused by the same organism. They’re transmitted by orogenital contact or vaginal or rectal intercourse with an infected person. Chlamydial infections are the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the United States.
Causes for Sexually Transmitted Infections
Causes Chlamydia trachomatis
Pathophysiology Sexually Transmitted Infections
Signs and symptoms Sexually Transmitted Infections
Signs and symptoms Commonly asymptomatic Dysuria, urinary frequency, pyuria, pelvic or abdominal pain Chills, fever Genital discharge, genital pain Vaginal bleeding after intercourse; painful scrotal swelling
Diagnostic Lab Test results
Diagnostic test results Dark-field microscopy of wart-cell scrapings show marked epidermal cell vascularization. Application of 5% acetic acid turns warts white if they’re papillomas.
Treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections
Treatment Appropriate antibiotic therapy with tetracyclines, azithromycin, or erythromycin