Prognosis Nearly all venereal diseases heal without consequences or can be contained under consistent therapy. Nowadays, almost none of these infections are acutely life-threatening. Important exceptions are infections with HIV, which by definition also belong to STDs, since the virus can be transmitted via sexual contact. Classical STDs in the sense of the infections presented … Prognosis | Sexually transmitted diseases
Transmission of syphilis Since T. pallidum (syphilis) rapidly dies off outside the body, infection requires direct passage from one organism to another, i.e. through mucous membrane contact of any kind, most frequently through sexual intercourse. The pathogen can also enter the new host through the uninjured mucosa, whereby contact with the mucosa for less than … Syphilis transmission
Clinically alone, i.e. on the basis of syphilis symptoms, the diagnosis cannot be made, since syphilis symptoms can vary greatly and are not specific. Therefore a microscopic and serological syphilis test must be performed. It is not possible to cultivate the bacterium T. pallidum on a culture medium. In the microscopic diagnosis of the syphilis … Syphilis Test
Synonyms in a broader sense Lues, Lues venerea, hard chancre, French disease (maladie française), Schaudinn’s disease
The antibiotic penicillin is still the treatment of choice for syphilis. The administration, dosage and duration of therapy depend on the stage of the disease and the clinical symptoms of syphilis. The duration of therapy must be at least 2 weeks, or 3 weeks if infections of longer duration are suspected. Sexual partners who have … Syphilis therapy
Transmission Transmission with human papilloma viruses occurs through skin or mucous membrane contact. Human papilloma viruses are considered the most common viruses transmitted during sexual intercourse. In general, it can be stated that in a partnership both partners are almost always affected by an infection. For this reason, vaccination against the “high-risk” types 16 and … Transmission | Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
What is HPV? The abbreviation HPV stands for the virus group of human papilloma viruses. In the meantime, about 124 different virus types are known, most of which are transmitted through skin and mucous membrane contact. Thus they are the most common sexually transmitted viruses in the world. Depending on the subtype of the human … Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Diagnosis For women over the age of 20, the so-called “Pap test” is offered annually as part of cancer screening. During the routine examination by the gynaecologist, a smear of the cervix is taken with a cotton swab. Cells are taken from the cervix and examined under the microscope. On the basis of these cells, … Diagnosis | Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Gonorrhoea Introduction/Definition Gonorrhea is a highly contagious sexually transmitted disease (STD), which occurs only in humans and is caused by infection with the so-called gonococci (Neisseria gonorrhea). These Gram-negative, oxygen-dependent (aerobic) bacteria can infect the mucous membranes of the reproductive organs, urinary tract, intestine, throat and conjunctiva of the eyes after transmission. The reasons for … Gonorrhea
Therapy Antibiotic therapy is required to treat gonorrhea. These are designed to kill the bacteria causing the disease. Nowadays a so-called cephalosporin antibiotic of the 3rd generation is usually used, since many resistances have already developed against older antibiotics. During treatment and until healing, sexual intercourse should be avoided. In addition, the simultaneous treatment of … Therapy | Gonorrhea
