References and further reading 1) CDC Fact Sheet2) Sexually transmitted infections3) Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections4) What is Viral Hepatitis?5) Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Doxycycline Efficacy for Rectal…
Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C Transmission Hep A: Oral-Anal contact, poor sanitation, contaminated food or water Hep B: exchange of bodily fluids through sexual intercourse or needle sharing Hep…
Genital Warts Transmission Physical contact Symptoms Warts on penis and/or around anus Testing None. Diagnosis is by visual inspection. Treatment Patient applied: Podofilox 0.5% solution or gel apply to wart…
Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV) Transmission Oral-anal contact (known as “rimming”) Symptoms Watery diarrhea, abdominal cramping/bloating, and flatulence Testing Collect 3 separate stool samples and send stool for detection of Giardia lamblia…
Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV) Transmission Insertive and receptive oral and anal sex Symptoms Small ulcers on penis or inside anus Inguinal lymphadenopathy or anal inflammation causing pain, constipation, anal discharge and/or…
Herpes Transmission Physical contact. Active lesions increase risk of transmission. Symptoms Painful vesicular rash and ulcers on penis, scrotum, and/or around the anus. Testing Swab active lesions and send in…
Syphilis TransmissionOral and anal sex, kissing, close intimate contactSymptomsPrimary: Chancre. A painless red papule or shallow ulcer on penis, around anus, and/or in mouth.Secondary: Systemic symptoms. May include a generalized…
Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Transmission Insertive and receptive oral sex Insertive and receptive anal sex Anatomic sites of infection and/or colonization Urethra Pharynx Rectum Symptoms Urethritis: dysuria, clear to purulent urethral…
