MALE REPRODUCTIVE DISEASES

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    • Acute uncomplicated cystitis caused by a bacterial infection of the urinary bladder.
    • Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland
    • Escherichia coli is the most commonly isolated organism.
    • Acute prostatitis is characterized by the sudden onset of fever, dysuria, perineal prostatic pain, and severe lower urinary tract symptoms including dysuria, frequency, urgency, hesitancy, and nocturia.
    • Factors contributing to prostatitis are stress, neuromuscular factors, and myofascial pain.
    • Caffeine drinks should be avoided by a patient with prostatits.
    • Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - a noncancerous enlargement or hypertrophy of the prostate, is one of the most common diseases in aging men.
    • BPH typically occurs in men older than 40 years.
    • Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) - a hormone that stimulates the development of male characteristics (an androgen).
    • Smoking, heavy alcohol consumption, obesity, reduced activity level, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and a Western diet are risk factors for BPH
    • Flank pain is present when percussing the lower back
    • Cigarette hold - when doing catheterization in male
    • HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body's immune system.
    • If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
    • HIV medicines is called antiretroviral therapy (ART)
    • Venereal diseases STD term in european countries
    • Syphilis is an acute and chronic infectious disease caused by the Spirochete Treponema pallidum.
    • Primary syphilis occurs 2 to 3 weeks
    • Secondary syphilis occurs 1 week to 6 months
    • Painless lesions at the site of infection called chancres
    • Syphilis transmission can occur through contact with lesions.
    • Tertiary syphilis is the final stage
    • The most common manifestations of syphilis are aortitis and neurosyphilis
    • Nontreponemal or reagin tests and Treponemal tests are test for Syphilis
    • Penicillin G benzathine medication of choice for early syphilis
    • Pubic lice are also known as crabs, and they are spread by direct contact with infected people. infestations (pthiriasis) are usually spread through sexual contact.
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