SCIENCE

• STDS: Syphilis, Chlamydia, Genital Herpes, Gonorrhea, AIDS
• Syphilis- caused by the bacteria-- Treponema Pallidum
• Chancre- painless sore; develops at the site of infection: Genitals, rectum, or mouth
• Syphilis- has an incubation period of about few weeks.
• Syphilis- cured easily in its early stages but may lead to serious complications if left untreated.
• Stage 1: painless sore known as chancre + Stage 2: characterized by a fever and a skin rash.
• Neural lesions- can cause extensive damage to the nervous tissue
• Congenital Syphilis- contracted by babies born to an infected mother.
• Gonorrhea - caused by the bacteria: Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
• Neisseria gonorrhoeae - invades the epithelial lining of the vagina and the male urethra.
• pus- causes discharge
• Gonorrhea - often see in young adults ; not limited to only the genital organs.
• week - normally takes to notice onset of symptom (Gonorrhea)
• pelvic inflammatory disease - could lead if left untreated (Gonorrhea)
• Genital Herpes - caused by: herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV)-2 ; incurable
• Chlamydia- easily spread because it is a asymptomatic and may be unkowningly passed to sexual partner.
• chlamydia - increases risk of getting HIV
• Genital Herpes occurs 10 days after ; 2 weeks for sores to heal and may recur. (Genital Herpes)
• AIDS - (Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome) caused by: Human immunodeficiency virus
• HIV - attacks the immune system
• 1981 - first reported of the AIDS
• AIDS - transmitted through contacts with body fluids.
• 5-10 years - latency period before it becomes a FULL-BLOWN DISEASE
• Isaac Asimov - notable person who have died due to AIDS.
• 1997 - Isaac Asimov had a heart attack ; 1983 - underwent triple bypass surgery.
• Blisters - appear a few days or weeks after infection (Genital Herpes)
• Chlamydia - caused by: Chlamidia trachomatis
• Menstrual abnormalitites: Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea, Abnormal uterine bleeding
• Amenorrhea - absence of menstruation.
• Amenorrhea - caused by hormone imbalance, extreme weight loss with rigorous excercise
• Dysmenorrhea - pain associated with menstruation ; severe enough to prevent normal functioning.
• Abnormal uterine bleeding - excessive amount or duration of menstrual bleeding ; cause by fibroid tumors or hormonal imbalance
• Amenorrhea - no menstrual flow for 3 months
• Dysmenorrhea - can relate to an endocrine imbalance
• Prostaglandins - control processes such as blood flow, contraction and relaxation of muscles.
• 2 TYPES OF ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING: Menorrhagia and Metorrhagia.
• Menorrhagia - excessive bleeding during the regular menstrual flow.
• Metrorrhagia - uterine bleeding between regular menstrual periods or after menopause
• Infertility - inability to conceive after 1 year of sexual intercourse without birth control.
• Chemotherapy - cancer treatments