STI
The document is a lecture note on Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) by Professor Lanka Dasanayake, who is a Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna in Galle, Sri Lanka. The content covers various STIs, their modes of transmission, risk factors, symptoms, investigations, and management.
The STIs discussed in the document include Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, HIV infection and AIDS, Chlamydia, Genital herpes simplex, HPV, Hepatitis B and C, Trichomonas vaginalis. Each STI is described in detail, including its causative organism, symptoms, investigations, and treatment.
The document also covers the risk factors associated with STIs, such as young age, failure to use barrier contraception, non-regular sexual relationships, homosexuality, intravenous drug abuse, and social deprivation.
Furthermore, the document provides information on the stages of syphilis, the types of HPV, the incubation period, symptoms, investigations, and management of various STIs. It also discusses the diagnosis and management of HIV infection and AIDS, as well as the description, symptoms, investigations, and management of Trichomoniasis, Gonorrhoea, and Genital herpes.
Overall, the document serves as a comprehensive guide for medical students, providing detailed information on the various aspects of Sexually Transmitted Infections.
