IMPORTANT MCQs Points :
The commonest cause of abnormal vaginal discharge, bacterial
vaginosis (BV)
Bacterial vaginosis; ‘fishy’ malodour
Bacterial vaginosis; Hay-Ison or Nugent criteria
Amsels criteria is used for bacterial vaginosis
Candidiasis; white, curdy discharge
Trichomniasis is association with pregnancy outcome: preterm
birth, low birthweight and maternal postpartum sepsis
Gold standard test for trichomniasis is NAAT
Chlamydial infection is the most common bacterial STI
Pelvic inflammatory disease occurs when there is ascending
infection from the endocervix to the higher reproductive tract
The diagnosis of PID is usually made clinically and symptoms
typically include lower bilateral abdominal pain, dyspareunia,
altered vaginal discharge and IMB or PCB. Systemic symptoms of
infection may be present
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Complications of PID are sequelae of endometrial and Fallopian
tube inflammation and damage such as subfertility, ectopic
pregnancy and chronic pelvic pain
Right upper quadrant pain due to perihepatitis is an unusual
complication called Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome
Test of choice for genital herpes is PCR
Treatment of the symptoms of genital herpes is a course of
aciclovir
The types 6 and 11 cause over 90% of genital warts
In acquired early syphilis the initial manifestation is the ‘chancre’
Infection with the oncogenic genotypes including types 16 and
18 is also through sex, but these cause anogenital dysplasia and
cancer, not warts
Diagnosis is by clinical examination and treatments include
ablative therapies such as application of liquid nitrogen or
surgical techniques or patient-applied topical therapies
Rarely, warts may become very large and obstruct the birth canal,
necessitating caesarean delivery
widespread erythematous rash typically including the palms and
soles and that can result in alopecia, oral and genital mucous
lesions and raised lesions, usually in the anogenital area, termed
‘condylomata lata
Complications of syphilis include neurological involvement,
resulting in meningitis, an eighth nerve palsy and consequent
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deafness or tinnitus and ophthalmic involvement, most often
uveitis
Diagnosis of syphilis: dark field microscopy or PCR
Women with HIV infection are more likely to have infection with
HPV 16 or 18 and have a higher prevalence and incidence of
CIN/HSIL
Many antiretrovirals interact with hormonal contraceptives,
resulting in reduced contraceptive efficacy
Treatment of HIV is by hAART
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:
1. Causes of vaginal discharge
2. Gonorrhea scenario
3. Candidiasis scenario
4. Pelvic inflammatory disease scenario
5. Trichomniasis scenario
6. Herpes
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