ILOs

• Describe the pathogenesis of disease caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Treponema palllidum, herpes simplex and human papilloma virus
• Know key risk factors for specific STIs in terms of gender, sexuality, deprivation and geographic residence and how risk is both personal and network-based
• Recognise clinical features of common sexually transmitted infections in the UK, and know how to test for these.
• To describe key psychosocial and public health implications of managing patients with sexually transmitted infection

• When should we consider taking a sexual history/sexual health screen?
• What is a sexual health screen, anyway?
• Look at NAAT sampling…

Gonorrhoea

• Outline the epidemiology and microbiology of gonorrhoea…
• What are the signs and symptoms of gonorrhoea?
• How do we diagnose gonorrhoea?
• Outline the treatment approach towards gonorrhoea…
• What are the complications of gonorrhoea?

Chlamydia

• Outline the epidemiology of chlamydia…
• List the signs and symptoms of chlamydia…
• How do we diagnose and treat chlamydia?
• What are the complications of chlamydia?