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sexually transmitted infection

vr.tr.sexually-transmitted-infection · ACT.ACT

Let an agent explain sexually transmitted infections and their causes and complications, relay prevention, testing and treatment information from health bodies without judgement, support access to confidential services, and route personal medical questions to clinicians.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent explain sexually transmitted infections and their causes and complications, relay prevention, testing and treatment information from health bodies without judgement, support access to confidential services, and route personal medical questions to clinicians.

An infection transmitted primarily through sexual contact, caused by bacteria such as chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis, viruses such as HIV, herpes simplex, human papillomavirus and hepatitis B, and parasites such as trichomonas, with complications including pelvic inflammatory disease, epididymitis, infertility and certain cancers; sexually transmitted infections are prevented by condoms, vaccination and testing, treated or managed under clinical guidelines, and addressed through confidential sexual health services.

What it is for: Infections spread through sexual contact.

It can be explain causes and complications; relay prevention and testing information; support access to services; route personal questions.

Distinguishing features

Sexual transmission

Often asymptomatic

Preventable

Stigma-sensitive

What it looks like

Not physical as a category; infections diagnosed by testing.

How it is recognised

Transmitted mainly by sexual contact

Bacterial, viral or parasitic

Reproductive system diseases overlap; bloodborne infections have other routes too

Related models

is a kind of - category

infectious disease

is related to - complications and overlap

reproductive system disease

is related to - causative organisms

pathogen

is related to - a group served by sexual health services

sex worker

In practice

Families and kinds

bacterial infections such as chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis

viral infections such as HIV, herpes, HPV and hepatitis B

parasitic infections such as trichomoniasis

complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease and epididymitis

sexually transmitted enteric infections

Standards and regulation

Clinical guidelines for sexual health

Notifiable disease and partner notification rules

Confidentiality law for sexual health services

Failure modes and hazards

Agents giving personal diagnostic advice

Stigmatising or judgemental framing

Outdated treatment information

Also called

canine transmissible venereal tumoradult T-cell leukemia/lymphomaFitz-Hugh–Curtis syndromeChlamydia trachomatis peritonitisChlamydia trachomatis epididymitisSexually Transmitted Enteric Infectionschlamydia infectionsexually transmitted intestinal diseasebacterial sexually transmitted diseaseviral sexually transmitted diseaseclassic venereal diseaseUreaplasma infectionChlamydia trachomatis proctitisChlamydia trachomatis pharyngitisChlamydia pneumoniaChlamydia trachomatis genital infectioninclusion conjunctivitisChlamydia trachomatis urethritisUreaplasma urealyticum infection

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Understand What these infections are.

General information.

Causes

Causes and transmission.

Causes

Causes.

  1. Which infections are sexually transmitted, and how are they transmitted, according to health bodies? provenance
  2. Is the user asking about their own symptoms or exposure, which need a clinician or sexual health service? boundary

Complications

Complications.

Complications

Complications.

  1. What complications can arise, and why does early testing matter? provenance
  2. Which entry fits a specific infection? action
Prevent Prevention and testing.

Public health.

Prevent

Prevention.

Prevent

Prevention.

  1. How do condoms, vaccination, pre-exposure prophylaxis and regular testing prevent infection, according to health bodies? provenance
  2. Which entry fits HPV vaccination? action

Testing

Testing.

Testing

Testing.

  1. Where and how can people get tested confidentially, and how often is testing advised? provenance
  2. Is urgent care needed now, for example after a possible HIV exposure? boundary
Care Treatment and support.

Guidelines.

Treatment

Treatment.

Treatment

Treatment.

  1. How are sexually transmitted infections treated or managed in general terms, and what is partner notification? provenance
  2. Which entry fits a specific treatment? action

Support

Support without stigma.

Support

Support.

  1. How can care be discussed without stigma, and what support exists for people living with long-term infections? provenance
  2. Is the presentation free of judgement? boundary
Learn Epidemiology and history.

Education.

Epidemiology

Epidemiology.

Epidemiology

Epidemiology.

  1. How common are sexually transmitted infections worldwide, and what trends are reported? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

History

History.

History

History.

  1. How have understanding, treatment and social responses developed historically? provenance
  2. Which misconceptions arise? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each infection be a separate entry?
  • How should health services be linked by region?
  • How should guidelines be linked?
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