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38 Cards in this Set
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how many people get STI's every year?
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340 million
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how many cases of infertility among women are caused by STI's?
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15-30%
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how is chlamydia transmitted?
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sex
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what are the symptoms of chlamydia?
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milder than gonorrhea, whiteish discharge from penis, burning during urination, but can have NO SYMPTOMS
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what can result from chlamydia?
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NGU and PID
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how is chlamydia treated?
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antibiotics and penecillin
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how is gonorrhea transmitted?
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sex/oral sex
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how contagious is gonorrhea?
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women are 50% likely to get it after one exposure, and men have 25%
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what are the symptoms of gonorrhea?
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penile discharge, lymph glands swelling near groin, for women, burning urination and pussing (caused by cervicitis)
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what is cervicitis?
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inflammation of the cervix
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what happens if gonorrhea is not treated early?
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epididymitis, PID
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how do you treat gonorrhea?
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antibiotics
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how is syphillis transmitted?
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sex
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what are the steps of syphillis?
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1) chancre
2) skin rash, that explode and pus 3) dormant stage for 1-40 years 4) tertiary stage where an ulcer attacks organs |
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what is the treatment for syphillis?
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penicillin
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what is vaginitis?
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vaginal infection or inflammation
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what is candidiasis
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(yeast infection),
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what causes yeast infections?
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changes in vaginal environment
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what can result from a yeast infection?
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NGU or genital thrush
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what is trichomoniasis?
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vaginitis caused by a single cell parasite
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what are the symptoms of trichomoniasis?
(MOST COMMON BACTERIAL INFECTION) |
burning/itching, mild pain, discharge
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what can it cause?
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NGU in the male,
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how does AIDS affect the body?
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destroys the CD4 cell or the Tcell, which are very important to the immune system
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what happens when full blown aids occurs?
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swollen lymph nodes, night sweats, fatigue, fever, weight loss
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what diseases is AIDS related to?
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Kaposi's sarcoma, toxomoplasmosis, herpes simplex
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what is the test used for aids?
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ELSA
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what is the drug cocktail used to treat aids?
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HAART
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what are the types of herpes?
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type 1 and type 2
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what is herpes type 1?
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cold sore
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what is herpes type 2?
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genital warts
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what is used to treat herpes?
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no cure! but antiviral drugs help with symptoms
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what is hepatitis?
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inflammation of the liver
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how is hep a transmitted?
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fecal matter, contaminated food/water
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how is hep b transmitted?
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through sex
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how is hep c transmitted?
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sexually or through blood
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what is a symptom of HPV?
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genital warts
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how is HPV treated?
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gardasil
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what demographic has the highest STI amount?
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first nations
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