Health 8 - Chapter 7

Front 1

Infections passed from one person to another through sexual intimacy are know as sexually transmitted infections (______).

Back 1

STIs

Front 2

_____ has the highest rate of STI infections in the industrialized worl.

Back 2

The United States

Front 3

Treatment for _____ STIs tends to cost more than treatment for bacterial STIs.

Back 3

Viral

Front 4

An example of a systemic illness produced by bacterial waste products is _______ _______ syndrome, which is cause by certain strains of Staphylococcus aureas bacteria

Back 4

Toxic shock

Front 5

Herpes, HPV, hepatitis, and HIV are all STIs cause by ______

Back 5

viruses

Front 6

______ has become more difficult to treat because of the spread of antibiotic resistant bacterial strains.

Back 6

gonorrhea

Front 7

_____ is the most commonly reported infectious disease in the U.S. and the leading cause of preventable infertility and ectopic pregnancy

Back 7

chlamydia

Front 8

It is estimated that routine _____ screenings could prevent 60% of the new cases of PID in the U.S.

Back 8

chlamydia

Front 9

______ infection is cause by a one-celled protozoan and is usually transmitted via sexual contact. Transmission between individuals can also occur via objects such as swimsuits or wet towels.

Back 9

trichomoniasis

Front 10

_____ infection symtoms include a thick, white, cottage cheese-type vaginal discharge; redness; swelling; and itching

Back 10

yeast

Front 11

Regular ____ can increase a woman's risk of bacterial vaginosis (BV)

Back 11

douching

Front 12

Human papillomavirus (______) is a sexually transmitted virus that can lead to cervical cancer.

Back 12

HPV

Front 13

______ cancer is the second most common cancer among women around the world.

Back 13

Cervical

Front 14

The CDC recommends _______ vaccination for preteen girls and boys and young women and men.

Back 14

HPV

Front 15

_____ is the main cause of recurring sores in the mouth known as cold sores or feverish blisters.

Back 15

HSV - 1

Front 16

Hepatitis _____ is spread mainly by sexual contact and also via needle sharing among intravenous drug users and accidental needlesticks or contaminated surgical instruments among health-care workers.

Back 16

B

Front 17

Hepatitis _____ is both the most common cause of chronic liver disease and the most common blood-borne disease in the United States

Back 17

C

Front 18

Hepatitis ____ is mostly transmitted through contact with infected blood, intravenous drug use, or contaminated blood transfusion, but may be spread sexually if exposure to blood occurs.

Back 18

C

Front 19

_____ is transmitted through unprotected vaginal or anal sexual intercourse, shared intravenous needle use or from mother to child during pregnancy, birth or breastfeeding.

Back 19

HIV/AIDS

Front 20

Worldwide, more than _____ of all people currently living with HIV are women and girls.

Back 20

one-half