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16 Cards in this Set
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STI
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sexually transmitted infection, pathogen that spreads from one person to another during sexual contact
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trichomoniasis
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STI that is caused by a protozoan that infects the urinary tract or vagina
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urethritis
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inflammation of the lining of the urethra
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vaginitis
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vaginal infection or irritation
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human papilloma virus
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most common viral STI
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chlamydia
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most common STI caused by a bacteria
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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infection of the reproductive organs
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gonorrhea
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STI that infects the urinary tract of males and the reproductive organs of femals
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genital herpes
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STI caused by a virus
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syphilis
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bacterial STI that goes throiugh 3 stages
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chancre
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painless sore
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AIDS
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fatal disease of the immune system
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asymptomatic stage
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destroys T cells
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opportunistic infections
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infction that attacks a person with a weakend immune system
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universal precautions
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wearing gloves, wearing gowns, wearing masks, disposing of syringes and needles properly
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viral load
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number of virus particles circulating in the body as low as posible
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