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24 Cards in this Set
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An STD that results in death is ____? |
Syphilis |
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The state of being infected but showing no symptoms is ____? |
Asymptomatic |
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The target for HIV in the body is ____ ____ ____? |
White Blood Cells |
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Tiny insects that attach themselves to the skin and hair in the pubic area are called ____ ____? |
Pubic Lice |
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What are risk-behaviors for getting STD? |
a) Alcohol/Drugs b) Unprotected Sex c) High-Risk Partners |
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What STD has a vaccine available? |
HPV |
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What virus causes genital warts? |
HPV |
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What are 3 types of bacterial STD's? |
a) Gonorrhea b) Chlamydia c) Syphilis |
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What are 3 types of viral STD's? |
a) HPV b) Hepatitis B c) AID's |
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What is the difference between bacterial and viral STD's?
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Bacterial: can be treated with antibiotics Viral: has no cure |
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How does HIV spread? |
Sharing needles or mommy to baby |
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Which STD is sometimes difficult to cure because of the drug-resistant strains? |
Gonorrhea |
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What are 3 reasons STD's normally go untreated? |
a) not getting checked b) not telling your partner c) having no symptoms |
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What are 3 behaviors or situations a person can avoid reducing the risk of HIV/AID's?
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a) Abstinence b) Get checked c) Know your partners sexual history |
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An outbreak of an infectious disease that affects a large population is a ____? |
Epidemic |
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An STD caused by a protozoan?
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Trichomoniasis |
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A virus that attacks the liver causes ____ ____?
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Hepatitis B |
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An STD that is caused by bacteria that affects the genital mucous membrane is ____ ____?
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Genital Warts |
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What are the tests that can screen for the presence of HIV antibodies? |
a) E.I.A. Test b) Western Blot c) Rapid Test |
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Candidiasis is a ____ ____ of the vagina |
Yeast infection |
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How are Gonorrhea and Chlamydia treated? |
Antibiotics |
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Explain why STD's are being termed as the "silent epidemic" |
A lot of the STD's have no symptoms |
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STD's can cause ____ or inability to reproduce? |
Sterility |
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A virus called the ____ ____ ____ causes genital warts. |
Human Papilloma Virus |
