Sexually Transmitted Infections And Sexually Related Diseases

Front 1

One in _____ Americans will have at least one STI sometime in their life.

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2

Front 2

Sexual Behavior does not cause STIs. The behavior is merely the mode of transmission for _____, _____, and/or _____, that must be present for the infections to be transmitted.

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bacteria, viruses, and parasites.

Front 3

The three most common STIs (in the US) caused by bacteria are _____, _____, and _____.

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gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis

Front 4

In the early stages of _____ and _____, most women and many men show no symptoms.

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gonorrhea, chlamydia

Front 5

If gonorrhea and chlamydia are not treated, the bacteria that cause these two STIs can invade the upper reproductive tract and cause prostatitis and epididymitis in men and _____ in women.

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PID

Front 6

_____ passes through several stages, and if left untreated can cause organ damage and death.

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Syphilis

Front 7

Gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis can be cured with _____.

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antibiotics

Front 8

Herpes can been around since biblical times and is spread by direct _____ to _____ contact.

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skin skin

Front 9

After the primary attack, many herpes sufferers experience _____ attacks when the virus replicates and sheds.

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recurrent

Front 10

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the _____ that can be caused by contact with contaminated _____ (hepatitis A) or infected _____ (hepatitis B).

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liver, feces, blood or other bodily fluids

Front 11

Warts in the genital and anal areas are caused by a few types of the _____ virus.

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Human Papilloma

Front 12

AIDS is caused by the _____

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Front 13

HIV invades and destroys _____ (also called helper T) cells, white blood cells that are a critical part of the body's _____ system.

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CD4+, immune

Front 14

People with AIDS eventually die from a variety of _____ infections.

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opportunistic

Front 15

Without medication, about half of all individuals who become infected with HIV will develop AIDS within _____ years.

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10

Front 16

AIDS is transmitted by _____ and exposure to infected _____.

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intimate sexual activity

Front 17

AIDS is not spread by _____

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Casual contact

Front 18

Worldwide, most cases of HIV are spread by sexual activity between _____ and _____.

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men and women

Front 19

Public lice and scabies are not really infections, but _____.

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parasites

Front 20

_____ is caused by a one-celled protozoan that is transmitted during sexual intercourse.

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trichomoniasis

Front 21

_____ vaginitis is a fungus or yeast infection that is very common in women.

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monilial

Front 22

Probably the most common type of vaginal infection is _____

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bacterial vaginosis

Front 23

True/False: People who have had a sexually transmitted infection in the past are immune to getting that type of STI again

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False

Front 24

True/False: Cold sores and fever blisters are symptoms of herpes.

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True

Front 25

True/False: Homosexuality is one of the causes of AIDS

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False

Front 26

True/False: If left untreated, gonorrhea can turn into syphilis.

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False

Front 27

True/False: Yeast infections (monilial vaginitis) can usually be prevented by using feminine hygiene products.

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False

Front 28

True/False: A person with a cold sore on the mouth can give his or her partner genital herpes during oral-genital sex.

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True

Front 29

True/False: Gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis are often contracted by people who use toilet seats previously used by infected individuals.

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False

Front 30

True/False: Chlamydia is more common than gonorrhea.

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True

Front 31

True/False: It is possible to contract HIV by hugging, touching, or being close to an infected person.

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False

Front 32

True/False: The large majority of women do not show any symptoms in the early stages of gonorrhea or chlamydia

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True

Front 33

True/False: Herpes can sometimes be cured with antibiotics

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False

Front 34

True/False: A person can have only one type of sexually transmitted infection at a time

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False

Front 35

True/False: HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is sometimes spread by mosquitoes.

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False

Front 36

True/False: Pelvic inflammatory disease can be caused by infections that were not contracted during sex.

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True

Front 37

True/False: Condoms are generally ineffective against the human immunodeficiency virus

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False

Front 38

True/False: The eggs of pubic lice can survive for days on towels or sheets

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True

Front 39

True/False: A person who has no symptoms does not have to worry about having gonorrhea, chlamydia, or syphilis.

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False

Front 40

True/False: Only women can contract trichomoniasis and monilial infections

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False

Front 41

True/False: Herpes can be cured with a drug called acyclovir.

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False

Front 42

True/False: The human papilloma viruses that cause cervical cancer are the same as those that cause genital warts.

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False

Front 43

True/False: Regular douching decreases the risk of pelvic inflammatory disease

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False

Front 44

True/False: Recurrent herpes attacks are generally more painful, and last longer, than the first (primary) attack.

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False

Front 45

True/False: Herpes is the leading infection cause of blindness in the US

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True

Front 46

True/False: Hepatitis A is most often spread by nonsexual means.

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True

Front 47

True/False: Worldwide, most cases of HIV infection (infection with the virus that causes AIDS) are contracted by sex between heterosexuals.

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True

Front 48

True/False: Generally speaking, people who get AIDS this year are those who became infected with HIV 5 to 15 years ago.

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True

Front 49

True/False: To minimize their chance of a vaginal infection, women should wear panties made of synthetic fabrics.

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False

Front 50

True/False: People who get HIV are extremely contagious in the first 60 days after exposure.

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True

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True/False: HIV/AIDS can be considered cured when drug therapy reduces HIV to non-detectable levels.

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False

Front 52

painful, crater-like sores

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chancroid

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itch-less, painless rash all over the body

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secondary-stage syphilis

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pus-like discharge and/or burning during urination

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gonorrhea

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intense itching caused by grayish, six-legged parasites

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pubic lice

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thick, white, cheesy vaginal discharge and intense itching

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moniliasis (yeast infection)

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loss of appetite, fatigue, slow recovery from colds and flus, continual yeast infections, purple blotches on skin, pneumonia

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HIV infection (AIDS)

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cauliflower-like growths

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venereal warts (HPV)

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severe abdominal pain and fever

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PID

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scaling skin caused by pearly mites

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scabies

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large, ulcer-like, painless sore

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primary-stage syphilis

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fluid-filled blisters

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herpes

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copious, foamy, yellowish-green vaginal discharge and odor

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trichomoniasis

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wart-like growths that look like small pimples filled with kernels of corn

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molluscum contagiosum

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thin, clear discharge and irritation of the urethra

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chlamydia

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jaundiced or yellow tinge of skin and eyes

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hepatitis

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large ulcers (gummas) on the skin and bones; damage to the heart and nervous system

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late-stage syphilis

Front 68

inflammation of the bladder

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cystitis

Front 69

Trichomoniasis, pubic lice, and scabies are all caused by _____

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parasites

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In women, untreated gonorrhea or chlamydia can lead to _____

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PID

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A woman who has had _____ is at high risk of getting cervical cancer.

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HPV

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The sexually transmitted infection that inpairs the immune system is called _____

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HIV

Front 73

Trichomoniasis, moniliasis, and bacterial vaginosis are all _____

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types of vaginitis

Front 74

A viral liver infection that can be sexually transmitted is _____

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hepatitis

Front 75

Two serious possible consequences of PID are _____ and _____

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infertility, ectopic pregnancy

Front 76

Three sexually transmitted infections that can be passed from an infected pregnant female to the fetus are _____, _____, and _____.

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HIV, syphilis, hepatitis

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_____ is the most common thing that brings on recurrent herpes attacks.

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stress

Front 78

The bacteria that cause gonorrhea and chlamydia live on _____

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mucus membranes

Front 79

Any inflammation of the urethra not caused by the gonococcus is called _____

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nongonococcal (or nonspecific) urethritis

Front 80

Antibiotics commonly lead to _____ infections

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yeast

Front 81

_____ live in the large intestine and can be transmitted during sex, but are generally acquired by children through nonsexual means.

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pinworms

Front 82

Many people diagnosed with gonorrhea are also found to have _____

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chlamydia

Front 83

HIV attacks immune system cells called _____

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CD4+ cells

Front 84

People with HIV are most contagious (when) _____

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during the first 60 days and late in the infection (AIDS)

Front 85

Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HPV infection, HIV infection, trichomoniasis-for which of these infections do women usually not have visible symptoms in the initial stage?

Back 85

Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, HPV

Front 86

Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HPV infection, HIV infection, trichomoniasis-for which of these infections do men usually not show symptoms in the initial stage?

Back 86

HPV, HIV, trichomoniasis

Front 87

The best ways to avoid sexually transmitted infections are _____ and _____.

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condoms, abstinence

Front 88

The most common sexually transmitted infection/infestation in the US is _____

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trichomoniasis

Front 89

The most common STI in the US caused by a bacterium or virus is _____

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HPV