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79 Cards in this Set
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One in _____ Americans will have at least one STI sometime in their life.
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2
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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.
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The three most common STIs (in the US) caused by bacteria are _____, _____, and _____.
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gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis
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In the early stages of _____ and _____, most women and many men show no symptoms.
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gonorrhea, chlamydia
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_____ passes through several stages, and if left untreated can cause organ damage and death.
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Syphilis
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Gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis can be cured with _____.
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antibiotics
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Herpes can been around since biblical times and is spread by direct _____ to _____ contact.
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skin skin
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After the primary attack, many herpes sufferers experience _____ attacks when the virus replicates and sheds.
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recurrent
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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
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Warts in the genital and anal areas are caused by a few types of the _____ virus.
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Human Papilloma
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AIDS is caused by the _____
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
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Without medication, about half of all individuals who become infected with HIV will develop AIDS within _____ years.
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10
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AIDS is transmitted by _____ and exposure to infected _____.
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intimate sexual activity
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AIDS is not spread by _____
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Casual contact
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Worldwide, most cases of HIV are spread by sexual activity between _____ and _____.
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men and women
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Public lice and scabies are not really infections, but _____.
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parasites
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Probably the most common type of vaginal infection is _____
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bacterial vaginosis
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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
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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
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True/False: Chlamydia is more common than gonorrhea.
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True
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True/False: It is possible to contract HIV by hugging, touching, or being close to an infected person.
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False
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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
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True/False: Herpes can sometimes be cured with antibiotics
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False
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True/False: A person can have only one type of sexually transmitted infection at a time
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False
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True/False: HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is sometimes spread by mosquitoes.
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False
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True/False: Pelvic inflammatory disease can be caused by infections that were not contracted during sex.
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True
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True/False: Condoms are generally ineffective against the human immunodeficiency virus
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False
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True/False: The eggs of pubic lice can survive for days on towels or sheets
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True
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True/False: A person who has no symptoms does not have to worry about having gonorrhea, chlamydia, or syphilis.
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False
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True/False: Only women can contract trichomoniasis and monilial infections
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False
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True/False: Herpes can be cured with a drug called acyclovir.
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False
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True/False: The human papilloma viruses that cause cervical cancer are the same as those that cause genital warts.
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False
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True/False: Regular douching decreases the risk of pelvic inflammatory disease
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False
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True/False: Recurrent herpes attacks are generally more painful, and last longer, than the first (primary) attack.
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False
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True/False: Herpes is the leading infection cause of blindness in the US
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True
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True/False: Hepatitis A is most often spread by nonsexual means.
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True
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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
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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
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True/False: To minimize their chance of a vaginal infection, women should wear panties made of synthetic fabrics.
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False
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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
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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
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inflammation of the bladder
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cystitis
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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
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Trichomoniasis, moniliasis, and bacterial vaginosis are all _____
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types of vaginitis
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A viral liver infection that can be sexually transmitted is _____
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hepatitis
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Two serious possible consequences of PID are _____ and _____
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infertility, ectopic pregnancy
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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
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The bacteria that cause gonorrhea and chlamydia live on _____
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mucus membranes
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Any inflammation of the urethra not caused by the gonococcus is called _____
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nongonococcal (or nonspecific) urethritis
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Antibiotics commonly lead to _____ infections
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yeast
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_____ 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
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Many people diagnosed with gonorrhea are also found to have _____
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chlamydia
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HIV attacks immune system cells called _____
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CD4+ cells
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People with HIV are most contagious (when) _____
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during the first 60 days and late in the infection (AIDS)
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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?
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Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, HPV
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Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HPV infection, HIV infection, trichomoniasis-for which of these infections do men usually not show symptoms in the initial stage?
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HPV, HIV, trichomoniasis
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The best ways to avoid sexually transmitted infections are _____ and _____.
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condoms, abstinence
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The most common sexually transmitted infection/infestation in the US is _____
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trichomoniasis
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The most common STI in the US caused by a bacterium or virus is _____
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HPV
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