Stds

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trichomoniasis:
how does it affect men and women

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infection of vagina or urethra with a protozoan.
men: usually asymptomatic
women: discomfort, vaginal discharge, urge to urinate frequently

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syphilis:
how hoes it affect ppl

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infection of treponema pallidum. primary syphilis is marked by a sore, chancre, at the site of infection. secondary syphilis is the rash and fever. it becomes latent, bvut then may attack a variety of organ systems (tertiary syphilis) and cause death.

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how can syphilis be cured

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penicillin in its early stages

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how can trechomoniasis be cured

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single oral dose of metronidazole (flagyl)

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gonorrhea: how does it affect men and women

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gonorrhea-infection of bacterium neisseria gonorrhoeae:
in men it usually infects the urethra, causing painful urination
in women it is commonly asymptomatic, but may infect the cervix which produces a vaginal discharge
it may cause pelvic inflammatory disease and reduced fertility in women
rectal infection may occur in either sex

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chlamydia: how does it affect ppl

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infection with intracellular bacterium chlamydia trachomatic:
causes urethral or vaginal discharge and painful urination but many infected are asymptomatic. may cause pelvic inflamatory disease iwth women

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how can gonorrhea be cured?

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antibiotics

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how can chlamydia be cured?

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antibiotics

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genital herpes

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caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 or 2. ourtbreak of sores at site of infection. first outbreak is spontaneously cured, but further outbreaks may occur at the same location and that recur for hte remainder of the person's life.

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how can herpes be cured?

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herpes infection is incurable, but outbreaks can be limited by anitviral drugs, like acyclovir

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HPV does what?

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causes genital warts and other lesions of the genital skin and urogential tract. genital warts can be easily removed by a variety of treatments. some infect the cervix and are the principle cause of cervical cancer

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Hepatitis A and B

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viral infection sof the liver that can be acquired sexually as well as by other routes. anal penetration and anilingus are the sexual behaviors most likely to transmit hepatitis A. B is transmitted by coitus or oral sex. in a minority of cases it leads to chronic liver disease and liver cancer.

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how are the hepatitises cured?

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no cure exists, but effective vaccines are available

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AIDS is caused by, is spread by, and is experienced by

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caused by HIV, a retrovirus, an RNA virus whose genetic material is transcribed into DNA and incorporated into the hos cell's genome; spread by coitus and anal penetration and exposure to contaminated blood;
can be marked by an acute illness followed by a several year asymptomatic period. eventually impairs the person's immune system so that infections and cancers may occur. life threatening, but there are drugs that interfere with the virus' replication cycle

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T or F
an effective vaccine for aids is not yet available

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T

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which stds are particularly prevalent among African Americans, especially in the south

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syphilis and gonorrhea

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which are particularly prevalent in the gay community

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sexually transmitted hepatitis and aids

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which stds can cause pelivc inflamator disease

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gonorrhea, chlamydia