Health chap 24

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What is the HPV vaccine?

a vaccine that prevents cervical cancer

What is a sexually transmitted disease?

are infections spread from person to person through sexual contact

Is Gonorrhea viral or bacterial?

bacterial

is chlamydia a bacterial infection or a viral

bacterial

identify 2 high risk behaviors that can lead to getting an std

being sexually active with multiple partners sexual activities that are unprotected

most people infected by herpes are asymptomatic (no symptoms). if symptoms do occur when and where do they show?

blisters on gential/rectum with in 2 weeks

How does HIV affect the immune system?

destroys lymphonodes cells

are the effect of STDs more serious for males or females

females

if left untreated chlamydia can cause serious complications such as ?

females can get pelvic inflammatory disease, pelvic pain, and infertility

what characteristics do newborn babies have when there mother is infected by trich

have low birth rates

what is the difference between hiv and aids

hiv- attack the immune system aids- weakens immune system

how do std's caused by a virus differ in ones caused by bacteria

if it is caused by a virus it is incurable if it is caused by bacteria it can be cured with antibiotics

if left untreated what health problems can gonorrhea cause?

it can go to the bloodstream and damage the bodies joints

is there a difference between males and females from gonorrhea?

males have no symptoms, females show mild symptoms

can aids be transferred through airborne transmition

no

can aids be spread through sweat tears and saliva ?

no its to small

what is the only way to 100 percent not get an std

no sex

what are the three stages syphillis progresses through?

primary stage- sores develop on the outside of genitals 2nd stage- produces skin rash 3rd stage- can damage internal organs, brain dementia , may cause death

Gonorrhea is the ___________ most commonly reported infectious disease in the us

second

name three factors that increase a persons chance of contracting a STD

sexual contact, unprotected sex, lack of vaccine

what are the three main ways to get an std

sexual intercourse, sharing needles, from mother to baby

what do infected people develop with syphillis and how long does it last

sores in genital area, lasting a couple of weeks

whihc part of world has the highest rate of hiv

south africa

syphillis is caused by what bacteria

spirochete

is there a cure for herpes

there is antiviral treatments to lessen the outbreaks but there is no cure

what is the most common std

trich

what parts of the body does trich affect

vagina, urethra, blasser, penis

in the us, approx how many people are infected with an std each year

19 mill

how many stds are there?

25

how many strands of HPV are there that are transmitted sexually ?

30+

how many people have aids

40 mill

what is HPV caused by

Genital Warts

infected females are more likely to contract what other disease (other than trich)

HIV

why do the bodys antibodies fail to prtect people from hiv

HIV destroys lymphocytes

name the four most common stds

HPV Chlamydia. Gonorrhea. Syphilis.

Genital Herpes is caused by two viruses known as HSV1 and HSV2. What are similarities and differences?

HSV1 cold sores HSV2 genital sores they both have sore

in the us, the direct medical cost connected to std are how much

15.3 billion

How is syphillis spread?

Almost exclusively by sexual contact.

is there a cure for HPV

NO


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