Health chap 24
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
