Health B Chapter 20

About how many teenagers become pregnant each year?

850,000

Janice thinks she might have an STD, but she doesn't want to talk about it because she is embarrassed. If she talked about it, she

All of the above

Pelvic inflammatory disease can be caused by untreated

All of the above

Teens can decrease their chances of getting an STD by

All of the above

Which of the following is a myth about teen pregnancy?

You cannot get pregnant the first time you engage in sexual intercourse.

HIV

a combination of drugs can delay the start of serious symptoms

Hepatitis

a liver transplant may be necessary in severe cases

Genital herpes

anti viral medications can shorten outbreaks and their frequency

Chlamydia

both partners take antibiotics at the same time

Gonorrhea

both partners take antibiotics at the same time

Syphilis

both partners take antibiotics at the same time

An STD that can be transmitted by ways other than sexual contact is

genital herpes

All of the following are risk factors for STDs except

having good communication with your partner

Showing affection for someone can be done safely by

hugging

Bernard is about to become a teenage father. He will most likely

make less money per year than male teens who are not fathers

An STD caused by a parasite and characterized by intense itching is

pubic lice

Pelvic inflammatory disease

surgery may be needed if the infection is left untreated too long

Paul thinks he might have an STD but is not sure. Which of the following should be not do?

wait to see if the symptoms go away

Human papilloma virus

warts can be surgically removed

The majority of high school students

will remain sexually abstinent