Womens Health Course

Good nutritional habits include all the following except:

high protein/ low carb diets

Which of the following conditions is an early sign or symptom of pregnancy?

A need to urinate frequently

Which of the following STIs can be cured with antibiotics?

All of these are correct.

True or false? Any sexually transmitted infection, without medical attention, increases a woman's risk of death or serious disability.

False

What are Braxton-Hicks contractions?

False labor or contractions that occur during pregnancy

The current HPV vaccine prevents infection from which of the following?

The seven most common strains that cause cervical cancer and other cancers and two strains that cause genital warts

Is using a latex condom for vaginal intercourse more likely to prevent the spread of HIV or genital herpes? Why?

The use of a latex condom for vaginal intercourse can prevent the spread of genital herpes and HIV, and STD on the other hand is spread through cuts and sores so a condom won't necessarily be as effective.

True or false? Gonorrhea and chlamydia are the two most common causes of PID.

True

True or false? STIs have been a part of recorded history for thousands of years.

True

True or false? While men can become infected with either gonorrhea or chlamydia, they cannot contract PID.

True

Which of the following statements concerning HIV is true?

Unbroken human skin is an effective barrier against HIV infection.

If a couple has repeated difficulties conceiving a child, what is most likely to be the cause?

Fertility problems that are equally likely to be present in either partner

Hundreds of years ago, many physicians knew that nuns were less likely than other groups of women to get genital warts. Which STI causes these symptoms?

HPV

The leading cause of preventable infertility is __________.

chlamydia

Women who breastfeed should:

consume a healthy diet and increase their consumption of calcium.