Ch 13 health quiz

What percentage of the sexually active population is between the ages of 15 and 24?

25%

____ is the virus that causes AIDS

HIV

Which of the following statements is true regarding herpes?

Once established, it remains in the body for life.

Once a person contacts herpes, _____ can trigger subsequent outbreaks.

Stress

What is the top reason why college students say they have not been tested for sexually transmitted infections?

They don't consider themselves at risk

The HPV vaccine works to prevent

cervical cancer

Which factor is the reason why teens and young adults are more likely to contract an STI than older adults?

more likely to have multiple partners

Which of the following offers the most effective protection against STIs?

plain latex condoms

Unprotected sex is best defined as

sexual intercourse without the use of a condom or other method of STI protection

An STI (sexually transmitted infection) is a(n) ________ infection spread through intimate contact.

viral or bacterial