Health Ch. 25 Exam Review
technique to counter peer pressure
refusal strategy
the primary means of transmission of STDs is ____ ___.
sexual activity
stage of HIV infection when yeast infections are common
symptomatic
STDs are hidden epidemic because many people with STDs do not have ____.
symptoms
____ is a bacterial STD that progresses in stages
syphilis
the first sign of infection with ___ is a sore called chancre.
syphilis
in the united states, the rate of new AIDs cases is increasing in __.
teens
the highest rates of gonorrhea infections in females are found in ____.
teens
about 95 percent of those infected with HIV/AIDS live in the ____.
third world countries
an STD caused by a protozoan is ____.
trichomoniasis
risk behaviors for STDs
using alcohol
the ___ ___ is the most ocmmon confirmation test for HIV in the united states.
western blot
as the number of HIV viruses in the body increases, the number of T cells ___.
decreases
condition that may develop when people take medicines incorrectly
drug resistance
occurences of diseases in which many people in the same place at the same time are affected are called ____.
epidemics
the ___ stage of HIV infection is characterized by flu-like symptoms.
first
the human papillomavirus causes ____.
genital warts
which STD may lead to cancer of the liver?
hepatitis B
almost all cases of cervical cancer are caused by ____ ____.
human papillomavirus
T cells are a part of the ____ system.
immune
the virus that causes AIDs attacks the ____.
immune system
a condition in which an individual is unable to conceive or has difficulty with conceiving a child is known as _____.
infertility
an ______ can occur when a person has a weakened immune system
opportunistic infection
a global outbreak of infectious disease
pandemic
stage of HIV infection when opportunistic infecitons occur
AIDS
test that screens for the presence of HIV antibodies in the blood.
EIA
___ is a disease caused by STDs that damages reproductive organs.
P.I.D
disease that spreads from person to person through sexual contact
STD
____ is the only 100 percent effective wat to prevent STDs.
abstinence
avoiding harmful behaviors such as sexual activity and drug use
abstinence
infection with HIV can be prevented through ______.
abstinence / (protected sex)
____ is the advanced stage of HIV infection
aids
gonorrhea can be treated with ____.
antibiotics
the second stage of HIV infection is ____.
asymptomatic
HIV can be transmitted through ___.
blood
HIV lives inside cells and ____.
body fluids
once AIDS develops, HIV may attack ____ cells.
brain
consequence of some STDs
cancer
____ can be PID and lead to infertitility.
chlamydia