PW

which sti is the leading cause of sterility in women

gonorrhea

marlene has an outbreak of painful red bumps

herpes simplex

a chancroid is best described as a sexually transmitted _______

infection

women are at higher risk of getting an sti than are men because more of a women's _____ area is exposed and subject to trauma during sex

mucosal

without treatment, up to 40% of cases of chlamydia can lead to

pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

an open crater about the size of a dime

primary

the virus that causes herpes

remains inside the host for life

americans stand a one in five chance of developing which type of cancer

skin cancer

generally, how does the bacterium that causes syphilis enter the body

through any tiny break in the skin

geraldn suddenly senses numbness in his right leg and is having trouble speaking

transient ischemic attack?

Fats that flow through the blood after meals are known as

triglyceride

almost half of stis occur in people ages ______

15-24

the smallest blood vessels, which supply oxygen and nutrients to the cells of the tissues are the ___

Capillaries

high blood pressure is also known as

HBP, or hypertension?

which infectious agent is linked to cervical cancer

Human Papillomaviruses (HPVs)

when cancer cells spread to other parts of the body via the bloodstream or lymphatic system, they are said to have

Metastasis

herpes simplex virus 1 generally causes cold sores and blisters ____

around the mouth

the odds of acquiring an sti during a lifetime are one in

4

metabolic syndrome is best described as a ______ affecting the body's metabolism

?

cardiometabolic diseases are diseases of the heart, blood vessels and

??

the term myocardinal infarction describes an ___

??used to describe a group of symptoms caused by myocardial ischemia; A heart attack; death of heart muscle following obstruction of blood flow to it.

which blood component is most responsible for the buildup of arterial plaque

Atherosclerosis and cholesterol

teenage girls are particularly vulnerable to HIV infection because immature ____ is easily infected

cervix

the most widespread sexually transmitted bacterium in the US is

chlamydia trachomatis