Exam 14: Sexually Transmitted Infections

What directly or indirectly causes about 6% to 9% of all new U.S. cases of HIV?

Which infection is most often seen in HIV patients?

Some viral STIs are not curable with current therapies.

Which is the best definition for herpes?

Which group accounted for over half of all new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa in 2015?

Why are genital warts difficult to treat effectively?

Describe the current pattern of HIV infection in the United States and worldwide. What groups of people and areas of the world are most affected, and what attitudes and beliefs perpetuate its transmission?

Which type of antiviral drug is used for the treatment of HIV?

For a male to infect a female with HIV during vaginal intercourse, ejaculation must occur.

Neurosyphilis occurs at a late stage in the disease cycle, often 10 to 20 years after the initial infection.

Pelvic inflammatory disease is often a result of untreated gonorrhea or chlamydia.

For herpes to be transmitted, active sores must be present.

In the United States, which sexually transmitted infection (STI) represents the highest number of new cases annually?

Which lifestyle factor supports immune function?

Which statement about gonorrhea is true?