Exam 15: Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS

Identify the two ectoparasitic STIs; describe how common they are and what a person diagnosed with these STIs would be advised to do.

Rates of sexually transmitted infections are higher in bisexual women than lesbians.

What STI is there currently a vaccine for?

A person is experiencing "viral shedding" but no other symptoms. What is this person's most likely STI diagnosis?

All of the following statements are true regarding human papillomavirus (HPV) EXCEPT:

Identify some strategies discussed in your text that a person can use to decrease the possibility of acquiring an STI. Be sure to reference your text.

What is the name for the types of illnesses that cause further deterioration of a person with HIV/AIDS?

What areas of the world have seen the greatest increase in HIV infections?

Differentiate between "high risk" and "low risk" HPV and explain long-term consequences of these risk types.

What is suggested in your text as one of the most useful things people who are sexually active can do to prevent STIs?

What is a common symptom of gonorrhea in men?

People infected with scabies typically experience immediate relief from itching after treatment.

A person with an STI is being treated with Kwell ointment. Most likely, the STI is:

Discuss how society's communication about sexuality in general impacts communication about STIs. Discuss some of the reasons people why people do not get tested for STIs.

Since the discovery of more advanced treatment options for HIV in the late 1990s, how has the percent of gay men who engage in "high risk" behaviors changed?

Women are at greater risk for long-term complications from STIs.

Where do the majority of people who are HIV positive live?

What is one of the most serious long-term outcomes of chlamydia in women?

What is a serious complication commonly associated with viral hepatitis?

People infected with herpes will have it for the rest of their lives, even though they may not experience any symptoms.