Exam 8: Sexually Transmitted Infectionsdiseases

Virtually all bacterial STIs are effectively treated with a single course of antibiotic medication.

Sherry is learning about STIs in her health class.Her teacher informs her that approximately half of all people will contract an STI at some point in life.

Amanda's class is studying AIDS.She learns that as of the end of 2009, the prevalence of AIDS cases in the United States was estimated to be ________.

This sexually transmitted bacterium is responsible, along with chlamydia, for the largest percentage of nongonnococcal urethritis.

Viral STIs are ________.

Rapid tests use blood or oral fluids to detect antibodies to HIV in about 20 minutes.

What is urethritis?

The primary symptom of the genital herpes infection is ________.

Jodi and Jeff both have pubic lice.This can be treated with shampoos, creams, and ointments.

Abby is diagnosed with an STI.Her symptoms consist of painful sores and blisters in her anal and vaginal area.Abby most likely has ________.

Discuss the controversy surrounding the genital HPV vaccine.Include at least four anti-vaccine arguments and four pro-vaccine arguments.

The rate of AIDS is nearly four times higher among men than women.

Most HPV infections will be cleared by the body within ________ and not cause any serious additional health problems.

The most noticeable symptom of hepatitis B is ________.

Karen has been diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease.Her doctor informs her that this was caused by a ________.

Carey is relieved to know that her STI is caused by a bacteria, which means it is curable.

A(n) ________ is a strain of bacteria that has mutated and is no longer treatable with the standard antibiotic therapy.

When Jeff became infected with HIV, he had no symptoms at all.If symptoms had occurred, they might have resembled those of the common cold or flu.

________ are a group of viral, bacterial, and other infections that are spread primarily by sexual behaviors.

A ________ is a widespread epidemic.