Exam 11: Lowering Your Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections

Most people who become infected with HPV ____. 

Herpes simplex virus 1 generally causes cold sores and blisters ____. 

Match the items with the appropriate description. -decreased levels of certain immune cells

For those who abstain from vaginal or anal intercourse,other sexual activity (e.g.,oral sex)can expose them to STIs.

In 1985,women accounted for 8 percent of AIDS diagnoses; today,they account for ____ percent. 

The virus that causes herpes ____. 

Match the items with the appropriate description. -HPV vaccine

The A in the ABCs of Safer Sex stands for _____________________.

Which STI is the leading cause of sterility in women?​ 

_____________________ are the only contraceptive that helps prevent both pregnancy and STIs when used properly and consistently.

About one in five men and one in nine women have genital herpes. 

A chancroid is best described as a sexually transmitted ____.

Which HIV home test has the FDA's approval? 

Which treatment has proven to be the "gold standard" approach to combating AIDS?​ 

Inflammation of the internal female genital tract,characterized by abdominal pain,fever,and tenderness of the cervix is indicative of ____. 

Most people who become infected with human papillomavirus (HPV)do not have any symptoms,and the infection clears on its own 

Summarize the guidelines about the type of condoms to use as protection against STIs.

The use of condoms with ____________________ can reduce,but not eliminate,the risk of chlamydial infection.

The rate of HIV diagnosis among black men is ____ times that of whites. 

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)causes scarring of the ____.