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| One in _____ americans will have an STI in their lifetime. |
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| Sexual behavior is merely a mode of transmission for __________, ___________, and __________, that must be present for the infections to be transmitted. |
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| parasites, bacterium, and viruses |
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| The three most common STIs in the US caused by bacteria are __________, __________, and __________. |
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| gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis |
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| In the early stages of __________ and __________, most women and many men show no symptoms. |
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| If gonorrhea and chlamydia go untreated, they can move up into the reproductive system and cause __________ and __________ in men and __________ in women. |
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| prostatitis, epididymitis, pelvic inflammatory disease |
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| __________ passes through several stages, and if left untreated can cause organ damage and death. |
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| Gonorrhea is caused by __________. |
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| Chlamydia is caused by __________. |
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| Syphilis is caused by __________. |
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| STIs caused by bacteria can be treated with __________. |
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| Herpes has been around since biblical times and is spread by __________-to-__________ contact. |
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| Herpes is cause by a __________. |
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| After a primary attack, many herpes sufferers have __________ attacks when the __________ replicates and sheds. |
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| Hepatitis is an inflammation of the __________. |
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| Hepatitis is caused by a __________. |
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| Hepatitis ___ can be cause by contact with contaminated __________. |
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| Hepatitis ___ can be cause by contact with infected __________. |
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| B, blood and other body fluids |
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| Warts in the genital and anal areas are caused by a few types of of the __________ virus. |
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| HPV is caues by a __________. |
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| HIV and AIDS are caused by a __________. |
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| AIDS is caused by the __________. |
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| human immunodeficiency virus |
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| HIV invades and destroys __________ cells, white blood cells that are a critical part of the body's __________ system. |
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| People with AIDs often die from a variety of __________ infections. |
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| Without medication, half of all individuals who become infected with HIV will develop AIDs within __________ years. |
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| HIV originated in Africa from __________ immunodeficiency viruses. |
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| HIV is transmitted by __________ and exposure to infected __________. |
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| intimate sexual activity, blood |
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| HIV is not spread by __________. |
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| Worldwide, HIV is mostly spread by sexual activity between __________. |
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| Pubic lice and scabies are __________. |
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| infestations of parasites |
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| Pubic lice attach themselves to __________ and feed on __________. |
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| Scabies are cause by a __________ who buries itself under the skin and lays an __________. |
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| __________ is caused by a one celled protozoan that is transmitted during sexual intercourse. |
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| __________ vaginitis is a fungus or yeast infection that is very common in women and can be caused by anything that changes the __________ environment of the vagina. |
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| The most common type of vaginal infection is __________, caused by several vaginal __________ that replace the H2O producing bacteria. |
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| bacterial vaginosis, bacteria |
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People who have had a STI in the past are immune to getting that type of STI again. |
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Cold sores and fever blisters are symptoms of herpes. |
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Homosexuality is one cause of AIDs. |
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If left untreated, gonorrhea can turn into syphilis. |
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Yeast infections (monilial vaginitis) can usually be prevented by using feminine hygiene products. |
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A person with a cold sore on the mouth can give his or her partner genital herpes during oral-genital sex. |
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Gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis are often contracted by people who use toilet seats previously used by infected individuals. |
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Chlamydia is more common than gonorrhea. |
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It is possible to contract HIV by hugging, touching, or being close to an infected person. |
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The large majority of women do not show any symptoms in the early stagesof gonorrhea or chlamydia. |
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Herpes can sometimes be cured with antibiotics. |
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A person can only have one STI at a time. |
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HIV, the virus that causes AIDs, is sometimes spread by mosquitoes. |
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Pelvic inflammatory disease can be cause by infections that were not contracted by sex. |
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Condoms are generally ineffective against HIV. |
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The eggs of pubic lice can survive for days on towels or sheets. |
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A person who has no symptoms does not have to worry about having gonorrhea, chlamydia, or syphilis. |
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Only women can contract trichomoniasis and monilial infections. |
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Herpes can be cured with a drug called acyclovir. |
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The human papilloma viruses that cause cervical cancer are the same as those that cause genital warts. |
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Regular douching decreases the risk of PID. |
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Recurrent herpes attacks are generally more painful, and last longer, than the primary attack. |
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Herpes is the leading infectious cause of blindness in the US. |
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Hepatitis A is most often spread by nonsexual means. |
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Generally speaking, people who get AIDs this year are those who became infected with HIV 5 to 15 years ago. |
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To minimize their chance of vaginal infection, women should wear panties made of synthetic fabrics. |
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People who get HIV are extremely contagious in the first 60 days after exposure. |
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HIV/AIDs can be considered cured when drug therapy reduces HIV to nondetectable levels. |
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| painful, crater like sores |
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| itchless, painless rash all over the body |
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| puslike discharge and/or burning during urination |
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| intense itching caused by grayish, six-legged parasites |
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| thick, white, cheesy vaginal discharge and intense itching |
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| moniliasis (yeast infection) |
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| loss of appetite, fatigue, slow recovery from colds and flus, continual yeast infections, purple blotches on skin, pneumonia |
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| sever abdominal pain and fever |
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| scaling skin caused by pearly mites |
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| large, ulcer-like, painless sore |
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| copious, foamy, yellowish green vaginal discharge and odor |
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| wartlike growths that look like small pimples filled with kernels of corn |
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| thin, clear discharge and irritation of the urethra |
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| jaundiced or yellow tinge of skin and eyes |
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| large ulcers (gummas) on the skin and bones; damage to the heart and nervous system |
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| inflammation of the bladder |
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| Trichomoniasis, pubic lice, and scabies are all caused by __________. |
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| In women, untreated gonorrhea or chlamydia can lead to __________. |
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| pelvic inflammatory disease |
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| A woman who has had __________ is at high risk of getting cancer of the cervix. |
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| human papilloma virus infection |
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| The STI that impairs the immune system is called __________. |
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| Trichomoniasis, monilialis, and bacterial vaginosis are all __________. |
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| A viral liver infection that can be sexually transmitted is __________. |
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| Two serious possible consequences of PID are __________ and __________. |
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| ectopic pregnancy, infertility |
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| Three sexually transmitted infections that can be passed from an infected pregnant female to the fetus are __________, __________, and __________. |
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| __________ is the most common thing that brings on recurrent herpes attacks. |
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| The bacteria that cause gonorrhea and chlamydia live on __________. |
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| Any inflammation of the urethra not caused by the gonococcus is called __________. |
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| Antibiotics commonly lead to __________ infections. |
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| __________ live in the large intestine and can be transmitted during sex, but are generally acquired by children through nonsexual means. |
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| Many people diagnosed with gonorrhea are also found to have __________. |
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| HIV attacks immune system cells called __________. |
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| People with HIV are most contagious __________. |
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| during the first 60 days and late in the infection |
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| The most common AIDs test tests for __________. |
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| Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HPV, HIV, trichomoniasis- for which of these do women usually not have visible symptoms in the initial stage? |
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| gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HPV, HIV |
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| Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HPV, HIV, trichomoniasis- for which of these do men usually not have visible symptoms in the initial stage? |
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| The best ways to avoid STIs are __________ and __________. |
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| always use condoms, abstain from sex outside long relationships |
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| The most common STI in the US is __________. |
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| The most common STI in the US caused by a bacterium or virus is __________. |
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