1.
30 to 40 million Americans currently have:
HIV/AIDS
Herpes
Chlamydia
The
correct answer is Herpes.
Herpes affects more people in the United States than any other
sexually transmitted disease. It's currently estimated that 30
to 40 million Americans have herpes. Chlamydia, however, chalks
up more new cases in the United States each year than any other
STD: there are about 4 million new cases of Chlamydia each year,
as compared to 500,000 new cases of herpes.
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2.
Women who have had an STD are at increased risk for:
Infertility
HIV/AIDS
Cervical cancer
The
correct answer is: All of the above.
Unfortunately, all of these answers are right. Women who have
had STDs are at increased risk for infertility, AIDS, and cervical
cancer.
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3.
Experts call which of the following STDs "the silent epidemic"?
Scabies
Chlamydia
Trichomoniasis
The
correct answer is: Chlamydia
The bacterial STD chlamydia has been called a "silent epidemic"
because 75% of women and 50% of men with the disease experience
no symptoms. It's especially prevalent among young people. Untreated
chlamydial infections in women often result in another "silent
epidemic" -- pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a leading
cause of infertility.
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4.
Which of the following groups is at greatest risk for STDs?
Men
under 25
Women under 25
Men 25-40
The
correct answer is: Women Under 25
The highest rates of STD infection occur among women 15 to 19
years of age. People under 25 who have had more than one sexual
partner are at highest risk for STDs, but people of all ages,
ethnicities, and income levels can be affected.
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5.
When asked to name the greatest obstacle they face in trying to
protect themselves against STDs, people most often cite:
Carelessness
Ignorance
Self-consciousness
The
correct answer is: Self-consciousness
**People of all ages cite embarrassment or self-consciousness
as the greatest obstacle they face in trying to protect themselves
against STDs. Get the facts. Do not let STD’s be smarted
than you!
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6. Experts now recommend that young people be immunized against:
Chlamydia
Herpes
Hepatitis B
The
correct answer is: Hepatitis B
The Centers for Disease Control currently recommend that all adolescents
be immunized against hepatitis B. It's also part of the new standards
for pediatric immunization, so it's important to make sure that
your young children are immunized. The vaccine is given in the
arm, in three doses. It is important to get all three shots, and
advisable for teens to do so before they become sexually active
and risk exposure to the disease. No vaccines are currently available
for Chlamydia or herpes.
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7. Which of the following STDs can be cured?
Herpes
Gonorrhea
Genital Warts
The
correct answer is: Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea is usually easy to cure with antibiotics. Herpes and
genital warts, while treatable, are chronic viral infections and
are not curable. Proper management of herpes and genital warts,
however, can help minimize or even alleviate symptoms. If you've
been infected with herpes or genital warts, you're not alone,
and there is hope. Millions of people have been able to keep their
symptoms under control.
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8.
The most common symptom of STD infection in women is:
Vaginal
discharge
Sores / blisters
No symptoms
The
Correct answer is: No sypmptoms
It's estimated that from 10 to 20% of men with STDs and 75% of
women with STDs experience no symptoms. So you can be infected
and not even know it.
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9.
You may be at increased risk for HIV/AIDS if:
You
have had many sex partners in the last 10 years
You have given blood at a blood bank or blood collection center
You have eaten food prepared by a person infected with HIV
The
correct answer is: You have had many sex partners in the last
10 years
You cannot get HIV/AIDs from giving blood or eating food prepared
by a person infected with HIV. Having multiple sex partners, however,
can increase the chance that you may be exposed to HIV, the virus
that causes AIDS.
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10.
The best form of protection against STDs during sex are:
Spermicides
Condoms used correctly
Hormonal birth control methods
The
correct answer is: Condoms used correctly
Condoms (male and female) are still the best form of protection
for anal, oral, and vaginal sex. However, even condoms cannot
protect you against every STD. Condoms cannot always protect you
against herpes, for example. The pill, Norplant, and Depo-Provera
are only methods of birth control. They offer no protection against
sexually transmitted diseases.
Play
it safe and stay happy and healthy.
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