STD Quiz

Not many people know as much as we should about STDs. We go about our business -- hoping, praying, that we won't have to know more than we do. Uninformed bliss. There is another option. Take this opportunity to test your knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases, and learn more about their symptoms, prevention, and treatment. Play it smart!

1. 30 to 40 million Americans currently have:

A: HIV/AIDS
B: Herpes
C: Chlamydia

2. Women who have had an STD are at increased risk for:

A: Infertility
B: HIV/AIDS
C: Cervical cancer

3. Experts call which of the following STDs "the silent epidemic"?

A: Scabies
B: Chlamydia
C: Trichomoniasis

4. Which of the following groups is at greatest risk for STDs?

A: Men under 25
B: Women under 25
C: Men 25-40

5. When asked to name the greatest obstacle they face in trying to protect themselves against STDs, people most often cite:

A: Carelessness
B: Ignorance
C: Self-consciousness

6. Experts now recommend that young people be immunized against:

A: Chlamydia
B: Herpes
C: Hepatitis B

7. Which of the following STDs can be cured?

A: Herpes
B: Gonorrhea
C: Genital Warts

8. The most common symptom of STD infection in women is:

A: Vaginal discharge
B: Sores / blisters
C: No symptoms

9. You may be at increased risk for HIV/AIDS if:

A: You have had many sex partners in the last 10 years
B: You have given blood at a blood bank or blood collection center
C: You have eaten food prepared by a person infected with HIV

10. The best form of protection against STDs during sex are:

A: Spermicides
B: Condoms used correctly
C: Hormonal birth control methods

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