Chapter 27- Sexually Transmitted Disease

Question 1

What is AIDS

Answer 1

• acquired immune deficiency syndrome

* is a disease caused by a virus

Question 2

What is HIV

Answer 2

• human immune deficiency virus
• it’s a virus
• it causes AIDS

Question 3

Transmission of HIV/AIDS

Answer 3

1. Sexual intercourse with infected person
2. Contaminated needles
3. Infected blood transmission
4. During breast feeding

Question 4

Symptoms of AIDS

Answer 4

Nothing specific, but generally fever, fatigue, diarrhoea, headaches, chest pains ect

Question 5

The effects of AIDS

Answer 5

• it destroys the immune system

* rendering the person unable to fight any other diseases

Question 6

Treatment of AIDS

Answer 6

• no cure and no vaccine
• antiretroviral drugs can prolong person’s life
• antibiotics weaken the bacteria’s cell wall

Question 7

Prevention of AIDS

Answer 7

• abstain from sex
• use condoms
• only use sterilised needles
• health education

Question 8

Explanation of decrease in numbers of HIV

Answer 8

• people are using condoms
• people practice more abstinence
• people don’t share needles
• increased awareness of precaution, risk and transmission

Question 9

Describe increased vulnerability to other illnesses

Answer 9

• the immune system is weakened
• less antibody production
• opportunistic diseases will be able to invade
• will result in death

Question 10

Socio-economics conveniences of HIV/ AIDS pandemic

Answer 10

• loss of young adults in productive years
• people will be too sick to work
• members of household may miss school and work to take care
• children are removed from school to save on educational expenses

Question 11

Transmission of syphilis

Answer 11

• through sexual intercourse
• can contract the bacteria
• the bacteria multiply in the body and cause syphilis

Question 12

Symptoms of syphilis

Answer 12

Stage 1: small painless sores develops on lips, mouth and sex organs
Stage 2: a person develops red skin rashes, ulcers, swollen lymph glands and flu like symptoms
Stage 3: person can become paralysis, blind, insane and eventually die

Question 13

Effects of syphilis

Answer 13

• long term crippling disease
• pregnant women can send it on to babies
• often results in miscarriage

Question 14

Treatment of syphilis

Answer 14

• caused by bacteria can be treated
• early stages can be treated by antibiotic Penicillin
• antibiotics weaken the cell wall

Question 15

Prevention of syphilis

Answer 15

Stay away from the dark rooms

• Abstinence
• use condoms

Question 16

Transmission of Gonorrhoea

Answer 16

• during sexual activities with infected person
• can contract bacteria
• bacteria multiply and cause gonorrhoea

Question 17

Symptoms of gonorrhoea ( males )

Answer 17

• burning pain during urination
• thick yellow discharge
• painful swollen testes

Question 18

Symptoms of gonorrhoea ( females )

Answer 18

• burning pain during urination

- increased yellow discharge

Question 19

Effects of gonorrhoea (male)

Answer 19

• tested become infected
• sperm ducts become blocked
• leads to sterility

Question 20

Effects of gonorrhoea (females)

Answer 20

• uterus becomes infected
• oviducts become blocked
• leads to sterility
• babies can become blind

Question 21

Treatment of gonorrhoea

Answer 21

• caused by bacteria can be treated
• penicillin can be treat early stages
• antibiotics weaken the cell wall of bacteria

Question 22

Prevention of gonorrhoea

Answer 22

Again stay away from the dark rooms

• abstinence
• using condoms

Question 23

Define STD

Answer 23

• sexually transmitted disease is caused by pathogen that can be passed on during sexual intercourse