General HGD Overview Flashcards
What is the shedding of the endometrium called?
Menstruation
What kind of pregnancy occurs when the zygote attaches to the outside of the uterus
Ectopic pregnancy
What virus causes a weakened immune system that will eventually allow one to suffer from opportunistic infections?
HIV
What is the amount of time between infection and the appearance of symptoms?
Incubation
What is a fertilized ovum called?
Zygote
What STD causes painful blisters and sores?
Herpes
What deadly condition is associated with HIV?
AIDS
More commonly known as genital warts.
Papillomavirus
What can some of the more serious STDs lead to?
Death
What is the infection of an eye?
Conjunctivitis
What disease can be passed non-sexually through sharing of infected linens and clothes?
Pubic lice
What set of birth defect result when a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
What chemical barrier is used in conjunction with a physical barrier to kill sperm?
Spermicide
What is the term for when a person doesn’t show any symptoms of being infected?
Asymptomatic
What contraceptive blocks the cervix but must be used with spermicide?
Diaphragm
What is the most effective method of conception?
Sterilization
What STD includes pubic lice and trichomoniasis?
Parasitic
The yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by Hepatitis B and liver failure
Jaundice
What is the most common STD?
Chlamydia
The attachment of the zygote to the endometrial wall
Implantation
What occurs when a sperm cell fertilizes an ovum?
Conception
Parasitic STD that makes you more susceptible to other STDs
Trichomoniasis
What can HPV lead to?
Cervical cancer
What STD causes brain heart, spinal cord, and bone damage; symptoms include difficulty walking, numbness and blindness?
Gonorrhea
What kind of STDs include chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis?
Bacterial
The only multi-stage STD
Syphilis
What can be used to cure chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis?
Antibiotics
HPV can lead to
Genital warts
what kind of blood cell does HIV attack and destroy?
Lymphocyte
What can gonorrhea cause in infants?
Blindness
The act of releasing an ovum
Ovulation
What type of STD includes HPV, genital herpes, and HIV?
Viral
What is the abbreviation for Hepatitis B?
HBV
The unexpected death of a healthy infant during sleep
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
What mental illness can syphilis cause?
Insanity
What organ failure can Hepatitis B cause?
Liver
