HTH 100 Ch. 15

Question 1

Chlamydia

Answer 1

Bacterially caused STI of the urogenital tract

Question 2

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

Answer 2

Infection, more common among women than men, of the urinary tract; causes include untreated STIs

Question 3

Gonorrhea

Answer 3

Second most common bacterial STI in the United States; if untreated, may cause sterility

Question 4

Syphilis

Answer 4

One of the most widespread bacterial STIs; characterized by distinct phases and potentially serious results

Question 5

Chancre

Answer 5

Sore often found at the site of syphilis infection

Question 6

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1)

Answer 6

A family of infections characterized by sores or eruptions on the skin

Question 7

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV-2)

Answer 7

Also called genital herpes; STI caused by the herpes simplex virus

Question 8

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Answer 8

A group of viruses, many of which are transmitted sexually; some types of HPV can cause genital warts or cervical cancer

Question 9

Genital Warts

Answer 9

Warts that appear in the genital area or the anus; caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV)

Question 10

Candidiasis

Answer 10

Yeast-like fungal infection often transmitted sexually; also called moniliasis or yeast infection

Question 11

Trichomoniasis

Answer 11

Protozoan STI characterized by foamy, yellowish discharge and unpleasant odor

Question 12

Pubic Lice

Answer 12

Parasitic insects that can inhabit various body areas, especially the genitals

Question 13

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Answer 13

A disease caused by a retrovirus, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), that attacks the immune system, reducing the number of helper T cells and leaving the victim vulnerable to infections, malignancies, etc.

Question 14

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Answer 14

The virus that causes AIDS by infecting helper T cells