LM 8.7: STIs

Question 1

what are the 8 most common STDs?

Answer 1

1. chalmydia
2. gonorrhea
3. HepB
4. HSV2
5. HIV
6. HPV
7. syphilis
8. trichomoniasis

Question 2

how many new STDs are there each year?

Answer 2

20 million

causing $16 billion in medical costs

Question 3

what is the most common STD?

Answer 3

HPV

gonorrhea is second

Question 4

what is EPT?

Answer 4

expedited partner therpay

the clinical practice of treating the sex partners of patients diagnosed with chalmydia or gonorrhea by providing prescriptions or medications to the patient to take to his/her partner without the health care provider first examining the partner

Question 5

what is true regarding STIs in the US for the 4 years ending in 2017?

Answer 5

1. chalmydia was the most frequently reported condition to the CDC in 2017
2. syphilis has been the most costly STI to treat
3. CDC estimates that the prevalence of sexual transmitted infections is 110 million
4. total direct medical care costs for STIs in the US are $16 billion annually