Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

Question 1

transmission of STIs via….

Answer 1

skin, placenta, rectum, mouth, genitalia

Question 2

what microbes typically cause STIs

Answer 2

bacteria

ex. Syphilis, chlamydial infection, gonorrhea, chancroid

Question 3

examples of viral STIs (recurring infection)

Answer 3

• genital herpes & warts

- AIDs

Question 4

factors for high-risk for STIs

Answer 4

• multiple partners
• medically unsupervised
• IV drug use

Question 5

factors for low-risk for STIs

Answer 5

monogamous relationship

Question 6

factors for no risk for STIs

Answer 6

abstinence

Question 7

what gender has higher risk for STIs and why

Answer 7

women

• often internal (in cervix & vagina) –> not readily detectable (in compared to men)