STI's and Sexual Health

Question 1

STIs

Answer 1

Bacterial and viral infections and parasites transmitted through sexual contact, sharing needles and close body contact

Question 2

Chlamydia

Answer 2

Bacterial infection spread through sex

1. Pain when urinating
2. Unusual discharge
3. Women bleeding in between periods/pelvic pain

Treated with antibiotics

Question 3

Gonorrhea

Answer 3

Bacterial infection spread through unprotected sex, spread through birth

Men: Odorous discharge/swollen sore testicles
Women: Vaginal discharge/pain during urination
OR NO SYMPTOMS

Treated with antibiotics

Question 4

Syphilis

Answer 4

Bacteria caused disease transmitted through skin to skin contact

Painless ulcer in genital or mouth area
Whole body rash
Flu like symptoms
swollen glands or hair loss

Treated with prescription antibiotics

Question 5

Genital herpes

Answer 5

Blisters and sores on genital areas

1. small painful blisters on genitals
   cold sores
   painful urination
   fever or swollen gland

No cure

Question 6

Human Papillomavirus HPV

Answer 6

Spread through sex or skin contact group of viruses that cause cervical cancer and genital warts

-warts in genital area

Creams or frozen off with liquid nitrogen

Question 7

Public Lice

Answer 7

Tiny parasites that infest pubic hair and suck blood, spread by skin contact during sex or cross-contamination of towels or clothes

Itching and sores, visible eggs

Medication and creams, lotions

Question 8

Hepatitis ABC

Answer 8

group of viruses that inflame and damage liver.

A: Oral anal contact
B: infected bodily fluid
C: through blood

Fever nausea abdominal pain fatigue painful joins swelling

Vaccination or medication

Question 9

AIDS/HIV

Answer 9

Most dangerous and no vaccine nor cure

Human immunodeficiency Virus attacks the immune system and weakens body ability to fight infections

transmitted through sex or blood

Flu, fatigue or weight loss, remains undetected

Question 10

Conception

Answer 10

Moment when an ovum (egg) from a female and sperm from a male meet- first stage of pregnancy

Question 11

Contraception

Answer 11

Preventing conception, the egg and sperm from meeting

Question 12

Conception process

Answer 12

1. egg released from ovary
2. egg enters fallopian tube
3. fertilization occurs in tubes
4. Fertilisation egg implants in thickened wall of uterus
5. Uterus sealed with mucus plug

Question 13

Male condom

Answer 13

thin sheath covers the erect penis and works by stopping fluids from passing in between people
stops pregnancy and stis

Question 14

Female condom

Answer 14

Plastic pouch that fits inside vagina. large flexible ring remains outside, covering the vaginal opening

Question 15

Contraceptive pill

Answer 15

daily pill that change the way the ovaries and uterus behave.
Works by preventing ovary from releasing an egg, preventing sperm from entering uterus, changing the uterine lining

Question 16

Emergency pill/morning after pill

Answer 16

Following unprotected sex, prevents release of an egg preventing fertilized egg from embedding.

Taken within 120 hours after sex, delays ovulation and changes uterine lining

Question 17

Implanon

Answer 17

small plastic rod inserted to skin in arm, releases synthetic hormone (progestogen）to prevent ovulation. effective up to 3 years

Question 18

Vaginal ring

Answer 18

Plastic flexible ring inserted into vagina and left for 3 weeks, releases hormones to prevent ovulation

Question 19

Dams

Answer 19

thin sheath of latex placed over vagina or anus as a barrier during oral sex. reduce risk of contracting stis

Question 20

Depo Provera Injection

Answer 20

Artificial hormone injected into girls upper arm or thigh every 3 months.

slowly releases into bloodstream:
1. temporarily prevents ovulation
2. thins lining of the womb
3. thickens discharge to plug uterus

NOT protective against STIs

Question 21

Intrauterine device IUD

Answer 21

Small object put inside womb and left for 5-10 years. Stops male sperm from reaching egg, prevents egg from attaching to uterus wall.

not protective of sti