sti test!

Question 1

what are the 3 bacterial sti’s?

Answer 1

Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis

Question 2

what are the 3 parasitic sti’s?

Answer 2

Pubic Lice, Scabies and Trichomoniasis

Question 3

what are the main viral sti’s?

Answer 3

Hepatitis-B, Herpes Simplex II, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Question 4

how many ppl each year are estimated to get infected by a sti. what is the regular age for them?

Answer 4

Estimated 19 million people in the US are infected each year. Half of those are the ages of 15 & 24.
¼ of people are teenagers.

Question 5

how can parasites be transmitted?

Answer 5

Infected clothing
Bed linens
Hair brushes
Sexual contact

Question 6

what Bacterial and Viral STI’s are caused by?

Answer 6

Bacterial and Viral STI’s are caused by organisms. These organisms enter the body through mucous membranes.
These membranes line:
Sex organs
Mouth
Eyes
Breaks in skin

Question 7

what is the incubation period for Chlamydia?

Answer 7

The incubation period for Chlamydia is 7 - 21 days

Question 8

what are the symptoms for Chlamydia (diff. for women and men)

Answer 8

The symptoms of Chlamydia in males are:
Watery discharge from the penis.
Burning during urination.
Pain in swelling of one or both testicles.

The symptoms of Chlamydia in females are:
Vaginal discharge
Pain/burning sensation during urination.

Question 9

what are the long term effects of Chlamydia?

Answer 9

Sterility – which is when scar tissue builds up in the fallopian tubes of the female and in the urethra in the male.
PID – Pelvic inflammatory disease when reproductive organs become inflamed.
Ectopic pregnancy
Conjunctivitis/pneumonia in newborns
Untreated Chlamydia increase the risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV

Question 10

what is the prevention and treatment for Chlamydia?

Answer 10

Prevention of Chlamydia is abstinence from all sexual contact.
Treatment/cure of Chlamydia is antibiotics.