STIs

Question 1

more than ___ infectious diseases are spread by sexual contact, some are incurable and all can damage health

Answer 1

20

Question 2

infection that chlamydia causes in men

Answer 2

urethritis

Question 3

infection that chlamydia causes in women

Answer 3

cervicitis

Question 4

other infections (besides genital infections) that can also occur in chlamydia depending on sexual practice

Answer 4

1. oral2. anal

Question 5

bacteria that causes chlamydia

Answer 5

chlamydia trachomatis

Question 6

chlamydia often has no symptoms especially in women, so it sometimes called the ____

Answer 6

silent STD

Question 7

bacteria causing gonorrhea

Answer 7

neisseria gonorrhoeae

Question 8

4 other infections (besides genital infections) that can also occur with gonorrhea

Answer 8

1. ear infection2. throat infection3. systemic infection4. eye infections in newborns that can lead to blindness

Question 9

the current concern with gonorrhea cases is an increase in ____

Answer 9

drug resistance

Question 10

t or f. both people in a relationship has to be treated for gonorrhea even if only one is affected

Answer 10

t

Question 11

infection caused by trichomoniasis in men

Answer 11

urethral infection

Question 12

infection caused by trichomoniasis in women

Answer 12

vaginal infection

Question 13

t or f. most trichomoniasis are asymptomatic

Answer 13

t

Question 14

protozoa that causes trichomoniasis

Answer 14

trichomonas vaginalis

Question 15

trichomoniasis is associated with this disease

Answer 15

ping-pong vaginitis

Question 16

reinfection due to failure to properly treat both partners with anti-protozoal medications

Answer 16

ping-pong vaginitis

Question 17

2 viruses that cause most cases of genital herpes

Answer 17

1. herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2)2. less frequently: HSV-1

Question 18

term for carriers of genital herpes virus

Answer 18

shedders

Question 19

infected individuals who can transmit the virus without symptoms or a current outbreak

Answer 19

shedders

Question 20

if a pregnant woman with genital herpes has an active outbreak during labor, the baby must be delivered through ____

Answer 20

cesarian section

Question 21

virus that causes genital warts (condlyomata acuminata)

Answer 21

human papillomavirus (HPV)

Question 22

can cause several cancers, including head and neck cancer, which is becoming more prevalent

Answer 22

human papillomavirus (HPV)

Question 23

chronic, systemic STD with presence of painless but highly contagious local lesions on the genitalia

Answer 23

syphilis

Question 24

term for local lesions present in syphilis

Answer 24

chancre

Question 25

4 stages of syphilis if not treated

Answer 25

1. primary stage2. secondary stage3. latent period4. latte stage

Question 26

bacteria that causes syphilis

Answer 26

treponema pallidum (spirochete)

Question 27

stage during which syphilis is highly contagious, when chancre is present

Answer 27

first stage

Question 28

stage during which syphilis is asymptomatic and subclinical

Answer 28

latent stage

Question 29

syphilis stage during which gummas form

Answer 29

late stage

Question 30

fetus infected with syphilis in utero can be ___ or born with ____

Answer 30

stillborn; congenital syphilis and multiple abnormalities

Question 31

2 disorders caused by chancroid (soft chancre)

Answer 31

1. necrotizing ulceration2. lymphadenopathy

Question 32

bacteria that causes chancroid (soft chancre)

Answer 32

haemophilus ducreyi