Sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy – Flashcards
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AIDS, a fatal disease, caused by a virus, which destroys the immune system
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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A thin sheath placed over the penis during sexual activity to prevent disease and pregnancy
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condom
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Refers to the sexual organ
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genital
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A sexually transmitted bacterial disease
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gonorrhea
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A recurring viral STD
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herpes
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HIV, the virus that causes AIDS
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human immunodeficiency virus
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HPV, the cause of cervical cancer in women and penile cancer in men
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human papillomavirus
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Sleepy; causing milder symptoms and taking longer to cause damage
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indolent
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The inability to concieve
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infertility
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A form of cancer common in the later stages of AIDS
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Kaposi's sarcoma
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Tiny insects that live on other animals
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Lice
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STD causing huge swellings and sometimes ulcers in the groin
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lymphogranuloma venereum
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The cause of gonorrhea
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Neisseria gonorrhea
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Crabs, the public louse
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Pediculosis pubis
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Widespread
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prevalent
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A return episode of disease
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recurrence
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The mite that causes scabies in humans and manage in dogs
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Sarcoptes scabiei
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An itchy skin disease caused by a mite
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scabies
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The cause of syphilis
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Treponema pallidum
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One-celled organisms and the mild STD they cause
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trichomonas, trichomoniasis
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can cause sores, rashes, dementia, and blindness
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syphilis
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can cause burning urination and infertility
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gonorrhea
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similar to gonorrhea but more likely to be carried unknowingly
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chlamydia
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parasitic STD causing genital irritation and mild discharge
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trichomoniasis
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pubic lice that cause itching
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crabs
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untreated STD causing periodic outbreaks of blisters
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genital herpes
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can cause genital warts or cervical cancer
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HPV
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Pap smears can detect early
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cervical cancer
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Select ALL of the following STDs that are curable if detected early enough
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syphilis, chlamydia, and AIDS
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Human papillomaviruses cause:
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genital warts and genital cancer
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You can get a STD from someone who doesn't know he or she has it
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true
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Select ALL of the following STDs that can be transmitted by a seemingly healthy person
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syphilis, AIDS, and herpes
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Victims of AIDS usually die of
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other infectious diseases
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Select all of the following ways AIDS can be transmitted
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sexual activity with someone who has it, dirty (shared) needles used by drug addicts, poorly tested blood transfusions, and childbirth
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Which of the following is a common consequence of teenage pregnancy?
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all of the above
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Teenage pregnancy reduces the risk of having a low birth weight baby.
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true
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The most effective method of preventing both STDs and pregnancy is
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abstinence
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Condoms make sexual activity safe from disease
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true
