Risk of sexual activity
Any pathogen that spreads from one person to another during sexual contact is called
A STI
Untreated trichomoniasis can lead to vaginitis which is a vaginal infection or irritation. True or False
True
What can HIV infection lead to?
Aids
You can protect yourself from HIV by
practicing abstinence
STI stands for
Sexually transmitted infections
More than 20 million new cases of STIs are reported each year in the United States. True of False
True
Some forms of HPV cause what
genital warts
The most serious incurable STI is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus is called what.
HIV
It is much easier to be abstinent if you choose what?
Good friends
Aids definition?
the advanced stage of HIV infection.
What are some healthy behaviors to avoid STI.
abstinence, avoiding drugs, and choosing responsible friends are ways to avoid STIs.
What is the most serious conditions associated with HPV Infections in women.
cervical cancer
Inside the body HIV Infects what helper cells?
Helper T cells
Mothers who are infected with HIV should not do what to their babies.
Breast feed
HIV stand for
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
People who use illegal drugs or inject steroids run a high risk of contracting certain STIs when they share what?
needles
What is the most common STI caused by bacteria in the United States.
Chlamydia
What happens in the Symptomatic Stage?
Symptoms of HIV start to appear.
What doctors do you go to if you have a STI.
Local doctor to get tested.
define an std
sexually transmitted disease
What's the best way to ensure that you practice abstinences.
Chose friends that supports healthy decisions.
What are the tree most common STI in the US.
trichomoniasis, human papilloma virus,
and chlamydia.
What do opportunistic infections include?
fungal infections, tuberculosis
Sexual fidelity is practiced when both partners agree to have what?
sexual contact only with one another.
define a venereologist
a doctor who specializes in STDs