The type of pathogen that causes chlamydia, gonorrhea or syphilis.
What are bacteria?
100
The only 100% effective way to prevent STI/STDs.
What is abstinence?
100
The type of cell that is infected by HIV.
What is a white blood cell (T cell/CD4 cell)?
100
the name of the virus that causes herpes.
What is herpes simplex virus (HSV)?
there are 2 types, HSV-1 and HSV-2. Most genital herpes are caused by HSV-2, most oral herpes by HSV-1.
100
the name of the virus that causes genital warts.
What is Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)?
There are over 100 strains of HPV and about 40 strains are transmitted sexually. Not all strains of HPV cause genital warts.
200
The type of pathogen that causes HIV/AIDS, Herpes, genital warts or hepatitis B.
What are viruses?
200
True or false: nonoxyl-9 is effective at preventing STIs.
What is false?
200
this is NOT a route of transmission of the AIDS virus: sexual contact, kissing and hugging, sharing needles, breastfeeding from an infected mother.
What is kissing and hugging?
The virus is found in blood, semen, vaginal fluid and breast milk.
200
True or false: herpes can only be transmitted DURING an outbreak.
What is false?
herpes can be transmitted either during outbreaks or between outbreaks.
200
The most serious complication of HPV infection
What is cancer?
HPV infection can cause cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina, penis, anus and oropharynx.
300
The type of pathogen that causes pubic lice.
What are arthropods (insects)?
300
True or false: using two condoms at the same time is better than one alone.
What is false?
two condoms used together cause too much friction and may cause the condom to break.
300
True or false: there is a cure for AIDS.
What is false?
300
True or false: herpes can be cured by antibiotics.
What is FALSE?!
herpes is caused by a virus and viruses are NOT killed by antibiotics. Herpes can be treated with antiviral drugs to shorten or suppress outbreaks, but the virus is with you forever! There is NO CURE.
300
most women are diagnosed with HPV using this test
What is a Pap test (smear)?
a pap test is a screening test that takes cells from the cervix and analyzes for abnormal cells that may be or lead to cancer. Most sexually active women should have an anual test.
400
The type of pathogen that causes trichomoniasis.
What are protozoa?
400
True or false: latex condoms are more effective at preventing STIs than lambskin condoms.
What is true?
400
the way HIV/AIDS is diagnosed.
What is a blood test for antibodies to HIV?
It may take weeks to months for antibodies to appear, so repeated testing is recommended.
400
Diagnosis of herpes is done by:
What is blood test or analysis of fluid from sores during an outbreak?
400
there are two vaccines for HPV, their names are:
What are gardasil (vaccine against 4 strains of HPV- 2 causing cervical cancer and 2 causing warts) and cervarix (2 strains of HPV
500
The type of pathogen that can be treated with antibiotics.
What are bacteria?
500
True or false: you should be tested for STI/STDs even if you don't have any symptoms.
What is true?
500
AIDS stands for:
What is Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome?
500
Symptoms of herpes are:
A. sores on genitals
B. flu-like symptoms
C. fever
D. all of the above
What is D all of the above.
500
treatment of genital warts
What is topical creams and surgical removal of warts in severe cases?
There is NO CURE, but most warts will go away by themselves.