F9

Question 1

Gonorrhea

Answer 1

Bacterial infection;
Commonly known as “the clap”;
Most women are asymptomatic;
Can result in PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) and sterility

Question 2

Syphilis

Answer 2

Bacterial infection;
Initially asymptomatic;
Within a few weeks, chancre sores appear at site of infection;
Has a latent period;
Tertiary syphilis infects the CNS

Question 3

Chlamydia

Answer 3

Bacterial infection;
Most common bacterial STI in USA;
Often responsible for PID;
Can be contracted by newborns.

Question 4

Chlamydia in newborns results in:

Answer 4

Trachoma (eye infection)

Pneumonia

Question 5

Genital warts

Answer 5

Viral infection;
Caused by HPV;
80% of cervical cancer cases are linked to HPV

Question 6

Genital herpes

Answer 6

Viral infection;
25-50% of adult Americans carry herpes simplex 2 virus;
Characterized by latent periods and flare-ups of vesicles;
Viral infections can be treated but not cured