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1
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What is the shedding of the endometrium called?

A

Menstruation

2
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What kind of pregnancy occurs when the zygote attaches to the outside of the uterus

A

Ectopic pregnancy

3
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What virus causes a weakened immune system that will eventually allow one to suffer from opportunistic infections?

A

HIV

4
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What is the amount of time between infection and the appearance of symptoms?

A

Incubation

5
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What is a fertilized ovum called?

A

Zygote

6
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What STD causes painful blisters and sores?

A

Herpes

7
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What deadly condition is associated with HIV?

A

AIDS

8
Q

More commonly known as genital warts.

A

Papillomavirus

9
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What can some of the more serious STDs lead to?

A

Death

10
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What is the infection of an eye?

A

Conjunctivitis

11
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What disease can be passed non-sexually through sharing of infected linens and clothes?

A

Pubic lice

12
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What set of birth defect result when a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy?

A

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

13
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What chemical barrier is used in conjunction with a physical barrier to kill sperm?

A

Spermicide

14
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What is the term for when a person doesn’t show any symptoms of being infected?

A

Asymptomatic

15
Q

What contraceptive blocks the cervix but must be used with spermicide?

A

Diaphragm

16
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What is the most effective method of conception?

A

Sterilization

17
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What STD includes pubic lice and trichomoniasis?

A

Parasitic

18
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The yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by Hepatitis B and liver failure

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Jaundice

19
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What is the most common STD?

A

Chlamydia

20
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The attachment of the zygote to the endometrial wall

A

Implantation

21
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What occurs when a sperm cell fertilizes an ovum?

A

Conception

22
Q

Parasitic STD that makes you more susceptible to other STDs

A

Trichomoniasis

23
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What can HPV lead to?

A

Cervical cancer

24
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What STD causes brain heart, spinal cord, and bone damage; symptoms include difficulty walking, numbness and blindness?

A

Gonorrhea

25
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What kind of STDs include chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis?

A

Bacterial

26
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The only multi-stage STD

A

Syphilis

27
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What can be used to cure chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis?

A

Antibiotics

28
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HPV can lead to

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Genital warts

29
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what kind of blood cell does HIV attack and destroy?

A

Lymphocyte

30
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What can gonorrhea cause in infants?

A

Blindness

31
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The act of releasing an ovum

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Ovulation

32
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What type of STD includes HPV, genital herpes, and HIV?

A

Viral

33
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What is the abbreviation for Hepatitis B?

A

HBV

34
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The unexpected death of a healthy infant during sleep

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

35
Q

What mental illness can syphilis cause?

A

Insanity

36
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What organ failure can Hepatitis B cause?

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Liver