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1
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more than ___ infectious diseases are spread by sexual contact, some are incurable and all can damage health

A

20

2
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infection that chlamydia causes in men

A

urethritis

3
Q

infection that chlamydia causes in women

A

cervicitis

4
Q

other infections (besides genital infections) that can also occur in chlamydia depending on sexual practice

A
  1. oral

2. anal

5
Q

bacteria that causes chlamydia

A

chlamydia trachomatis

6
Q

chlamydia often has no symptoms especially in women, so it sometimes called the ____

A

silent STD

7
Q

bacteria causing gonorrhea

A

neisseria gonorrhoeae

8
Q

4 other infections (besides genital infections) that can also occur with gonorrhea

A
  1. ear infection
  2. throat infection
  3. systemic infection
  4. eye infections in newborns that can lead to blindness
9
Q

the current concern with gonorrhea cases is an increase in ____

A

drug resistance

10
Q

t or f. both people in a relationship has to be treated for gonorrhea even if only one is affected

A

t

11
Q

infection caused by trichomoniasis in men

A

urethral infection

12
Q

infection caused by trichomoniasis in women

A

vaginal infection

13
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t or f. most trichomoniasis are asymptomatic

A

t

14
Q

protozoa that causes trichomoniasis

A

trichomonas vaginalis

15
Q

trichomoniasis is associated with this disease

A

ping-pong vaginitis

16
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reinfection due to failure to properly treat both partners with anti-protozoal medications

A

ping-pong vaginitis

17
Q

2 viruses that cause most cases of genital herpes

A
  1. herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2)

2. less frequently: HSV-1

18
Q

term for carriers of genital herpes virus

A

shedders

19
Q

infected individuals who can transmit the virus without symptoms or a current outbreak

A

shedders

20
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if a pregnant woman with genital herpes has an active outbreak during labor, the baby must be delivered through ____

A

cesarian section

21
Q

virus that causes genital warts (condlyomata acuminata)

A

human papillomavirus (HPV)

22
Q

can cause several cancers, including head and neck cancer, which is becoming more prevalent

A

human papillomavirus (HPV)

23
Q

chronic, systemic STD with presence of painless but highly contagious local lesions on the genitalia

A

syphilis

24
Q

term for local lesions present in syphilis

A

chancre

25
Q

4 stages of syphilis if not treated

A
  1. primary stage
  2. secondary stage
  3. latent period
  4. latte stage
26
Q

bacteria that causes syphilis

A

treponema pallidum (spirochete)

27
Q

stage during which syphilis is highly contagious, when chancre is present

A

first stage

28
Q

stage during which syphilis is asymptomatic and subclinical

A

latent stage

29
Q

syphilis stage during which gummas form

A

late stage

30
Q

fetus infected with syphilis in utero can be ___ or born with ____

A

stillborn; congenital syphilis and multiple abnormalities

31
Q

2 disorders caused by chancroid (soft chancre)

A
  1. necrotizing ulceration

2. lymphadenopathy

32
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bacteria that causes chancroid (soft chancre)

A

haemophilus ducreyi