Secually Transmitted Diseases

Question 1

What are sexually transmitted diseases

Answer 1

These are diseases passed from one person to the next during sexual intercourse.

Question 2

Name 2 STDs

Answer 2

Gonorrhoea , AIDS

Question 3

What is gonorrhoea caused by

Answer 3

Bacteria / a bacterium

Question 4

What are some symptoms of gonorrhoea

Answer 4

Burning sensation while urinating.
Yellow discharge from penis or cervix.
Can lead to sterility if not treated.

Question 5

How can you treat gonorrhoea

Answer 5

Antibiotics

Question 6

What may happen if you don’t get treated from gonorrhoea

Answer 6

If untreated the person may develop problems with their joints and may lead to sterility.

Question 7

What is AIDS caused by

Answer 7

Caused by a virus called HIV

Question 8

What does HIV stand for

Answer 8

Human immunodecity virus.

Question 9

How can AIDS be passed onto a new person

Answer 9

Sexual intercourse with an infected person.
Use of intravenous needles from an infected person.
Mixing of blood.

Question 10

How can you cure AIDS

Answer 10

There is no cure.

Question 11

What can happen if gonorrhoea isn’t treated

Answer 11

If untreated the person may develop problems with their joints and may lead to sterility.

Question 12

What does the HIV virus infect in your blood?

Answer 12

The virus infects the white blood cells (lymphocytes) and therefore makes you immune system less efficient at dealing with infection