Question 1

When Lana initially contracted this sexually transmitted disease (STD), she did not have any symptoms. However, after a short time she began experiencing painful urination, abdominal pain, and a vaginal discharge. If her doctor had not treated and cured this STD using antibiotics, it could have damaged her reproductive organs, resulting in infertility. Which STD did Lana most likely have?

Accepted Answer

Chlamydia often presents with no symptoms initially but can lead to painful urination, abdominal pain, and vaginal discharge when symptoms do occur. It is treatable with antibiotics, and if left untreated, can cause damage to the reproductive organs, potentially leading to infertility.

Question 2

Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases is the one that is most likely to damage the fertility of both men and women?

Accepted Answer

Gonorrhea is known to cause pelvic inflammatory disease in women and can lead to epididymitis in men, both of which can significantly affect fertility.

Question 3

Regarding sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

Gonorrhea can indeed damage fertility in both men and women, not just cause outward symptoms. It can lead to conditions such as pelvic inflammatory disease in women, which can affect fertility.

Question 4

Examples of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

All of the diseases listed (gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, HIV, chlamydia, and hepatitis B) can be transmitted sexually, making them STDs.

Question 5

A venereal disease is another name for a(n)

Accepted Answer

A venereal disease is specifically a sexually transmitted disease (STD), which is an infection transmitted through sexual contact.

Question 6

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)that can be prevented by using a condom and safer sex practices include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Condoms and safer sex practices can significantly reduce the risk of transmission for all the STDs listed: gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, HPV (Human Papillomavirus), chlamydia, and pelvic inflammatory disease (which can be a complication of certain STDs like chlamydia and gonorrhea).

Question 7

About 1.9 million new cases of which STDs were reported in the United States in 2015 with these perhaps representing only half of the actual cases?

Accepted Answer

In 2015, the United States saw about 1.9 million new cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, which are estimated to represent only about half of the actual cases due to underreporting and undiagnosed infections.

Question 8

Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases can be currently prevented by a vaccination?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis B can be prevented by vaccination, which is widely available and recommended for individuals of all ages, especially newborns and those at increased risk of infection. There are currently no vaccines available for AIDS (caused by HIV), syphilis, or gonorrhea.

Question 9

Sexually active people often underestimate their risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease

Accepted Answer

All of the provided reasons contribute to why sexually active individuals might underestimate their risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Many carriers of STDs do not show symptoms (asymptomatic), leading to unawareness of their condition and unintentional spreading. The treatability of common STDs can lead to a dismissal of their potential serious health impacts. Additionally, sexual activity can involve indirect contact with a broader network of individuals than initially considered, increasing exposure risk.

Question 10

Tia has a sexually transmitted disease (STD)but is lacking obvious symptoms of this infection. Tia would be described as

Accepted Answer

Asymptomatic means showing no symptoms of disease. Tia having an STD without obvious symptoms fits this description.

Question 11

In a study of sexually active teenage girls engaging in risky sex, nearly 90 percent of the girls thought that they had virtually no chance of getting a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Over the next 18 months, what proportion of the girls got chlamydia or gonorrhea?

Accepted Answer

One in four girls got chlamydia or gonorrhea, highlighting a significant underestimation of STD risk among sexually active teenagers engaging in risky sex.

Question 12

Fiona has been experiencing pain and itching in the genital area due to water blisters being present. Her doctor tells her that she has contracted a sexually transmitted disease that can be treated but not cured. Fiona has

Accepted Answer

Genital herpes is characterized by painful water blisters in the genital area and is a sexually transmitted disease that can be treated to manage symptoms but not cured, fitting Fiona's description.

Question 13

Chlamydia, hepatitis B, and pelvic inflammatory disease are examples of

Accepted Answer

Chlamydia, hepatitis B, and pelvic inflammatory disease are all examples of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), which are infections transmitted through sexual contact.

Question 14

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)that can be treated and cured with antibiotics include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia are bacterial infections that can be treated and cured with antibiotics. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can also be caused by these bacteria and treated with antibiotics, making all of these correct.

Question 15

Which of the following causes symptoms that include prolonged fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, fever lasting more than ten days, night sweats, unexplained weight loss, purplish lesions on the skin, persistent cough or sore throat, persistent colds, persistent diarrhea, easy bruising or unexplained bleeding?

Accepted Answer

These symptoms are indicative of HIV/AIDS, which affects the immune system and can lead to a wide range of symptoms including those listed.

Question 16

Individuals who contract which of the following sexually transmitted diseases have to have the growths that occur removed by surgery or laser?

Accepted Answer

Human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause genital warts, which may require removal through surgery or laser treatment.

Question 17

Although newer multidrug therapies have greatly improved the odds of survival, which sexually transmitted disease cannot easily be cured with the person eventually dying from multiple infections?

Accepted Answer

HIV/AIDS cannot easily be cured and often leads to death from multiple infections despite improvements in multidrug therapies. Other options like hepatitis B, syphilis, and HPV have treatments that can cure or manage the diseases more effectively.

Question 18

It is important to realize that many people who do transmit STDs are initially

Accepted Answer

Many people who transmit STDs are initially asymptomatic, meaning they do not show symptoms of the disease, which can lead to unknowingly spreading the infection to others.

Question 19

Mild cases of this sexually transmitted disease may have no symptoms, but infections can cause chronic liver disease, cirrhosis of the liver, or liver cancer?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis B is a sexually transmitted disease that can lead to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis of the liver, or liver cancer. Mild cases may not show symptoms, making it particularly dangerous if not diagnosed and treated early.

Question 20

Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases can be treated and cured in most cases by antibiotics with the symptoms for both males and females including painless sores on the genitals, rectum, tongue, or lips; skin rash; fever; headache; and aching bones and joints?

Accepted Answer

Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum and can be treated and cured with antibiotics, such as penicillin. The symptoms described match those of syphilis, including the characteristic painless sores (chancres) and other systemic symptoms.

Quiz 11: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases is the one that is most likely to damage the fertility of both men and women?

Regarding sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) , which of the following statements is FALSE?

Examples of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) include which of the following?