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| What do you call diseases that are passed from one person to another usually during intimate sexual contact? | sexually transmitted diseases |
| About how many sexually transmitted diseases are currently known? | about 28 |
| What is the only disease or illness that is more common than the sexually transmitted diseases? | the common cold |
| Is it true that some sexually transmitted diseases have no symptoms? | yes |
| Is it true that you can get some sexually transmitted diseases more than once? | yes |
| What is the most common sexually transmitted disease? | chlamydia |
| What percentage of women with chlamydia have no symptoms? | about 80% |
| What percentage of males with chlamydia have no symptoms? | about 25% |
| What are the symptoms of chlamydia in men? | a watery, white discharge and a burning feeling during urination |
| What is the worst consequence of untreated chlamydia? | sterility |
| What is the treatment for chlamydia? | tetracycline |
| What percentage of women with gonorrhea have no symptoms? | about 80% |
| What percentage of men with gonorrhea have no symptoms? | almost all males with gonorrhea have symptoms |
| What are the symptoms of gonorrhea in men? | a thich yellowish or white discharge and a burning feeling during urination |
| What is the worst consequence for untreated gonorrhea? | sterility |
| What is the treatment for gonorrhea? | penicillin |
| Of the 5 STDs in the lecture notes, which are caused by bacteria? | chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis |
| Of the 5 STDs in the lecture notes, which are caused by viruses? | herpes and AIDS |
| What is the stage one sign of syphilis? | a chancre |
| How painful are the chancres of syphilis? | they are painless |
| Name some stage 2 symptoms of syphilis. | patchy bald spots, a rash, flu-like feelings |
| Name the major organs affected by stage 3 syphilis. | the heart, brain, and spinal cord |
| What is the worst consequence for untreated syphilis? | blindess, insanity, and death |
| What is the treatment for syphilis? | penicillin |
| What is the symptom for herpes? | painful blisters and bumps on the sex organs |
| What is the treatment for herpes? | acyclovir ointment |
| When is someone with herpes contagious? | during outbreaks of the blisters and bumps |
| Where is the AIDS virus found in the body? | white blood cells, semen, fluids in the vagina and breast milk |
| When was the blood test developed to detect the AIDS virus? | 1985 |
| How long does it usually take before the symptoms of AIDS develop in someone who has the virus? | usually from 6 to 10 years |
| Name some of the symptoms of the disease AIDS. | unexplained fever and night sweats, sudden weight loss, constant diarrhea, white spots in the mouth, purple blotches on the skin |
| What is the treatment for AIDS? | some treatments exist to delay the onset of AIDS but no cure is available |
