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STD and Contracept
Health Midterm
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What are the 3 most prevalent STDs in the U.S.? | 1. HPV 2. Chlamydia 3. Herpes |
| Prevalent STD in US | 1. HPV 2. Chlamydia 3. Herpes 4. GC 5. Hepatitis A 6. HIV 7. Syphilis |
| Chlamydia | A bacterial infection Transmitted by oral and anal sex and other forms of sex. 80% of female have no symptoms 30% of males have no symptoms Symptoms can be painful urination, discharge, lower abd pain Testing can be done by urine test or vaginal swa |
| Herpes | A virus Causes skin diseases, dermatological infections 1 million people get this per year. There is no cure once you have it 90% of people don’t know they have it Tip of iceburg - Only 10% have symptoms, 90% have no symptoms |
| Herpes 2 | oral or genital Cold sores are herpes Can get blood test for Type 1 Most people don’t have the classic symptoms Stress, exposure to sunlight can exacerbate the symptoms medications for the symptoms – cream, pills |
| Transmission of herpes | Easily transmitted, from sharing sodas for example spread even when there is no outbreak visible Cold sores may not be sexually transmitted Prevention through condoms, dental dam (saran wrap) Mostly inconvenience – no major health problems |
| warts Most people don’t get warts family of viruses (40-50 strains) not harmful, most will not know that they have it, our immune system will get rid of it common, most people will have it by they are age 50, some strains cause cervical cancer. |
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