FCS 340 Midterm Questions and
answers
STD's are spread - answer Through sexual contact, Through skin-to-skin
contact, Mother-to-newborn during childbirth, Mother-to-fetus during
pregnancy, Through blood; black males are higher risk to get stds because
they choose not to condoms
Bacterial Infections - answer can be cured with antibiotics, Chlamydia,
Gonorrhea, Syphilis
Viral infections - answer are treatable but not curable.
Treatment can help relieve symptoms and/or slow the progression of the
disease. HPV, Herpes, Hepatitis B and C, HIV/AIDS
Parasitic infections - answer Scabies, Pubic Lice, Trichomoniasis
Fungal infection - answer Yeast
Chlamydia - answer bacterial infection. little to no symptoms can cause
infertility,80% women 50% men have no symptoms. Burning when
urinating, Frequent urination, Discharge ,Itching/ tingling in the vagina or
urethra Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Cervicitis, PID, treatment: antibiotics, by
age 30 50% of women have chlamydia, most frequent recorded bacterial
std in the us, symptoms appear 7-21 days; most common
Gonorrhea - answer Bacterial infection. symptoms:Burning when
urinating, Frequent urination, discharge, Itching/tingling in the vagina or
penis. if left untreated: Damage to reproductive organs, Chronic pelvic
pain, Heart trouble, Skin disease, Can spread to the blood or joints.
treatment: antibiotics, symptoms appear 2-21 days
Syphilis - answer Bacterial infection, may think symptoms are another
disease, symptoms: 1st stage 10-90 days: sores 2nd stage 3 weeks after:
, rash, flu, patchy hair loss, weight loss 3rd stage moths to years: no
symptoms, damage of internal organs 4th stage10-40 years: paralysis,
numbness, blindness, heart disease, dementia,death treatable in first 2
stages, antibiotic
HPV - answer Viral infection, 100 different types, asymptomatic, genital
warts, reassuring infections, warts, cervical cancer, symptoms appear 1-8
moths after contact no cure, 50-75% men and women get it in some point
of their lives; most common
Herpes - answer Viral infection. type 1: cold sores type 2: genital,
blisters, flu like symptoms, no cure, can take antiviral medications, 1 in 4
adults. symptoms appear 1-30 days; most common
HIV/Aids - answer Viral infection. HIV causes Aids. HIV is transmitted
through blood, semem, pre-cum, vaginal secretions, breast milk, it
weakens immune system. early symptoms: weight loss, fatigue, flue,
swollen lymph nodes, dry cough, skin rashes. late symptoms: night
sweats, fever, headaches, diarrhea, can die, can be asymptomatic, no cure
Pubic lice - answer (crabs) become infected by intimate contact, infested
bed, infested towels, symptoms: itching, bruises, skin infection, hair loss,
treatment: cream
Married people are - answer Happier, Companionship, Less risky
behavior, Better health care, Better nutrition, More financial stability
Engagement - answer the public stage of committing to each other,
public announcement of our commitment. No magic number to how long it
is.
People have a longer engagement if: - answer You have no money/
financial instability, Lack of education, Teenager/ immature, Parents don't
approve, Your pregnant, Short courtship