What's the difference between STIs and STDs?
STIs occur when pathogens enter the body, STDs are disruptions to the body’s normal functions because of those pathogens staying in the body.
STIs that are not treated can potentionally cause infertility.
True
False
STIs can be asymptomatic.
False
True
Syphilis is also known as...?
Great Pox
Sheep Pox
Small Pox
English Pox
Once you have had an STI and have been treated, you can’t get it again.
True
False
Which methods were used to treat syphilis in the past?
Alcohol
None of the above
Arsenic
Iron
Which one of the following is most common in Canada?
Trichomoniasis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
Sexually active individuals should get an annual STI-detection test from their doctor.
False
True
Name two ways to prevent STIs?
Using condoms, getting vaccinated, getting tested often if you have more than one partner, having a low number of partners, abstinence
HPV cannot be transmitted through skin-to-skin contact.
True
False
HIV can be present in semen, blood, vaginal secretions, and breast milk.
False
True
How are herpes passed from one person to the next?
By the genitals and anus
A pregnant female who has an STI cannot pass it to her fetus or newborn.
True
False
Birth control pills can be used to prevent STIs.
False
True
Which one of the following are vaccine preventable STIs?
HPV
Moniliasis
Syphilis
HIV
Gonorrhea cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in females and can affect fertility.
False
True