A pregnant female who has an STI cannot pass it to her fetus or newborn.
False
True
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.
Once you have had an STI and have been treated, you can’t get it again.
True
False
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
Birth control pills can be used to prevent STIs.
False
True
HPV cannot be transmitted through skin-to-skin contact.
False
True
Which methods were used to treat syphilis in the past?
Arsenic
Alcohol
None of the above
Iron
STIs can be asymptomatic.
False
True
How are herpes passed from one person to the next?
By the genitals and anus
Sexually active individuals should get an annual STI-detection test from their doctor.
True
False
STIs that are not treated can potentionally cause infertility.
True
False
Syphilis is also known as...?
Small Pox
Sheep Pox
English Pox
Great Pox
Which one of the following is most common in Canada?
Gonorrhea
Herpes
Trichomoniasis
Chlamydia
HIV can be present in semen, blood, vaginal secretions, and breast milk.
True
False
Gonorrhea cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in females and can affect fertility.
True
False
Which one of the following are vaccine preventable STIs?
Moniliasis
HPV
Syphilis
HIV