Sexually Transmitted Diseases Exam
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A(n) BLANK is any infection that can be spread through sexual intercourse, anal sex, oral sex,
and using fingers, other body parts, or sex toys that have come into contact with another
person's genitals or body fluids. - Answer✔STD (or STI = sexually transmitted infection)
STD's occurs typically on the BLANK, BLANK, or BLANK - Answer✔genitals, anus, throat
CDC estimates about BLANK number of STDs each year - Answer✔19
BLANK % of these occur in young people (ages 15-24) - Answer✔50
Direct medical costs of STDs are estimated at $ BLANK billion annually - Answer✔16
Most common STD reported is BLANK - Answer✔chlamydia
Most common STD in adolescents is BLANK (Abbrev) - Answer✔HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)
STDs can cause uncomplicated BLANK (inflammation of the urethra), itching, BLANK BLANK
BLANK (PID - can cause infertility and chronic pelvic pain), complications of BLANK warts,
tertiary BLANK, BLANK cancer, HIV infection, and AIDS - Answer✔urethritis, Pelvic Inflammatory
Disease, pregnancy, syphillis, cervical
US public health service identified responsible BLANK behavior as one of the top 10 leading
public health issues facing the nation - Answer✔sexual
BLANK % of US high school students have had sexual intercourse - Answer✔47
BLANK % of US high school students current report sexual activity - Answer✔34
Prevalence of sexual activity rise from 24-62% in BLANk from age 15 to 18 - Answer✔females
61% of HS students used BLANK with last sexual intercours - Answer✔condom
14% of HS students report having > BLANK partners - Answer✔4
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Factors causing increase risk in adolescents:
- BLANK and BLANK use
- Immature BLANK functioning
- BLANK factors - poverty and lack of access to healthcare
- Sense of BLANK
Lack of BLANK and partner negotiation skills - Answer✔alcohol, drug, cognitive, socioeconomic,
invulnerability, communication
One national study reported <1% patient visits to primary care physicians included counseling
on BLANK - Answer✔HIV
Another CDC study reveals that although most physicians question new adult patients about
cigarette smoking, few inquire about BLANk orientation, number of BLANK, BLANK use, and
STDs - Answer✔sexual, partners, condom
Barriers to discussion of sexuality:
- A narrow conception of health care and role of the physician in health BLANK and BLANK
- There is a stigma associated with BLANK, BLANK infection, and discussion of sexual behavior
- Practical constrains of time and resources - Answer✔education, prevention, STDs, HIV
Principles for Discussing BLANK:
- Confidentiality
- BLANK = clinicians must treat this part of the history just like all others
- Respect for BLANK
- Avoidance of assumptions
- Specific questioning - avoid vague questions such as "are you sexually active?"
- Listen to responses and use appropriate BLANK language
- Avoid medical jargon
- Recognize the links = help patients between different risk - taking behaviors
- Think BLANK
- Know your BLANK -community and in office - Answer✔sexuality, normalization, diversity,
body, prevention, resources
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