Lesson 7 - Sexually Transmitted Diseases

During this primary stage of this disease, a chancre sore develops around the area that is affected.

• syphilis

• herpes

• scabies

• trichomoniasis

There are two types of this virus: one causes cold sores and the other causes genital sores

• herpes

• scabies

• syphilis

• pubic lice

This is a highly contagious bacterial infection that is becoming resistant to certain antibiotics

• gonorrhea

• trichomoniasis

• chlamydia

• syphilis

This viral disease can be contagious even if she/he has no visible blisters

• herpes

• scabies

• HPV

• pubic lice

This is a protozoan infection of the urinary tract or vagina

• trichomoniasis

• chlamydia

• syphilis

• gonorrhea

There is a vaccine available for this disease that helps to protect women from getting certain types of cervical cancer

• HPV

• chlamydia

• trichomoniasis

• scabies

Left untreated, which STD can cause damage to the brain and heart and death in its later stages

• syphilis

• chlamydia

• trichomoniasis

• gonorrhea

This is the most common bacterial STD in the United States and affects roughly 2.8 million people each year

• chlamydia

• syphilis

• gonorrhea

• pubic lice

There are roughly 40 types of this viral infection that effects roughly 79 million people, and it is the most common viral STD in the United States.

• HPV

• syphilis

• gonorrhea

• chlamydia

During the secondary stage of this disease, a skin rash will develop

• syphilis

• HPV

• pubic lice

• scabies