Grade 8 STI Quiz

STI stands for

• Small Talk International

• Sexually Transmitted Disease

• Subaru Tecnica Internal

• Sexual Transmitted Infection

Answer explanation

STI has replaced the older term Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD). In medical science, infection is the term used to indicate a bacteria, virus, parasite or other microbe has entered the body and begun to multiply. The term disease indicates that signs and symptoms of illness are present. As many people with STIs have no symptoms, STI is a more accurate term.

Many people who have an STI have no symptoms

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Some people have symptoms, but many don’t. That is why regular testing is important for people who are sexually active.

Ways to reduce the chance of getting an STI include

• Using condoms/dental dams

• Abstinence

• HIV PrEP

• HPV immunization

Answer explanation

All of these are effective strategies for reducing transmission and preventing STIs.

Herpes cannot be cured, but there are good treatments for the symptoms

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Currently, there is no medical cure for herpes. Treatment is available for the symptoms and to reduce the likelihood of passing the virus on to others.

STI testing is very painful.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

STI tests often involve a urine sample (pee in a cup), a throat swab (like a Covid test) or a blood test. They are quick and usually painless. Some tests can be taken home to do in private.

Sexually active people should get tested for STIs regularly.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Yearly testing is recommended for all sexually active people, and more often for some people.

If you have an STI and don't tell your partner, that is fair, it is only your business.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

We each have the responsibility to be honest with our partners. If you know or suspect you have an STI, it’s important to tell your partner. People cannot fully consent to sex if they don’t know their partner has an STI.

STIs among teenagers are really pretty rare.

• True

• False

• Unsure

• Nobody Knows

Answer explanation

Thousands of teenagers have STIs. It doesn’t matter what age you are; STIs can infect a person of any age.

In Alberta, parents need to be notified if their child is treated for an STI.

• True

• False

• Unsure

• Nobody Knows

Answer explanation

At the Sexual & Reproductive Health Clinics and STI Clinics, parents are NOT notified if their child is being treated for an STI as long as there are no concerns for the child’s safety. However, it is always best to talk with your parents, even about a difficult subject such as an STI.