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141. Which of the following is FALSE regarding sexually-transmitted diseases? a. It is estimated that there are about 19 million new cases of STDs each year in the U.S. alone. b. Half of all STDs occur among individuals between 15 and 24 years old. c. STDs can cause infertility, cervical cancer, blindness, and even death. d. Gonorrhea is the most common curable STD among young women. 142. Which of the following would be considered a sexually-transmitted disease? a. trichomoniasis b. chlamydia c. gonorrhea d. all of these 143. ________ is the most common curable STD among young women and is caused by a single-celled protozoan parasite that finds a new host during penis-to-vagina intercourse or vulva-to-vulva contact. a. Trichomoniasis b. Gonorrhea c. Chlamydia d. Syphilis In females, it infects the vagina, often causing a vaginal discharge, while affecting the urethra in males and causing a mild irritation or no irritation. Untreated, trichomoniasis increases one’s susceptibility to HIV infection and causes pregnant women to have low birth weight babies. 144. A common cause of pelvic inflammatory disease is untreated __________ and may also be passed by a pregnant woman to her baby during childbirth, resulting in blindness or a blood infection in the newborn. a. trichomoniasis b. gonorrhea c. genital herpes d. syphilis 145. ________ is caused by a bacterium (a one-celled organism) that spreads by contact with the penis, vagina, mouth, or anus of an infected individual. Most infected females have only mild symptoms that they easily mistaken for a bladder infection, while symptoms in males include a burning sensation while urinating and a discharge from the penis. a. Trichomoniasis b. Gonorrhea c. Chlamydia d. Syphilis 146. _________ is a common bacterial disease that is transmitted through oral, vaginal, or anal sex. It usually infects the cervix and urethra in females but can also infect the fallopian tubes, rectum, and throat. Males rarely have serious complications but can re-infect partners if they are not treated at the same time. a. Trichomoniasis b. Genital herpes c. Chlamydia d. Syphilis 147. There is no cure for which sexually-transmitted disease? a. trichomoniasis b. genital herpes c. chlamydia d. syphilis 148. While many persons infected with _______ are not aware they have the disease, others experience painful blisters around the genitals or rectum. There is no cure, but antiviral drugs reduce the frequency of outbreaks. a. trichomoniasis b. genital herpes c. chlamydia d. syphilis 149. In the U.S, about one out of four women and one out of five men is infected with _______, which is an incurable STD that causes fatal infections in newborns and makes people more susceptible to HIV infection. a. trichomoniasis b. genital herpes c. chlamydia d. syphilis 150. _______ is a sexually-transmitted bacterial disease that is easily cured by administering an antibiotic drug. However, if left untreated, this disease will progress through stages in which the person will first have sores in the genital area; then a skin rash; damage to the heart and nervous system; and, lastly, blindness, mental illness, and death. a. trichomoniasis b. genital herpes c. chlamydia d. syphilis