Question

Sexually transmitted diseases can be passed from person to person through ______.

• gential sexual activity

• oral sexual activity

• kissing

• kissing or oral and genital sexual activity

2. Which of the following is a correct statement regarding sexually transmitted diseases, also known as sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?

• All STIs are cause by genetic disorders.

• There are roughly 5 million cases of STIs in the United States each year.

• More than half of STIs are diagnosed in patients over 40 years of age.

• These infections can be caused by bacteria, viruses or other microbes.

3.Which of the following is a correct statement regarding sexually transmitted diseases, also known as sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?

• Sexually transmitted diseases caused by bacteria are easier to test for than those caused by viruses.

• Gonorrhea and syphilis are viral diseases.

• Gonorrhea and syphilis produce vastly different symptoms.

• HIV is curable.

4. True or False: Nearly all sexually transmitted diseases can be transmitted vertically.

• True

• False

5. True or False: HPV can lead to the development of cancer.

• True

• False

Answer 1

1. Sexually transmitted diseases can be passed from person to person through kissing (even it's a low-rise deal, it is possible to transmit CMV, herpes and syphilis through kissing) or oral and genital sexual activity.

Therefore, the correct option is (d) kissing or oral and genital sexual activity.

2. Sexually transmitted diseases can be caused by bacteria, viruses or other microbes.

Correct option is (d)

3. i. Gonorrhea and syphilis are bacterial diseases.

ii. Gonorrhea and syphilis produce vastly different symptoms.

iii. HIV is not curable.

Correct option is (c).

4. Nearly all sexually transmitted diseases can affect the offspring through vertical transmission from the mother.

The given statement is TRUE.

5. HPV can convert the normal cells present on the surface of the cervix into cancerous cells.

The given statement is TRUE.