Question 1

Discuss some of the reasons given in the text for why men who have sex with men have been experiencing increases in rates of STIs.Be sure to reference material from the text.What implications would this information have for providing sexuality education to this population?

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Question 2

During the 1990s and today,rates of high risk sexual behaviours among gay males have steadily decreased due to fear of contracting HIV.

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While there was a decrease in high-risk sexual behaviors among gay males due to fear of HIV in the 1990s, trends have varied over time, with some studies indicating periods of increased risk behaviors due to factors like improved HIV treatments and prevention methods.

Question 3

Since the 1990s the annual number of new HIV infections worldwide has steadily declined.

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According to data from UNAIDS, the annual number of new HIV infections worldwide peaked in the late 1990s and has been steadily declining since then. However, there are still a significant number of new infections each year, with an estimated 1.7 million people becoming infected in 2019.

Question 4

It is important to notify your sexual partner as soon as a positive diagnosis for an STI is made except for cases where the STI is not contagious.

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Question 5

Compare the common vaginal infections,including trichomoniasis,bacterial vaginosis,and vulvovaginal candiasis.What would be distinguishing symptoms to help a person tell the difference between each?

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Question 6

Choose three different global regions and discuss both the prevalence rates for HIV in each country as well as the main modes of transmission in each country.What do you think could be done to decrease HIV infections in each specific region?

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Question 7

Identify the two ectoparasitic STIs.Describe how common they are and what a person diagnosed with these STIs would be advised to do.

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Question 8

Discuss how society's communication about sexuality in general impacts communication about STIs.Discuss some of the reasons people why people do not get tested for STIs.

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Question 9

Differentiate between "high risk" and "low risk" HPV and explain long-term consequences of these risk types.

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Question 10

Identify the different categories of sexually transmitted infections.Give two examples for each category along with a brief description (i.e.,incidence rates,symptoms,treatment options).You do not need to include HIV/AIDS.

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Question 11

Define the punishment concept of disease and explain how the punishment concept might make a person neglect protecting themselves from STIs.Also discuss how this concept impacts families and loved ones of persons who are HIV positive.

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Question 12

Most Canadian university students who use condoms do so in order to prevent STIs,not to prevent pregnancy.

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Question 13

What are common causes and long-term effect of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?

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Question 14

Unlike other medications that typically require an 80 percent adherence rate to remain effective,HIV drugs require a nearly perfect adherence rate to be effective.

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HIV drugs work by suppressing the virus to undetectable levels in the blood. Even missing a few doses can lead to the virus becoming active again and replicating, potentially leading to drug resistance and treatment failure. Therefore, it is important for people living with HIV to maintain a high level of adherence to their medication regimen.

Question 15

Identify some strategies discussed in the text that a person can use to decrease the possibility of acquiring an STI.Be sure to reference the text.

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Quiz 7: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hivaids