STI Facts: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Herpes, HPV, HIV

STI Facts: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Herpes, HPV, HIV

True / False Statements About Common STIs

Chlamydia is a bacterial infection. True.

Chlamydia always has symptoms. False.

Chlamydia can lead to infertility. True.

There is a cure for Chlamydia. True.

Chlamydia is not common in the United States. False.

Chlamydia can lead to ectopic pregnancy. True.

Chlamydia does not cause PID (pelvic inflammatory disease). False.

Chlamydia cannot be transferred through oral or anal sex. False.

Gonorrhea is caused by a virus. False.

Gonorrhea can infect the throat, rectum, genitals, and eyes. True.

Most men experience symptoms of Gonorrhea. False.

There is no cure for Gonorrhea. False.

Without treatment, symptoms of Gonorrhea disappear on their own. True.

Newborn babies can get genital or eye infections of Gonorrhea from their mothers. True.

A blood test is used to test for Gonorrhea. False.

Drug resistance has become a problem in treating Gonorrhea. True.

Herpes is caused by a virus. True.

Herpes always has symptoms. False.

There are no cures for Herpes. True.

Millions of Americans have Herpes. True.

You have to have a Herpes outbreak to transmit it. False.

Herpes cannot infect a fetus. False.

Stress can cause a Herpes outbreak. True.

Herpes can cause lesions on the thighs or buttocks. True.

HPV is the most common STD in the United States. True.

HPV is often without symptoms. False.

HPV is known to cause cancer. True.

There is a vaccine for HPV. True.

HPV can be cured. False.

HPV always causes genital warts or invisible lesions on the genitals. False.

HPV is a bacterial STI. False.

Men can get tested for HPV. False.

There is a cure for HIV. False.

HIV has many noticeable symptoms. False.

HIV cannot be transmitted through saliva. True.

AIDS is the final stage of HIV infection. True.

It is possible to get the results of an HIV test in 20 minutes. True.

HIV can be transmitted through oral, anal, and vaginal sex. True.

In the United States, 10% of people who have HIV do not know it. False.

HIV is always passed on to newborns at birth if the mother is infected. False.