According to the information on sexually transmitted diseases, gonorrhea
a. may go undetected in women.
b. typically produces a thick discharge in the vaginal region, so it is perhaps the easiest to detect of the sexually transmitted diseases.
c. produces an itching sensation, but it has no serious consequences.
d. cannot be treated.
Question 2Why is HPV (genital warts) especially important for women in the current decade?
a. It is the most painful of the sexually transmitted diseases.
b. It is the sexually transmitted disease that is most likely to lead to infertility.
c. The publicity is so extensive that women neglect the other sexually transmitted diseases.
d. It is the most common sexually transmitted disease, especially among college women.
Question 3The research on AIDS prevention points out that
a. the fear is so great about AIDS that most people are very aware that they could contract this disease.
b. a useful strategy is to carefully discuss HIV with potential sexual partners.
c. the just say no approach to safer sex does not substantially reduce the transmission of HIV.
d. condom use is now so widespread that the incidence of HIV-infection has decreased by about 45 in the last decade.
Question 4The discussion of AIDS prevention emphasized that
a. people are likely to overestimate their own personal risk of becoming HIV-positive.
b. more than one-third of HIV-positive people say that they have not told their sexual partners about their HIV status.
c. the abstinence-only programs on safe sex have demonstrated long-term success in reducing the transmission of HIV.
d. most people feel comfortable about discussing condom use with potential sexual partners.
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