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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Quiz

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1) Are condoms an effective way to prevent STDs and pregnancy?

No, they break most of the time.
No, they are only effective 50% of the time.
Yes, they can be effective 98% of the time.
Yes, they are effective 100% of the time.

2) Condoms that have been carried around in a wallet or left in a hot car will still be effective if they are in their wrapper.

True
False

3) Having sex in a shower prevents STDs.

True
False

4) Taking a birth control pill eliminates the need for condoms.

True
False

5) Someone who looks healthy and has no symptoms can still have STDs.

True
False

6) Someone infected with herpes can transmit the virus when he or she isn't having an outbreak.

True
False

7) Are anal sex and oral sex safe alternatives to vaginal sex?

Yes, anal sex and oral sex have no risk of transmitted STDs.
No, STDs can be transmitted through anal sex and oral sex.
Only anal sex is safe, oral sex is not.
Only oral sex is safe, anal sex is not.

8) STDs are not a big deal, they can be cured and are not life threatening.

True
False

9) Switching from anal sex to vaginal sex will cause no problems.

True
False

10) Men can catch yeast infections from women.

True
False

11) People who want to be tested for STDs have to go to a doctor.

True
False

12) Douching after sex will prevent STDs.

True
False

13) Human Papillomavirus (HPV) can only cause cancer in women.

True
False

14) People can get STDs from kissing.

True
False

15) Two women who engage in oral sex or vaginal to vaginal contact don't need to worry about STDs.

Yes, both forms of sex have no risk of transmitting STDs.
No, STDs can be transmitted through both of them.
Only vaginal to vaginal contact is safe, oral sex is not.
Only oral sex is safe, vaginal to vaginal contact is not.

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