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STD quiz: What you don't know can hurt you

Doctors have identified more than 20 sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Although they can't all be cured, they can be prevented. Test your knowledge about sexual safety.

1. The rate of STDs in the United States is on the rise.

  • True
  • False

2. Condoms — so long as they're still wrapped — will stay effective even if carried around for months at a time in your wallet.

  • True
  • False

3. Animal skin (lambskin) condoms protect against pregnancy but don't protect you from STDs, such as HIV/AIDS.

  • True
  • False

4. You should lubricate condoms with petroleum jelly or baby oil to reduce their risk of tearing.

  • True
  • False

5. When condoms fail, it's usually because of incorrect use.

  • True
  • False

6. If you have a history of genital herpes, you can infect your partner even when you don't have symptoms of the disease.

  • True
  • False

7. Having regular Pap tests will prevent cervical cancer.

  • True
  • False

8. You can't get an STD from oral sex.

  • True
  • False

9. Taking birth control pills eliminates your need for a condom.

  • True
  • False

10. STDs aren't life-threatening.

  • True
  • False

INFECTIOUS DISEASE


May 13, 2008