Quick Quiz

The ABCs of STDs

1.  Which of the following is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the U.S.?

  1. Chlamydia
  2. Gonorrhea
  3. HIV
  4. Syphilis

The

answer is A.

Chlamydia leads the list of STDs. Gonorrhea ranks second, HIV third, and syphilis eighth, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Chlamydia infects 4 million mostly adolescent girls in the U.S. About 15% of all cases of infertility (not being able to have children) are linked to the disease.


For answers to questions that are private, call the National STD Hotline at 800-227-8922 or the National HIV and AIDS Hotline at 800-342-2437.


The above questions and answers were taken from a test at http://www.womenswire.com/quiz/sex/


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