Quiz: Can You Outsmart the STD Love Bugs? | Caremark Health Resources

If you think you're not at risk of getting a sexually transmitted disease, think again. One in four Americans has an STD, the highest rate of any industrialized country in the world. Left untreated, these love bugs can cause lasting damage, including infertility; some, such as HIV, can even be fatal. Your best defense? Aside from celibacy, it's having the knowledge you need. Take our quiz to see if you know how to keep your sex life safe and healthy.

1. What are the chances that the average American adult or teenager has herpes?

a. One in 500
b. One in 100
c. One in 20
d. One in five

2. Men can catch yeast infections from women. True or false?

True
False

3. If you have sex with many different partners, your risk of cancer may be increased. True or false?

True
False

4. If you have one STD, you're more likely to catch another. True or false?

True
False

5. Which of these groups has the fastest-growing rate of HIV infection?

a. Gay and bisexual men
b. Women
c. Infants

6. What's the most common STD in the United States?

a. Herpes
b. Chlamydia
c. Trichomoniasis
d. Human papillomavirus

7. What's the clearest indication that you have an STD?

a. An unusual discharge
b. Painful urination
c. A sore or wart
d. None of the above

8. Which of these can't you test for at home?

a. Herpes
b. Chlamydia
c. HIV
d. All of the above

9. Washing up with soap after sex can keep you from catching an STD. True or false?

True
False

Last updated Oct 27, 2009

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