Psychology 2075 Midterm: Exam 2 review

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Little stat: six in 10 canadians with multiple partners did not use a condom last time they had sex. Sexual health is a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well being related to sexuality: absence of disease (stis) Not only do stis affect an individuals physical sexual health, but the psychological aspects of dealing with an sti also may challenge the emotional, mental, and social aspects of a persons sexual health and wellbeing. Std only infections that cause symptoms. Sti more encompassing includes infections for which people have symptoms and those for which they have no symptoms asymptomatic. Stis disproportionately affect teens and young adults. 64% of new cases of chlamydia in 2009 were among people between 15-24. Hpv, trichomoniasis and chlamydia account for majority of cases. Bacterial infection vs viral infection: bacterial cured by antibiotics, chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and syphilis, cannot be cured but can be treated to reduce symptoms, hiv/aids, hpv, hepatitis b, herpes.

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