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Test your sexual health knowledge
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20-06-2009 11:57am#1
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answer is:chlamydia!
This STD is the most common STD in most developed countries. There's no initial symptoms in half the blokes who get it, but you can still pass it on, even if you don't know you have it. Infection with chlamydia leaves you particularly susceptible to gonorrhea (The clap).
If you give it to a girl, she is unlikely to know she has it. No initial symptoms in 80% of girls (or thereabouts). But chlamydia infection is the most common cause of infertility i many countries. It can also lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic pelvic pain, and even a type of hepatitis!
It is thought that 5-10% of people have chlamydia.
It can be treated with antibiotics, if you know you have it. So best to prevent it, by using a condom, and by ensuring yo and your partner have a sexual health checkup before starting to have unprotected sex
We had sex ed from nuns!!!! Sr Mary and the evils of condoms FTW!!!!
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Next question:
List these methods of contraception in order of their rates of failure. Lowest first:
A) withdrawal method
condoms
C) The depot injection(a contraceptive dug injected into the muscle every few months)
D) Oral contraceptive (The pill)
if you can't list them all in order, try guessing which is the most effective, and which is the least effective.0 -
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Ah thought so,, just needed to double check
Oh here goes, I think it's a bit of a trick question possibly I mean there might be variables such as different contaceptive pills differ with different people as far as I know....
In order of failure....
1)Withdrawal method - I can't put this anywhere other than first. If I'm wrong I'll eat my hat! I've a feeling though it might be a trick tallaght! I'm on to you.2)The depot injection(a contraceptive dug injected into the muscle every few months) - I've no experience with this one and I'm not sure if it's the implant or not but I believe it works similar to The Pill in that it's based on releasing/inhibiting hormones.3)Oral contraceptive (The pill) - hmm, there's variables as I said and other drugs such as anti-biotics can interfere and reduce the effectiveness . I'm not sure what other issues there are but you often hear the myths "I know so and so who got preggo while on the pill". Scare stories tbh, the pill's great. I assume you meant the contraceptive pill that women use to "trick" their bodies into thinking they're actually pregnant so there's no need to release an egg as opposed to the failed "man" pill. There's also two main types of pill isn't there? combined one and another I can't remember now and can't be bothered wiki'ing.4)Condoms - Given that this is the only barrier method here I just have a funny feeling that the percentages are in its favour. Why no other barrier methods though huh ? not that I'd have a clue how to use them or even where to get them. diphragm and the femdom are the two main ones I can think of. I don't know many 20year olds that would use a coil tbh and the femdom does look a bit feckin extreme, would it not be like ridin a plastic bag ?
It's a tough question and there might just be a few % in between the results.0 -
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tallaght01 wrote: »Next question:
List these methods of contraception in order of their rates of failure. Lowest first:
A) withdrawal method condoms
C) The depot injection(a contraceptive dug injected into the muscle every few months)
D) Oral contraceptive (The pill)
if you can't list them all in order, try guessing which is the most effective, and which is the least effective.
From most effective to least effective:C
D
B
A
C). The depot injection. The most effective of the bunch, with a failure rate of about half a percent.
D) The pill is very effective. Probably more effective than the depot injection when used perfectly. But typically it's not, so failure rate tends to be about 5%, depending on the type of pill. Condoms. Failure rate of anything between 3 and 14%.
A) Withdrawal. This has a failure rate of about 20%.
The important thing to note, though, is that they all suit different people. Some girls are more relaxed during sex if they use a condom and are on the pill. Some blokes struggle with keeping a boner while trying to get a condom on. some girls get side effects from the pill. and, to paraphrase Billy Connolly, the withdrawal method doesn't suit many guys because wild horses couldn't make them pull out at the vital moment.
But condoms protect against most STDs (or STIs as they get calld nowadays). Withdrawal MAY have some effect against some STDs. And neither of them involve taking chemicals.
So, different strokes for different folks. The above question only focussed on prevention of pregnancy. But there's so much else that has to be factored into the equation.0 -
Next question:
True or false.
A) Having an STD puts you more at risk of catching HIV. Being circumcised fully protects you against catching HIV.
C) Most people with HIV are homosexual or drug abusers.
D) Condoms offer extremely effective protection against HIV0 -
A) T - not entirely sure, but weakened immune system would surely raise the risk of being infected with HIV if exposed to it. If we're talking statistical correlation, then obviously T. F - I can't fathom how it lessens the risk any more than a genital hygene lesson would, tbh.
C) F - They're both minority groups, and there's an HIV crisis in Africa at the moment.
D) T - Depends how you define "extremely effective" though. When used correctly they would be.0 -
A) T - not entirely sure, but weakened immune system would surely raise the risk of being infected with HIV if exposed to it. If we're talking statistical correlation, then obviously T. F - I can't fathom how it lessens the risk any more than a genital hygene lesson would, tbh.
C) F - They're both minority groups, and there's an HIV crisis in Africa at the moment.
D) T - Depends how you define "extremely effective" though. When used correctly they would be.
Your answers are right. But I don't understand your reasoning for the answer you gave for A. Did you read it as "does HIV put you more at risk of an STD" rather than the other way around?0 -
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tallaght01 wrote: »Next question:
True or false.
A) Having an STD puts you more at risk of catching HIV. Being circumcised fully protects you against catching HIV.
C) Most people with HIV are homosexual or drug abusers.
D) Condoms offer extremely effective protection against HIVFalse
FalseTrue(I don't know if it still is. I think it used to be and my gut feeling is that it's not anymore .. hmm... don't know. Is it relevant ?)True(it is effective right ?
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tallaght01 wrote: »From most effective to least effective:C
D
B
A
C). The depot injection. The most effective of the bunch, with a failure rate of about half a percent.
D) The pill is very effective. Probably more effective than the depot injection when used perfectly. But typically it's not, so failure rate tends to be about 5%, depending on the type of pill. Condoms. Failure rate of anything between 3 and 14%.
A) Withdrawal. This has a failure rate of about 20%.
The important thing to note, though, is that they all suit different people. Some girls are more relaxed during sex if they use a condom and are on the pill. Some blokes struggle with keeping a boner while trying to get a condom on. some girls get side effects from the pill. and, to paraphrase Billy Connolly, the withdrawal method doesn't suit many guys because wild horses couldn't make them pull out at the vital moment.
But condoms protect against most STDs (or STIs as they get called nowadays). Withdrawal MAY have some effect against some Stds. And neither of them involve taking chemicals.
So, different strokes for different folks. The above question only focussed on prevention of pregnancy. But there's so much else that has to be factored into the equation.
I have to think that them statistics are biased ? If I use the pill or condom properly then you've got a different result. So you're really taking into account human faults/errors rather than actual effectiveness based on a clinical study no ? Or do the % come from a laissez faire kind of study ?
Fair enough though, I suppose you have to deal in practical terms and factor in people's inability to use them properly. Same goes for most medicines I'd assume ?
On the withdrawal method... it's nature I'd assume ? It wouldn't make "natural" sense for you to be able to do it.... as arrogant/patronising/absurd/erroneous as that sounds
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Alan Rouge wrote: »I have to think that them statistics are biased ? If I use the pill or condom properly then you've got a different result. So you're really taking into account human faults/errors rather than actual effectiveness based on a clinical study no ? Or do the % come from a laissez faire kind of study ?
Fair enough though, I suppose you have to deal in practical terms and factor in people's inability to use them properly. Same goes for most medicines I'd assume ?
On the withdrawal method... it's nature I'd assume ? It wouldn't make "natural" sense for you to be able to do it.... as arrogant/patronising/absurd/erroneous as that sounds
You can get data based on "actual" failure rates, failure rates in a perfect setting, or failure rates in just the general population. I've used the ones for the general population. But the order they're in will be the same in most studies that look at effectiveness.0 -
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tallaght01 wrote: »Next question:
True or false.
A) Having an STD puts you more at risk of catching HIV. Being circumcised fully protects you against catching HIV.
C) Most people with HIV are homosexual or drug abusers.
D) Condoms offer extremely effective protection against HIVA) True. Having an STD puts you more at risk of catching HIV.
This is thought to be because the skin on the penis/vagina is often broken or there are ulcers on the mucous membranes or either person , allowing the virus an extra entry portal. It's also thought to be because cells from your immune system flock to area where there are infections. This means that there are likely to be more immune cells around your genitals if you' have an STD. How does the HIV virus enter your system? Through immune cells. Hope that makes some sense
False. Being circumcised offers about 60% protection for males against HIV that is transmitted by the normal heterosexual route. It looks like there may be some protection for women too, but big enough studies haven't been carried out yet. However, there have been know studies on whether circumcision protects when people have anal sex. The reason for the protection is thought to be the amount of immune cells on the foreskin. HIV enters the body through immune cells. So take them away by removing the foreskin, and you've reduced the potential for infection.
C) False. Most people with HIV are heterosexual. Though homosexual males and Iv drug abusers are more at risk, at an individual level. That can be a difficult concept to grasp, so post on this thread if you don't understand it, and I'll explain it in more detail.
D) True. Condoms, when used properly, are extremely protective against HIV. There have been some claims from the vatican, apparently backed up by their scientific advisors, that the HIV virus is small enough to pass through the latex in condoms. The world health organisatoin have tested this theory, and along with most scientists, have dismissed it0 -
Next question:
This disease is caused by a virus.
In men it causes the development of fluid filled vesicles on the penis, and even on your balls! It can cause burning so bad when you pee that you may have to have a tube inserted into your bladder.
There may also be a discharge of pus from the penis.
In women, the same vesicles affect the lips of the vagina. They are also often found inside the vagina and on the surrounding skin.
In men and women, the vesicles tend to crust over in about 2 weeks. They are highly contagious for most of that time.
The lesions themselves can be extremely painful.
This virus is happy to live in your genitals or in your mouth/lips, so oral sex is also a risk for catching it.
The virus lives in nerve cells and may recur for many years. Most people who get this infection have at least one episode of recurrence.
Condoms reduce the risk of catching this disease. But the virus can live in areas not covered by the condom, so it's not fully protective. Though the chance of catching this disease from someone are highest when they have sores, they may always be contagious to a degree.
About 80% of people who have spread it to others never knew they had it themselves!
Am I talking about:
A) Non specific urethritis Chlamydia
C)Herpes
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tallaght01 wrote: »This virus is happy to live in your genitals or in your mouth/lips...
The virus lives in nerve cells and may recur for many years. Most people who get this infection have at least one episode of recurrence.Even if you didn't have a clue of the major symptoms, that was a dead giveawayHerpes0 -
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tallaght01 wrote: »Next question:
This disease is caused by a virus.
In men it causes the development of fluid filled vesicles on the penis, and even on your balls! It can cause burning so bad when you pee that you may have to have a tube inserted into your bladder.
There may also be a discharge of pus from the penis.
In women, the same vesicles affect the lips of the vagina. They are also often found inside the vagina and on the surrounding skin.
In men and women, the vesicles tend to crust over in about 2 weeks. They are highly contagious for most of that time.
The lesions themselves can be extremely painful.
This virus is happy to live in your genitals or in your mouth/lips, so oral sex is also a risk for catching it.
The virus lives in nerve cells and may recur for many years. Most people who get this infection have at least one episode of recurrence.
Condoms reduce the risk of catching this disease. But the virus can live in areas not covered by the condom, so it's not fully protective. Though the chance of catching this disease from someone are highest when they have sores, they may always be contagious to a degree.
About 80% of people who have spread it to others never knew they had it themselves!
Am I talking about:
A) Non specific urethritis Chlamydia
C)Herpes
D) GonorrheaAnswer: C.
Herpes.
Highly highly contagious, and may still be contagious when the sores have healed.Also of note, genital herpes can lead to severe deformities of the newborn. So, it's not just you and whoever you sleep with that you put at risk (said in best teacher voice :P )0 -
tallaght01 wrote: »A) True. Having an STD puts you more at risk of catching HIV.
This is thought to be because the skin on the penis/vagina is often broken or there are ulcers on the mucous membranes or either person , allowing the virus an extra entry portal. It's also thought to be because cells from your immune system flock to area where there are infections. This means that there are likely to be more immune cells around your genitals if you' have an STD. How does the HIV virus enter your system? Through immune cells. Hope that makes some senseFalse. Being circumcised offers about 60% protection for males against HIV that is transmitted by the normal heterosexual route. It looks like there may be some protection for women too, but big enough studies haven't been carried out yet. However, there have been know studies on whether circumcision protects when people have anal sex. The reason for the protection is thought to be the amount of immune cells on the foreskin. HIV enters the body through immune cells. So take them away by removing the foreskin, and you've reduced the potential for infection.
C) False. Most people with HIV are heterosexual. Though homosexual males and Iv drug abusers are more at risk, at an individual level. That can be a difficult concept to grasp, so post on this thread if you don't understand it, and I'll explain it in more detail.
D) True. Condoms, when used properly, are extremely protective against HIV. There have been some claims from the vatican, apparently backed up by their scientific advisors, that the HIV virus is small enough to pass through the latex in condoms. The world health organisatoin have tested this theory, and along with most scientists, have dismissed ittallaght01 wrote: »Answer: C.
Herpes.
Highly highly contagious, and may still be contagious when the sores have healed.Also of note, genital herpes can lead to severe deformities of the newborn. So, it's not just you and whoever you sleep with that you put at risk (said in best teacher voice :P )Cold sores you meananyone????:pac:spot on challengemaster
Yeah I was going to go with the same answer cause I know about that ovulation stuff. Isn't that the "key" behind the Catholic Church sponsered "rhythm" method ? Is that what it was called ?
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tallaght01 wrote: »Scenario:
You nail some rancid, ancient, drug abusing hooker one night down by the grand canal. It was your xmas work night out, and the oysters had you feeling frisky. She was looking for a warm car for that cold december night.
Because she said you're special, and you paid her an extra 20euro, she let you go for it without a condom.
The next morning you wake up on the back seat. No sign of the prostitute. You wallet and mobile are gone, and you're worried about HIV.
So, jizm still running down your leg, you drive to the nearest phonebox and book an appointment with the STD clinic (reverse charges :P ). They have nothing for 2 more weeks.
So you pop along at the end of the fortnight, and they do a HIV test for you.
It's negative! Happy days. You can start sleeping with your girlfriend again. No more making excuses about headaches.
What is wrong with this master plan?Jaysus, there's so much wrong with it...
First off, oysters make me gag! :pac:
Wallet and mobile gone...that's a problem... but wouldn't your gf have something to say about you not coming home, and then having no phone or wallet? strange she says nothing...
I doubt jizz would stay wet on the human body, especially in a warm car overnight...the heat would cause it to dry more than likely
When the fcuk has a headache ever stopped a guy from having sex?!?
Oh, and I suppose since this is in the nature of sexual health....
HIV wouldn't show up after such a short period of time, hence why people working in emergency services(primarily) are normally shítting themselfs worrying for the next few months if some blood contact occurs.
Also, only a HIV test? What about the bazillion other STD's a rancid granny druggy hooker would probably have?!
If there was ever a time for facepalm.....
In conclusion - tallaght01 sucks at making master plans0 -
When SHE has it ...challengemaster wrote: »When the fcuk has a headache ever stopped a guy from having sex?!?
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randylonghorn wrote: »When SHE has it ...
hence why any good chemist keeps solpadine beside the condoms et al 0 -
ROFL ... I get that, not sure everyone will!!challengemaster wrote: »hence why any good chemist keeps solpadine beside the condoms et al 0 -
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