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प्रश्न
STDs are a threat to reproductive health. Describe any two such diseases and suggest preventive measures.
उत्तर
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Infections or diseases that are transmitted through sexual intercourse are collectively called sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or venereal diseases (VD) or reproductive tract infections (RTI). These include gonorrhoea, syphilis, genital herpes, chlamydiasis, genital warts, trichomoniasis, hepatitis B and HIV.
Early symptoms: Itching, fluid discharge, slight pain and swellings in the genital region.
Complications due to chronic STDs: Pelvic inflammatory diseases (PID), abortions, still births, ectopic pregnancies, infertility, or even cancer of the reproductive tract.
Transmission of hepatitis B and HIV occurs by the following ways:
- Sharing of injection needles or surgical instruments with infected persons;
- Transfusion of infected blood;
- Transfer from the infected mother to the foetus through placenta.
By following simple principles, STDs can be prevented:
- Avoid sex with unknown partners/multiple partners.
- Always use condoms during coitus.
- Contact a qualified doctor for any doubt, in early stage of infection.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
‘HAART’ is suggested for the treatment of __________
(A) malaria
(B) cancer
(C) AIDS
(D) high chloesterol level
Expand the following abbreviation HIV.
A confirmatory test used for detecting HIV infection is _________.
Match the following
| Column I | Column II |
| a. AIDS | i. Antibody production |
| b. Lysozyme | ii. Activation of B-cells |
| c. B-cells | iii. Immunoglobulin |
| d. T-helper cells | iv. Tears |
| e. Antibody | v. Immunodeficiency |
Explain the clinical manifestation of AIDS.
Expand the following.
HIV-
AIDS is not transmitted by contact with a patient’s clothes.
What are the various routes by which transmission of human immunodeficiency virus takes place?
Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOT)
A leading weekly magazine has recently published a survey analysis which says that number of AIDS patient in the country is increasing day by day. The report says that the awareness among the people about AIDS is still very poor. You are discussing the magazine report in your class and a team of your class decides to help people to fight against the dreadful disease.
- What problem you face when trying to educate the people in your village near by your school?
- How do you overcome the problem?
Describe the major STDs and their symptoms.
All of the following are modes of transmission of HIV, EXCEPT ______.
Which of the following is correct regarding HIV, hepatitis B, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis?
World AIDS day is ______.
Which of the following represents the correct match of a sexually transmitted disease with its pathogen?
Which one is not a sexually transmitted disease?
Some human diseases are transmitted only when the blood of a patient comes in close contact with the blood of a healthy person. In one such disease, there is a progressive decrease in the WBC of the patient.
- Name the disease and its causative agent.
- Name the type of WBC affected during infection.
- How does the blood of a patient come in contact with the blood of a healthy patient?
- Suggest three methods that help in preventing such infection.
Give two examples of sexually transmitted diseases.
The following pairs represent diseases with their respective diagnostic tests.
Choose the pair that is correctly matched.
All STDs do not affect the genital organs. Justify the statement.
The following is well-known abbreviation, which have been used in this chapter. Expand to its full form:
AIDS
