Identify and explain the four stages of syphilis
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The primary stage is characterized by a sore called a chancre that appears at the point of infection within ten days to three months (with an average of three weeks) after exposure to the virus.
The secondary stage of syphilis occurs within a few weeks to up to six months of the initial infection. Secondary symptoms include low-grade fever, sore throat, fatigue, headache, alopecia (hair loss), and skin rashes, typically on the hands or feet.
The latent stage has no symptoms, but blood testing would indicate the presence of T. pallidum. This stage can last for years or even decades.
The tertiary stage or late stage of syphilis is 10 to 20 years after initial infection. In this stage, extensive damage has occurred, often leading to organ failure and neurological injury resulting in paralysis, mental illness, and death.
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A. The media has little or no impact upon the attitudes of heterosexuals toward gay individuals. B. The representation of sexual minorities in the media has declined over the last few decades. C. Homosexual stereotyping has disappeared from television and books in the last few years. D. Gay individuals are portrayed more commonly in the media now than they were in the past.
Opiates such as morphine, heroin, and methadone have
A. strong sexual-arousal properties. B. testosterone-increasing properties. C. strong suppression effects on sexual desire. D. therapeutic effect on sexual dysfunctions.
Which of the following is one of the important ideas that Margaret Mead had put forth in her book Coming of Age in Samoa?
A. She held the notion that both culture and biology contribute to sexual well-being. B. She held that sexuality was a disease that needed to be treated like any other ailment. C. She held that biology was more important than culture in the development of sexual behavior. D. She held that homosexual relations were a cause of repressed childhood fantasies. E. She held that the tribal people were comparatively more likely to develop homosexual tendencies.
Which of the following is a common symptom of HPV?
A. Sores on the mouth B. Chancre C. Genital warts D. Intense itching and a pimple-like skin rash E. Fever