Health Exam 23

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Depressant

A substance that slows down the activity of the central nervous system, resulting in decreased arousal, relaxation, and sedation. Examples include alcohol, tranquilizers, and sedatives.

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Stimulant

A substance that increase activity and alertness, raising heart rate, blood pressure, and energy levels. Examples are caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines, and cocaine

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Hallucinogen

A type of psychoactive substance that alters perception, cognition, and mood. It can cause hallucinations, sensory distortions, and changes in thought processes. Examples include LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, and peyote.

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What is consent

Permission to do something with another

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What isn’t consent

Forcing or using threats to do something with someone

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What does STI stand for

Sexual Transmitted Infection

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How can you get an STI

Sexual intercourse, sharing needles, skin punctured by blood containation

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Viral STI

Caused by a virus that cannot be cured

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Bacterical STI

Caused by bacterial organism and can be cured

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Asymptomatic STIs

Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, HIV, Herpes

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STI That causes cell changes to cervix

HPV (Human Papillomavirus)

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Screening test for cervix changes

The cervical screen test

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What is abstinence

Stopping yourself from things that can harm you like, alcohol, drugs or sex

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Emergency contracepation pill

The pill to prevent pregnancy

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What is thrush

A yeast infection

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Most effective form to stop STIs

Condoms

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Hormonal methods

Prevent pregnancy but not STIs

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Barrier methods

Prevent STIs but only most of the time pregnancy

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Sypmtoms for STI

Pain when peeing, sore genitals or anus

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