Skip to Content

 

Are you at risk for a STD or STI?

Are you at risk for a STD or STI?

STD Quiz

1. ____ out of ____ sexually active young women have had genital Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).

A. 1 out of 30

B. 1 out of 15

C. 1 out of 7

D. 1 out of 2

 

 

 

2. T/F : The younger a person is when they start having sex, the greater the chance of getting a STD.2

 

3. T/F : You can get a STD if you have oral sex.3

 

4.  ___ out of ___ teens who have sex wish they had waited.4

 

A. 1 out of 4

B. 2 out of 3

C. 1 out of 3

D. 1 out of 2

 

5. At least 20 million people nationwide are infected with HPV.5

 

A disturbing fact is that more than _ % of cases of cervical cancer are linked with HPV.6


A. 30%

B. 60%

C. 95%

D.99%

 

How did you do? Comment and let us know how well you did!

Answers:


1. D

2. True

3. True

4.  B

5.  D

 

We did this quiz with 300 young people at the Johnson County Fair 2010.

 

  • 27% got #1 right
  • 37% got #2 right
  • 81% got #3 right
  • 51% got #4 correct
  • 27% got #5 right

 

 

1Center for Young Women’s Health. Accessed 8/14/09

2Children’s Hospital Boston. Accessed 8/14/09

3Centers for disease Control. December 2007.

4The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. 2007

5US Department of Health and Human Services. January 2009

6American Cancer Society. June 2009

Human Life Alliance