Pregnancy is a life-changing event. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) – and there are now more than 20 – can rob you of your
health and even your life. Condoms do not eliminate these dangers. About 15% of adults who use condoms to prevent pregnancy find themselves pregnant over the course of a year. Despite condom use, there remains a 15% risk of sexual transmission of HIV/AIDS, a 50% risk of chlamydia (a cause of female infertility) and a significant risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) (cause of cervical cancer). Some STDs can be passed on by skin-to-skin contact in the entire genital area, only part of which is covered by a condom. How effective are condoms at preventing pregnancy and STDs? Check all that apply.
A. Condoms are more effective at preventing STDs than other contraceptives.
B. Condoms are more effective at preventing pregnancy than other contraceptives.
C. Condoms are equally effective against all STDs.
D. Using a condom does not guarantee that one will not contract an STD.
E. Using a condom does not guarantee that one will not get pregnant.
The CABG surgery is performed when coronary arteries supplying blood to heart tissue are blocked or narrowed. Hence CABG surgical procedure is performed to improve poor blood flow to the heart by grafting another body tissue in the coronary artery. Thus, this grafting procedure repair tissue damage and reduce arterial narrowing or blockage.
Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection of a woman's reproductive organs. It is a complication often caused by some STDs, like chlamydia and gonorrhea. Other infections that are not sexually transmitted can also cause PID.
