Health Exam 23

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.

Stimulant

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

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.

What is consent

Permission to do something with another

What isn’t consent

Forcing or using threats to do something with someone

What does STI stand for

Sexual Transmitted Infection

How can you get an STI

Sexual intercourse, sharing needles, skin punctured by blood containation

Viral STI

Caused by a virus that cannot be cured

Bacterical STI

Caused by bacterial organism and can be cured

Asymptomatic STIs

Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, HIV, Herpes

STI That causes cell changes to cervix

HPV (Human Papillomavirus)

Screening test for cervix changes

The cervical screen test

What is abstinence

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

Emergency contracepation pill

The pill to prevent pregnancy

What is thrush

A yeast infection

Most effective form to stop STIs

Condoms

Hormonal methods

Prevent pregnancy but not STIs

Barrier methods

Prevent STIs but only most of the time pregnancy

Sypmtoms for STI

Pain when peeing, sore genitals or anus