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Okay, this question says, charlie, a top class football recruit, goes in for his college sport, sports physical.
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He admits he has been sexually active with multiple partners and practices safe sex occasionally, but is certain he doesn't have an sti because he shows no symptoms.
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What do you tell him? and you have here four options.
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The first one says he is correct because all stis show some type of lesion to indicate there is an sti present.
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And this is actually false because, for example, in the case of hiv, it does not necessarily show any type of lesion because the first infection of hiv causes flu -like symptoms.
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It means only sore throat, maybe a low -grade fever, and that's it.
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But as time passes, the defenses are going to be decreasing as time goes on, and eventually the person is going to develop aids in approximately 10 years.
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After 10 years, the person is going to start showing signs of immunosuppression.
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So this is not entirely true, option a.
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So this is why option a is false.
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Option b says he may still have an sti because many stis are asymptomatic and can remain dormant for many years...