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Herpes Facts and Fiction Trivia Quiz

So much is written about herpes today that it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. How much do you know about this very common STD?

A multiple-choice quiz by maggie c. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
maggie c

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
86,397

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
1250

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. In the latter part of the twentieth century, what percentage of people in the U.S. had genital herpes? Hint

5-10%

70-80%

30-40%

20-25%

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Question 2 of 15

2. Genital herpes always produces easily recognized symptoms.

True

False

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Question 3 of 15

3. How can herpes be transmitted? Hint

skin to skin contact

objects-towels, soap, toilets

body fluids

all of the above

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Question 4 of 15

4. Herpes is more easily transmitted to women than to men.

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. Herpes can lead to cervical cancer.

True

False

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Question 6 of 15

6. A woman with genital herpes who becomes pregnant... Hint

must deliver by caesarian section.

should not have become pregnant.

should not be concerned. There is no risk to the baby.

should tell her obstetrician she has the virus, so that she can be checked at delivery.

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Question 7 of 15

7. Herpes symptoms... Hint

might look like a cut or tear.

can look like a blister.

can look like any of these.

may look like a rash.

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Question 8 of 15

8. Symptoms of herpes are always noticed within 2 to 20 days after exposure.

True

False

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Question 9 of 15

9. Herpes can only be diagnosed when symptoms are present.

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. Oral herpes is always Herpes Simplex type 1, genital herpes is always type 2.

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which of the following statements is true? Hint

Herpes is contagious all the time.

Herpes is only contagious during the first two days of an outbreak.

Herpes is only contagious during an outbreak.

Herpes can be contagious a few days per year with no symptoms.

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Question 12 of 15

12. Genital herpes is always a sign of promiscuity.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. By the end of the twentieth century, an effective vaccine against herpes had been developed.

True

False

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Question 14 of 15

14. Oral herpes resides in the trigeminal ganglion(nerve bundle). Genital herpes resides in the ______ ganglion. Hint

spinal

transcoccal

genital

sacral

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Question 15 of 15

15. Herpes symptoms tend to worsen with time.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the latter part of the twentieth century, what percentage of people in the U.S. had genital herpes?

Answer: 20-25%

Herpes is very common. The estimate is increasing from 1 out of 5 Americans to 1 out of 4.

2. Genital herpes always produces easily recognized symptoms.

Answer: False

New blood testing has revealed that the vast majority of people with genital herpes have never noticed symptoms.

3. How can herpes be transmitted?

Answer: skin to skin contact

Herpes is transmitted through a specific kind of skin-to-skin contact - when a mucous membrane (such as the mouth or genitals) comes into direct contact with a contagious area of skin.

4. Herpes is more easily transmitted to women than to men.

Answer: True

Women contract all STDs more easily than men.

5. Herpes can lead to cervical cancer.

Answer: False

At one time, studies seemed to find a link between herpes and cervical cancer, but improved testing criteria have shown that there is no relation between them.

6. A woman with genital herpes who becomes pregnant...

Answer: should tell her obstetrician she has the virus, so that she can be checked at delivery.

Herpes in a newborn can be very serious, but can be prevented. A woman who has genital herpes before pregnancy passes her antibodies to the baby, greatly reducing the likelihood of transmission. If there are symptoms at the time of delivery, a caesarian section is typically performed, but this is usually not necessary.

7. Herpes symptoms...

Answer: can look like any of these.

Herpes symptoms can look very different in different people. This is one reason it is often not diagnosed.

8. Symptoms of herpes are always noticed within 2 to 20 days after exposure.

Answer: False

Symptoms can appear as early as two days after exposure, but may not be noticed for years.

9. Herpes can only be diagnosed when symptoms are present.

Answer: False

While the preferred method of diagnosis is a culture test done when there are symptoms, recently accurate blood testing has become available, and can be done with or without visible signs.

10. Oral herpes is always Herpes Simplex type 1, genital herpes is always type 2.

Answer: False

Type 1 prefers the mouth and type 2 prefers the genitals, but either type can be in either location. While type 2 oral herpes is rare, more than 30% of genital herpes cases are type 1.

11. Which of the following statements is true?

Answer: Herpes can be contagious a few days per year with no symptoms.

Most people who have genital herpes have a few days per year of being contagious with no symptoms. Unfortunately, there is no way to know when this is happening.

12. Genital herpes is always a sign of promiscuity.

Answer: False

Despite the stigma and misinformation about herpes, it has nothing to do with how many people you have had sex with. It can be caught the first time you have sex or from oral sex.

13. By the end of the twentieth century, an effective vaccine against herpes had been developed.

Answer: False

Several types of vaccines are being researched, although none was widely available.

14. Oral herpes resides in the trigeminal ganglion(nerve bundle). Genital herpes resides in the ______ ganglion.

Answer: sacral

From the nerve ganglion, herpes travels down nerve pathways to the skin.

15. Herpes symptoms tend to worsen with time.

Answer: False

Most people find that outbreaks decrease in frequency and intensity over time. Herpes is rarely a problem in elderly people.

Source: Author maggie c

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