Question

Which among the following diseases is not sexually transmitted?
(a) Syphilis
(b) Hepatitis
(c) HIV-AIDS
(d) Gonorrhea

Answer 1

Hint: Sexually transmitted diseases occur from sexual contact and spread through blood, semen, vaginal, and other body fluids. The disease is not only sexually transmitted but can be spread in various ways, including infected food and IV needle sharing.

Complete answer:
Out of the given diseases, many types of hepatitis do not spread through sexual contact. Only hepatitis that spreads through sexual contact is Hepatitis B, but that virus also spreads from mother to child through the placenta and through infected blood in others.
- Hepatitis results in the inflammation of the liver. It is caused by the viruses hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. Hepatitis A and E are transmitted through contaminated food and water. Hepatitis C is spread through infected blood in the case of shared needles and intravenous drug users. Those who are infected by Hepatitis B are the only ones that are affected by Hepatitis D.
- Symptoms of hepatitis include loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and tiredness.

Additional information:
Syphilis is a bacterial infection spread through sexual contact, caused by Treponema pallidum.
- HIV-AIDS is Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It primarily spreads through sexual contact but also through infected blood from shared intravenous needles and so on.
- Gonorrhea is an STD caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoea.
- All these diseases affect both males and females.

So, the correct answer is ‘Hepatitis’.

Note:
If someone is affected with an STD, there is a high chance they may be infected with HIV, as the transmission route and cause of these diseases are generally the same, i.e. unprotected sex, sex with anonymous partners, and multiple untested partners.
- Hepatitis is also caused due to excessive alcohol consumption, some medications, and autoimmunity.