Which one of the following STIs is incurable?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Genital herpes
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can be cured if they are found early and treated properly. The exceptions are hepatitis-B, genital herpes and HIV infection. These are viral infections, and the virus stays in the body.
(1) Genital warts — Incorrect. NCERT counts it among the STIs that are completely curable if found early and treated properly.
(2) Genital herpes — Correct. It is one of the three STIs that NCERT names as not completely curable.
(3) Gonorrhoea — Incorrect. It is a bacterial infection that is curable with early treatment.
(4) Syphilis — Incorrect. It is also bacterial and curable with early treatment.
NCERT Extract:
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) –
