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Sexually Transmitted Infections What is the best contraceptive that is used to prevent contracting an STD? -------------------------------Only ___% of teens 13-19 use a condom every time they have sex. S.T.D. Statistics in Teens • More than _______ of all people will have an STD at some point in their lifetime. The estimated total number of people living in the US with a viral STD is over 65 million. Every year, there are at least 19 million new cases of STDs, some of which are curable. Less than half of adults ages 18 to 44 have ever been tested for an STD other than HIV/AIDS. • Each year, __________ teens contract an STD. • One in two sexually active persons will contact an STD by age 25. S.T.D.s for Boys ___________: Primary syphilis infections are characterized by sores on genitals, rectum, tongue or lips; secondary infections are characterized by body rash (especially on hands and feet), fever, headache and soreness of joints. Each year, there are an estimated 70,000 new cases of syphilis. ____________: Number 1 S.T.D. in the United States. One may not experience symptoms however discharge from penis and pain and swelling around testicles. Each year, there are almost 3 million new cases of Chlamydia, half of which are in adolescents and young adults. _________________: One in 5 sexually active Americans has contracted herpes virus. 1.6 million new infections each year, some estimates suggest that by 2025 up to 40% of all men could be infected. Symptoms show immediately to 3 weeks, include blisters which burst into ulcers on the penis followed by fevers and muscle soreness. _____________________________: causes genital warts, esophageal cancers, and oral cancer in males. ___________________: HIV is a virus which eventually causes AIDS. HIV destroys your immune system by destroying white blood cells. 40,000 -80,000 new cases of HIV are reported each year in the U.S. Half of all new infections are among people younger than 25. Adolescents have one of the fastest increasing rates of HIV infection; averages of two young people under 25 are infected with HIV every hour of every day. S.T.D.s in Girls __________________: Primary syphilis infections are characterized by sores on genitals, rectum, tongue or lips; secondary infections are characterized by body rash (especially on hands and feet), fever, headache, soreness of joints or even death. Each year, there are an estimated 70,000 new cases of syphilis. ______________________: The CDC recommends that sexually active females 25 and under should be screened at least once a year for Chlamydia, even if no symptoms are present. _______________: One in 5 sexually active Americans has contracted herpes virus. 1.6 million new infections each year, some estimates suggest that by 2025 up to 50% of all women could be infected. ________________________includes over 100 viruses which can cause warts and cancer in women. 1 in every 2 sexually active young women can be infected. You can prevent this disease by not having sexual contact and by only having one partner; however you can also prevent yourself by getting the Gardasil and Cervarix vaccinations. Over 6 million people acquire HPV each year, and by age 50, at least 80 percent of women will have acquired genital HPV infection. Most people with HPV do not develop symptoms. Some researchers believe that HPV infections may self-resolve and may not be lifelong like herpes. ________________: 40,000 -80,000 new cases of HIV are reported each year in the U.S. Half of all new infections are among people younger than 25. Adolescents have one of the fastest increasing rates of HIV infection; averages of two young people under 25 are infected with HIV every hour of every day. Younger women are more likely to contract the disease. How to get S.T.D.s • Syphilis: transmitted through intercourse, oral and anal sex, a mother can give it to her baby during childbirth • Gonorrhea: transmitted through intercourse, oral, or anal sex • Chlamydia: contracted through intercourse, oral and anal sex, a mother can give it to her baby during childbirth • Genital herpes: Transmitted through intercourse and oral sex • Human Papillomavirus(HPV): Passed though anal and oral sex, intercourse, and any genital contact. • HIV/AIDS: Transmitted through sexual contact, blood transfusions, drug abuse, mother to baby during pregnancy, breastfeeding. What To Do 1.Get tested by a doctor 2. Get treatment/medicine • ____________: Treatment is available and can be given at every stage, it is a penicillin injection. • ___________________: There is treatment for both men and women. • _____________: A cure has not been found however there is treatment with antibiotics. • ________________: A cure has not been found however medicine to reduce the pain can be given. • ___________________There are preventative steps to take such as vaccines (gardasil) and the use of condoms. There is no treatment for HPV but there is treatment for the illnesses that it can cause. • ______________: no cure, if you have HIV you are most likely going to die from AIDS, some drugs slow process. Ways to Prevent STD’s during… • Sexual Intercourse? • Oral Sex? • Anal Sex? Stop Light Risky Behavior for STD’s • Green = not risky behavior • Yellow = risky, proceed with caution • Red = extremely risky, STOP