Download Sexually Transmitted Infections

More than half of all people will have an STD/STI at
some point in their lifetime.
 Recent estimates from the Centers for Disease
Control and Infection show that there are 19.7
million new STIs every year in the U.S.
 The total estimated direct cost of STIs annually in
the U.S. is $15.6 billion (2010 US dollars).
 Less than half of adults ages 18 to 44 have ever
been tested for an STD/STI other than HIV/AIDS.
 Each year, one in four teens contracts an STD/STI.
 One in two sexually active persons will contact an
STD/STI by age 25.
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One out of 20 people in the United States will get infected
with hepatitis B (HBV) some time during their lives. [9] Hepatitis
B is 100 times more infectious than HIV. [10]
Hepatitis A, hepatitis B and HPV are the only vaccinepreventable STDs/STIs. (Not all HPV types are covered by the
vaccine, so women who receive it still need Pap tests.)
It is estimated that as many as one in five Americans have
genital herpes, a lifelong (but manageable) infection, yet up
to 90 percent of those with herpes are unaware they have it.
With more than 50 million adults in the US with genital herpes
and up to 776,000 new infections each year, some estimates
suggest that by 2025 up to 40% of all men and half of all
women could be infected.
Over 14 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.
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Each year, there are almost 3 million new cases of
chlamydia, many of which are in adolescents and
young adults. 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.
At least 15 percent of all American women who are
infertile can attribute it to tubal damage caused by
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), the result of an
untreated STD. Consistent condom use reduces the
risk of recurrent PID and related complications:
significantly, women who reported regular use of
condoms in one study were 60 percent less likely to
become infertile.
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Carrier- A person who has an STD but
shows no symptoms.
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Trich is the most common, curable sexually
transmitted infection (STI) in young, sexually
active women. Trichomoniasis may cause
the following symptoms:
foul smelling discharge from the
penis/vagina that is green, yellow or grey.
itching in or around the vagina.
pain during sex, or while urination.
Males may have no symptoms
Complications: Infections to the bladder
and/or urethra
 Treatment: Antibiotics
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Symptoms
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• Painful, itchy blister in the genital area
• Blister burst and burn
• Painful urination
• Fever and/or Body aches
Complications
› • Increased risk of HIV
› • Brain damage or death to newborns
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Treatment
› • Medication to relieve symptoms and
outbreaks
› • No cure
Symptoms
› • Discharge from penis/vagina that’s white, green or yellowish in
color.
› • Swollen lymph nodes in the groin area.
› • Burning during urination
› • Fever and Sore throat (possibly from oral sex)
› • Females often show mild to no symptoms
 Complications
› • Sterility in men.
› • Permanent damage to joints & organs
› Pelvic inflammatory disease: PID (infection of uterine lining,
ovaries or fallopian tubes) can develop from several days to
several months after infection. Left untreated, PID can cause
infertility.
› • Infection of developing fetus
 Treatment
› • Antibiotics, Both partners should be treated.
› • Some strains drug resistant
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Symptoms
› • Fatigue, Joint Pain and Nausea
› • Loss of appetite
› • Yellowing of the skin
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Complications
› • Liver damage or even liver cancer
› • Possible Infection to developing fetus in
pregnant women
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Treatment
› • There is No cure, but it can be prevented by a
vaccination.
Live mostly in the pubic regions.
 Suck blood from skin at the base of the
pubic hair and causes severe itching.
 It can be spread through contact,
bedding, sharing clothing or towels.
 To treat pubic lice there are specific
creams and shampoos used to get rid of
the lice.
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Most common bacterial STD in the United
States.
White/yellowish Discharge from penis or
vagina.
Burning sensation when urinating.
Can cause difficulties for men and women
to have children.
Complications: Sterility, Infection of
developing fetus.
Treatment: Antibiotics
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There can be three stages with this bacterial
infection.
Stage 1: a visible chancre or sore appears and
later goes away. These red painless sores can
be on the penis, vagina, tongue, or throat.
Later there can be a rash on the hands & feet.
Stage 2: There is irreversible damage to the
internal organs of the body.
Stage 3: Can lead to loss of vision, insanity and
death.
Syphilis Increases your risk of HIV.
It can be treated with Antibiotics.
There are many different strands of HPV.
Many of which lead to the development
of warts on the genitals. These warts vary
in size, shape and color.
 Certain strands of HPV can lead to
cervical cancer in women.
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Symptoms: Painless warts around vagina,
penis, or rectum. Girls warts can be
inside the vagina or on the cervix.
 Genital Warts can occur 3 weeks to 6
months after exposure.
 Treatment: Freezing or burning off warts.
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HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
 AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome
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HOW HIV IS SPREAD
Sexual Contact involving the exchange of
bodily fluids. (i.e. intercourse, oral sex, anal sex, open
mouth kissing)
Sharing Needles
Mother to Child
 Blood Transfusion
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The period of time when the disease
stays in the body for a long time without
there being any signs or symptoms.
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In HIV/AIDS, this period of time could be
as many as 10 years.
HIV/AIDS is NOT spread by: Hugging, sharing
a toilet, mosquitoes, donating blood,
getting a blood test, shaking hands, sharing
utensils.
 Symptoms: Weak immune system,
Infections, Tired for no reason, Night sweats.
 Treatment: Medications to help live a
normal life. There is no cure
 HIV/AIDS opens you up to any and all
infections and can cause death.
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HIV- Human Immunodeficiency Virus- The virus that causes
AIDS
AIDS- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome- A serious
viral disease that destroys the human body.
Incubation Period- The period in time in which a person
who is infected with HIV lives with the virus, sometimes for
years, before any symptoms appear.
Opportunistic Infection-An infection that happens only in
people whose immune systems are not working very well.
Combination Therapy- The only treatment of AIDS, which is
a combination of several different drugs.
Scientists believe HIV originally came from the Green
Monkey
The first reported case of AIDS to appear outside of
Central Africa was in 1981.
Abstinence: The only 100% protection.
Using condoms correctly will help with the
prevention of std’s and pregnancy but are
NOT 100% certain to protect you.
 Visit your doctor. Get vaccinated if
available.
 Avoid the use of drugs and alcohol. Drug
and alcohol use will create poor judgment.
Meaning participating in risky behaviors
because you are not thinking clearly.
 Will Power, Resist the temptation.
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