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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES
INFECTIOUS DISEASES WHICH SPREAD
FROM PERSON TO PERSON DURING
INTIMATE SEXUAL CONTACT
- VAGINAL, ANAL, ORAL
- INTIMATE SKIN TO SKIN CONTACT
• SHARING OF BLOOD & OTHER BODILY
FLUIDS (SEMEN, VAGINAL) AND DIRECT
CONTACT WITH INFECTED SKIN AREAS.
•NEEDLES, KNIVES OR OTHER SHARP
INSTRUMENTS
GENERAL FACTS
• 18.9 million people become infected w/
one or more STD’s each year in the U.S.
• 48% of STD’s are contracted by people
ages 15-24.
• One in five people in the United States
has an STD.
TRUE/FALSE?
1. Most people with an STD experience painful
symptoms.
False. Most people who are infected with an
STD, do not notice any symptoms until they
visit their doctor or suffer from infertility.
2. Abstinence is the best way to prevent STDs.
True. Abstinence from sexual intercourse is
the most effective way to avoid becoming
exposed to a sexually transmitted disease.
However, some STD’s can be spread through
oral sex and close body-to-body contact.
BACTERIAL VS. VIRAL
• Bacterial infections may be cured by
antibiotics.
• Most viral infections have NO CURE! You
will have the virus FOREVER!
SOME COMMON SYMPTOMS
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Sores (either painful or painless)
Blood in urine
Burning sensation when urinating
Rashes
Itching
Bumps
Warts
Unusual discharge
Chlamydia
• Cause = BACTERIA
• Organ affected
Vagina
Urethra
• Symptoms (often not present)
Discharge
Pain on urination
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Bacterial infection that affects the female
reproductive organs.
• Curable/Treatable? YES antibiotics
Chlamydia
Genital Herpes
• Cause = VIRUS
• Organ affected =
• Symptoms
genital area
• Blisters
• Pain on urination
• Itching
• Burning
• Flu like symptoms
• Curable?
• Treatable?
NO
YES
medication to reduce symptoms
Genital Herpes
Herpes
HPV- Human Papilloma Virus
AKA Genital Warts
• Cause = VIRUS
• Organ affected
genital area
• Symptoms
• Pink, red bumps
• Pink red warts
• Curable?
NO
• Treatable? YES medication/surgery for removal
Genital Warts
Gonorrhea
• Cause = BACTERIA
• Organ affected
Cervix & Vagina
Urethra
• Symptoms
– Discharge
– Pain on urination
– Abnormal menstruation
--Swollen testicles
• Curable/Treatable? YES antibiotics
Hepatitis B
inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin
• Cause = VIRUS
• Organ affected = Liver
• Symptoms
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Fatigue
Nausea/vomit
Decrease in appetite
Jaundice
Dark urine
• Curable?
• Treatable?
NO
YES, antibiotics for infections
vaccine (3 shots)
AIDS
• Cause Human Immuniodeficiency Virus (HIV)
• Organ affected = Immune system
Found in blood, semen, vaginal fluids,
breast milk.
• Symptoms
– fever, rash, swollen glands
– flu like symptoms
• Curable?
NO
Nongonococcal Urethritis
• Cause = Bacteria
• Organ affected
Cervix
Urethra
• Symptoms- discharge, pain on urination,
Abnormal menstruation
Swollen testicles
• Curable/Treatable? YES, antibiotics
Pubic Lice/Scabies
• Cause = Parasite
• Organ affected =
• Symptoms
genital area
– Itching
– Small red bumps
– rash
• Curable?
YES
• Treatable? Medicated shampoo/lotion/spray
Pubic Lice/CRABS!
Syphilis
Cause = BACTERIA
STAGE 1: 3 weeks after contact with bacteria.
• Chancre, a big, open sore forms.
– Goes away after 1-5 weeks
STAGE 2: 1 week or months after Stage 1
• Non itchy rash (over the entire body)
• Flu like symptoms
• Sores in mouth
Very contagious
in these 2 stages
Curable/Treatable? YES in these 2 stages
STAGE 3: 3-15 years later
Bacteria is spread to internal organs.
*Heart
*Eyes
*Brain
*Nervous system
*Bones
*Almost any part of the body
STAGE 4: Neurosyphilis stage (15+ years)
Bacteria is eating away at organs
*mental illness *blindness
*heart disease *death
Syphilis STAGE 1
Chancre
Syphillis STAGE 2
Non Itchy Rash
Vaginitis
• Cause = BACTERIA
• Organs affected
• Symptoms =
= Vagina & Penis
Burn, itch, yellow discharge, pain on urination
Itching, clear discharge, pain on urination
Curable/Treatable? YES antibiotics
PREVENTIONS
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Abstinence.
Know your partner.
Get the FACTS. Be knowledgeable.
Get vaccinated.
Reduce your number of partners. Think
about your future.
• Get tested – RESPECT your body!
• Ask your partner to get tested.
• Use protection – ALWAYS!
ABSTINENCE
refraining from sexual intercourse or
sexual activity of any kind
only sure way to prevent the spread of
sexually transmitted infections
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SAFE PRACTICE FOR USING
A CONDOM
• Make sure the condom package is not tampered with
and check the expiration date.
• Read the directions to make sure you know the right
way to put the condom on and take it off.
• Use a condom EVERY time you have sex.
• If you are mature enough to engage in sexual activities
then be mature enough to protect yourself and your
partner.
• Be prepared. Respect yourself and your partner.
Remember it only takes one “mistake” to change your
life forever.
Think before you ACT
Think about your FUTURE.
Think about the CONSEQUENCES.
Think about YOURSELF.