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Sexually Transmitted DZ HIV / AIDS Body Fluids That Transmit STI’s: • Blood • Semen • Vaginal Secretions • Breast Milk Risky Activities: • Skin to Skin Contact with an Infected Partner • Unprotected Anal, Oral or Vaginal Sex • Sharing Needles/ Syringes • Contacted with Contaminated Body Fluids Preventing STI’s: • ABSTINENCE is the ONLY 100% Sure Way to Prevent STI’s !!! • Avoid Risky Sexual Behaviors • Take Universal Precautions when coming into contact with contaminated body fluids • Avoid Risky Behaviors: Drug/Alcohol Use! Types of STI’s: • Viral: Incurable!! – Herpes – HIV/ AIDS – HPV (Genital Warts) – Hepatitis B & C • Bacterial: Curable with Antibiotics! – – – – Chlamydia Syphilis Gonorrhea Trichomonisis Terminology: • Asymptomatic • PID (Pelvic Inflammatory DZ) • Infertility Common Symptoms of STI’s: •Chancre Blisters/ Sores Itchiness/ Redness Discharge Growths Feeling Ill HIV/ AIDS Time Line: • • • • • • Infection Window Period (Incubation) Asymptomatic Stage Symptomatic Stage Full Blown Aids Death – Opportunistic Infection Transmission Facts: • Spread through Sexual Contact, Transmission of Body fluids, from mother to baby during pregnancy or birth & breast feeding • NOT SPREAD by CASUAL CONTACT (hugging/holding hands ~ Saliva, Tears) TESTING: • Confidential – Name is given • Anonymous – No Names just ID number for results
