Download 7th Grade Journal 2-25

7th Grade Journal 2-25
• Can a person who is using pregnancy
prevention also prevent themselves from
getting an STI?
• What is the #1 most common STI in the US?
• Where can a teen go if they need to talk to
someone about pregnancy prevention?
Name
Cause
Transmis Primary
sion
Symptoms
Chlamydia - Bacteria in
-direct Men- painful
#1 STI in US reproductive contact urination, pus like
system
discharge
Mother Women- pus like
to baby discharge, painful
urination,
bleeding between
periods, pain
30-70% won’t
have sympoms
Gonorrhea Bacteria
- direct men- painful
inside
contact urination, pus like
reproductive discharge
system
Mother Women- pus like
to baby discharge, painful
urination,
bleeding between
periods, pain
Bacterial
Bacteria
Direct Women- redness,
Vaginosis
contact swelling, itching,
profuse discharge
Secondary
Symptoms
Long Term
Effects
Effects on
Baby
Treatmen
PID- Pelvic
inflammatory
Disease- life
threatening
Men- infection
of prostate or
epididymis
Sterility/
infertility
Infected
antibiotic
eyes,
pneumonia
PID, arthritis
may occur 1-4
weeks
following
infection
Sterility/
infertility
Increased
risk of
ectopic
pregnancy
Increased
risk of
ectopic
pregnancy
Increased
risk of
fallopian
Infection in antibiotic
eyes that
could
cause
blindness
Antibioti
Name
Cause
Transmission
Primary
Symptoms
Genital
Warts HPV
Virus in
blood
Sexual
contact,
sharing
towels/
clothes
Warts on
genitals, may be
present without
knowledge
Herpes
Simplex #2
Virus in Direct
Tingling/
burning, painful
nervous contact,
system mother to blisters, fever,
Secondary
Symptoms
Long Term
Effects
Effects on
Baby
Treatmen
Warts may
obstruct
urethra,
anus,
vagina, or
cervix
Blisters,
stress,
fever,
dietary
imbalance
Lasers,
surgery,
chemica
burning
vaccinat
ns
Prematur No cure
e delivery, symptom
infection may be
received, treated
death
baby
flue symptoms
Virus
Blood to
blood or
sexual
contact,
mother to
baby
Darker urine,
jaundice,
irritability, no
energy or
appetite,
nausea,
vomiting, pain
Cirrhosis of
Liver
liver- itching, cancer
confusion,
comb, night
blindness
Infects
baby
HIV (Human Virus
Immunodef
iciency
Virus)
Sexual
contact,
mother to
baby, blood
Fevers, diarrhea,
night sweats,
swollen lymph
nodes, night
Pneumonia,
confusion
Baby may No cure,
be infected treatmen
may help
baby, dru
Hepatitis B
More likely
to get other
diseases
no cure
vaccine
available
Where can a teen go?
• Trusted Adults
• School Nurse
• Pregnancy Prevention Centershttp://www.reddoorclinic.org/
• Teen pregnancy video:
Project we will be working on for our
next unit:
• Changes- A book of pictures/images and paragraphs
describing your life at that specific time (ages 0,2,4,6,8,
10, present)
• You don’t need a fancy book if you choose not to, but
you do need to have a way to put the book together so
it looks nice
• I’m letting you know ahead of time so you can get
supplies you will need!
• You’ll get the full details of the book on Wednesday in
class