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SEXUALLY
TRANSMITTED
INFECTIONS
STI’s
What happens in Las Vegas
stays in Las Vegas. Except for
STI’s, they stay with you forever.
What is this all about?
We have talked about how to prevent diseases, but
what are these diseases?
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s) are passed
from one person to another through the
exchanging of bodily fluids.
You should know:
• In China and around the world, STI’s are on the rise
• You may have an STI and not even know! (Carrier)
• Sex should be avoided until symptoms are gone
• Women are more likely to get an STI!
• You cannot catch from a towel, doorknob, or toilet
seat.
• Most increase the risk of contracting AIDS
Common Types of STI’s
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Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
HIV/AIDS
Syphilis
Pubic Lice/Crabs
Genital Warts
HPV
Herpes
Chlamydia or “The Clap” 衣原体
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The most common bacterial infection
Spread through oral, anal, vaginal or mother
Symptoms occur 2-6 weeks after infection
Most girls don't have any symptoms 75%
• Symptoms include:
painful urination, pain during intercourse (bleeding),
eye/rectal infection, vaginal discharge, lower ab pain
Treatment: Chlamydia can be treated and cured
easily with antibiotics.
If untreated:: infertility, spread to other sex
organs
Gonorrhea 淋病
• Spreads the same as Chlamydia
• Symptoms occur 2-4 weeks after infection
• Symptoms are similar to Chlamydia
Symptoms:
• In both guys and girls, untreated gonorrhea can
affect other organs and parts of the body
including the throat, eyes, heart, brain, skin, and
joints
Gonorrhea is curable with
antibiotics.
Syphilis 梅毒
Syphilis is transmitted through contact with a
syphilis sore
• 1st and 2nd stage: Highly Infectious
• 1) The first symptom is a painless sore (Pimple)
• 2) The second stage is a body rash
• Symptoms
• Also fever, swollen lymph nodes, sore throat, loss
of hair, headaches, weight loss, muscle aches,
and tiredness.
Treatable with
medication, but If
remains in the body,
then it may begin to
damage the internal
organs
Genital Warts
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Over 100 types, 40 occur on genitals
Many people are carriers
Symptoms can occur 1-9 months after infection
High risk types cause Cervical CANCER
Symptoms:
• Warts on the vulva, cervix, in or around the
vagina, penis, anus, scrotum, groin, or thigh.
No cure, but treatment
is available to manage
the disease
HPV (human papillomavirus)
• Most common STI!
• A strain of the genital warts virus that effects
women. Men are carriers, but the virus does not
effect men as severely.
• Can lead to cervical cancer. In the US 12,000
women get cervical cancer each year. Most of
these cases are related to HPV.
• Treatment: vaccinations
• Ladies, get vaccinated to prevent cervical cancer.
Genital Herpes (HSV – 2) 疱疹
• Herpes is caused by the herpes simplex viruses
type 1 (cold sores) and type 2 (genital)
• Symptoms occur 2-30 days after infection
Symptoms:
• fever, muscle pain, tender lymph nodes
• When signs do occur, they typically appear as one
or more blisters
• No cure, but treatments are available to help
manage the disease.
HIV and Aids 艾
滋病毒
Human Immunodeficiency Virus and
Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome
• Destroys cells critical to immune system
• Over time weakens body until Acquired
Immunodeficiency Syndrome (fatal) develops
• Transmitted by infected blood, semen, vaginal
secretion or breast milk enters blood stream
There is no cure for
HIV/AIDS and up to 20
million people in China
have HIV, many do not
know.
Parasites and Fungus 寄生虫和菌
• Pubic Lice (Crabs): Tiny crabs that grow in hair
and feed on blood
• Scabies: Mites that burrow under the skin
• Both can be transmitted through physical contact
or fabric
• Both can be cured by placing all fabric in a
closed bag for 3 days and shaving the infected
area. Creams and shampoos are also available.
• Symptoms
• include irritation (itching) and yellow/green foamy
discharge
Anyone can become infected, it only
takes one mistake