Sexually Transmitted Diseases l Sexually transmitted disease STD

Sexually Transmitted Diseases l. Sexually transmitted disease (STD) refers to any contagious disease transmitted from one person to another during sexual contact. l. Epidemic: the occurrence of more cases of a disease than expected l. Asymptomatic: showing no signs l. STDs are said to be a “silent epidemic” among teens and young adults.

BACTERIAL CAN BE CURED VIRAL CAN NOT BE CURED WILL NEVER GO AWAY

Common STD’s Caused by Bacteria (Can BE cured) • Chlamydia • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) • Gonorrhea • Syphilis Caused by Viruses (Can NOT be cured) • Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) • Genital Herpes • Hepatitis • Human Immuno. Deficiencey Virus HIV Caused by Parasites (Can BE cured) • Pubic Lice • Crabs • Scabies

GONORRHEA VAGINITIS BACTERIAL CAN BE CURED SYPHILIS (SIF-UH-LIS) CHLAMYDIA (KLAM-ID-EE-UH) NONGONOCOCCAL URETHRITIS (U-RETH-R-I-TS)

GENITAL HERPES HEPATITIS B VIRAL NOT CUREABLE, WILL NEVER GO AWAY HIV AIDS GENITAL WARTS

HOW MUCH DO YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT STD’S YES 1. CAN SOMEONE HAVE AN STD AND NOT KNOW IT? 2. ARE STD’S COMMON AMONG SEXUALLY ACTIVE TEENAGERS? 3. DO BIRTH CONTROL PILLS PREVENT STD’S YES NO 4. CAN STD’S BE PREVENTED BY WASHING CAREFULLY AFTER SEX? 5. CAN THE USE OF LATEX CONDOMS GREATLY REDUCE THE RISK OF GETTING AN STD 6. CAN A PERSON GET AN STD FROM ORAL SEX? YES 7. IS IT EASY TO TELL IF SOMEONE HAS AN STD? NO NO YES

l When there are no symptoms, a person may spread the disease without knowing it. l Sexually active people should undergo regular testing for STDs l Behaviors that put teens at risk of STDs include: ¡being sexually active ¡having more than one sexual partner ¡having a sexual partner who has had multiple sexual partners ¡using alcohol or drugs

STD STATISTICS l 12 MILLION new cases of STDs are reported each year in the US l 3 MILLION cases are teens (13 -19) l 1 in 4 sexually active teens will have an STD each year!

Things you can do to protect yourself from STDs include: l practicing abstinence l staying away from alcohol and drugs l respecting yourself l learning the facts about STDs l choosing friends who influence you positively l going out as a group l being aware of your emotions

Ways that STDs are spread include: l any sexual activity that brings a person in contact with body fluids from an infected person l any sexual activity in which one person’s genitals contacts another person’s skin or mucous membranes l direct contact with open sores l a mother to her baby before or during birth, or during breast-feeding

Ways that STDs are spread include: l. Mouth (oral sex) l. Penis or Vagina (vaginal sex) l. Anus (anal sex)

General Facts About STDs • STDs are one of the most common types of infections in the U. S. today • Most people infected with an STD don’t ever know it • You can get an STD from someone who honestly does not know they are infected with it • Many STDs have no cure (HIV, herpes) • STDs can cause serious health problems such as infertility (can’t get pregnant), cancer, and even death • Condoms have been proven to greatly decrease your chance of getting HIV if used correctly every time you have sex, but have not been proven to greatly reduce your chance of getting other STDs • Many STDs can be transmitted to a baby during pregnancy or birth • You can get an STD not only from vaginal intercourse (penis in the vagina) but also oral sex, and outercourse (skin-to-skin contact in the genital area without having the penis in the vagina) • STDs cost billions of dollars to diagnose and treat each year • It is easier to transmit or acquire HIV infection if you are infected with other STDs • Adolescents are at greater risk of acquiring STDs • You can get a STD the first time you have sex.

NOTES ON THE FOLLOWING 11 STD’S: STD Name What is it? Definition Signs/Symptoms Treatment

Common STD’s Caused by Bacteria (Can BE cured) • Chlamydia • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) • Gonorrhea • Syphilis Caused by Viruses (Can NOT be cured) • Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) • Genital Herpes • Hepatitis • Human Immuno. Deficiencey Virus HIV Caused by Parasites (Can BE cured) • Pubic Lice • Crabs • Scabies