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- 2. What is a Sexually Transmitted Infection? An infection that can be transmitted from sexual intercourse and orally. Some can be treated and some may not be able to.
- 3. Some Types of STI’s Chlamydia Gonorrhea Genital Herpes HIV/AIDS Syphilis Hepatitis A,B,C
- 4. Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Bacterial Infections Infects the cervix in women or testes in men and can spread to other reproductive organs Can cause permanent infertility, bladder infections, pelvic inflammatory disease Treated with antibiotics Symptoms : Women: Pain while urinating, vaginal bleeding, painful intercourse, abdominal pain,, swelling of rectum or cervix, colored discharge Men: Swelling of testicles, fertility problems, colored discharge
- 5. Syphilis Infection caused by bacteria Can cause death Mostly affects men than women
- 6. Syphilis Symptoms 1. Primary stage Chancre/ulcer in place of exposure, mouth, anus, vagina Chancres appear 1 to 6 weeks after exposure and disappear and then reappear 2. Secondary Stage Skin rash Mild fever Hair loss Headaches Sore throat 3. Latent Stage Lasts for a long time Difficulty coordinating muscle movements Possible, eyesight issues, cognitive impairments, nerve issues 4. Tertiary Stage Worsening affects of Latent stage Possible death
- 7. Hepatitis Infections Infects the liver Spread through bodily fluids, mother to child during the birth process, fecal matter, and use of needles Symptoms: Flu like symptoms, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, jaundice to the skin and eyes, abdominal pain, diarrhea, itchy skin, can develop chronic illness depending what type of hepatitis It is not curable. Treatments do not eliminate the virus from the body but they protect organs from adversing affects. Sometimes death can result.
- 8. HIV/AIDS Spread through bodily fluids, blood, secretions, semen, breast milk, being exposed to infected needle, born to HIV infected mother, kissing if the person has open wounds in mouth, etc. Once HIV becomes AIDS… Chances of years living are limited HIV/AIDS attacks the immune system and weakens it No cure. According to CDC.gov “HIV affects specific cells of the immune system, called CD4 cells, or T cells. Over time, HIV can destroy so many of these cells that the body can’t fight off infections and disease. When this happens, HIV infection leads to AIDS.”
- 9. How you are exposed to STI’s Oral Sex Anal Sex Vaginal Sex Kissing Sharing food, makeup, drinks with infected person Needles Bodily fluids and Blood
- 10. How to prevent STI’s and Protect yourself Abstinence Condoms Vaccinations Limit number of sex partners (But make sure you know they don’t have STD’s and if and who else they have had sex with, if and when they were last tested) Annual doctor physical examinations
- 11. References Scarleteen/Heather Corinna. (2015). The STI Files : Hepatitis. Retrieved form http://www.scarleteen.com/article/sexual_health/the_sti_files_hepatitis Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. (June 2014). Chlamydia – CDC Fact Sheet. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/stdfact-chlamydia.htm Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. (August 2015). HIV/AIDS & STDS. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/std/hiv/default.htm Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. (May 2013). Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Syphilis - CDC Fact Sheet. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/std/syphilis/stdfact-syphilis.htm Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. (September 2015). Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/std/default.htm Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. (September 2015). Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Hepatitis. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/std/general/hepatitis.htm J. Allen McCutchan. (2015). Merck Manual: Overview of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Retrieved from http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/infections/sexually-transmitted-diseases/overview-of-sexually-transmitted-diseases