1. STD’s
Sexually Transmitted Diseases

2. Crabs or pubic lice
They drink blood.
They make you itch.
If you get them, you
should shave your
pubic hair.

3. Urinary tract infection
• Sometimes a urinary tract infection is caused
by sex, but not always.
Urinate before and after
sex.
Clean your genital and
anal areas before and
after sex.
Stay hydrated and drink
plenty of water; this will
help rid your urinary tract
of bacteria.

4. Chlamydia โรคหนองในเทียม
Most people don’t
know they have it,
especially women.
Chlamydia is easy to
treat.
It is a very common
disease.

5. Genital warts- HPV Virus
There is a vaccine
for it (Gardasil or
Cervarix).
Most people get it
sometime in their
life.
Most people don’t
have symptoms.
It can cause
cancer, especially
in women.
There are over 100 kinds of HPV
virus. Only a few are dangerous.

6. Women should visit a gynecologist
Women over the
age of 13 should
visit one.
Get the HPV
vaccine.
Get a pap smear
every few years
after age 21.

7. Herpes โรคเริม
Most people that have
herpes do not know it.
The first outbreak is the
worst. Then it is not so bad.
It cannot be cured.
Stress can cause outbreaks.

8. Hepatitis C
This disease usually
spreads by IV drug use, but
it can spread by anal sex.

9. syphilis
• Not common now because of antibiotics
Syphilis is a
bacterial infection.
ปฏิชีวนะ

10. Gonorrhea โรคหนองใน
It is sometimes called
“The Clap”.
It is easily cured by
antibiotics.
There are 62 million
cases of gonorrhea
each year.
It can cause painful
urination or a
discharge.

11. HIV and AIDS
HIV attacks the body’s
immune system.
About 35 million people in
the world now have
HIV/AIDS.
HIV/AIDS became well
known around 1981.

12. Signs and symptoms
• The first sign is usually a bad flu 2-4 weeks
after infection. It is easy to infect others at this
time.
A person with AIDS can get spots
on their body, have diarrhea, lose
weight and feel tired.

13. AIDS in Thailand
• AIDS has been declining in Thailand because
of educational programs.
• About 1.3% of Thais have HIV/AIDs, the
highest in Asia.

14. HIV is not a death sentence anymore.
Magic Johnson got HIV
in 1991.
He is still living a
healthy life now.
Science is winning the
war on AIDS.

15. Prevention การป้องกัน
Condoms are the best way to prevent STD’s.

16. Screening and Treatment
Can be done at a clinic.
Some clinics cost no money.
There are many kinds of tests:
blood test, urine test, swab
test.

17. Telling your partner(s)
You may feel embarrassed, but it is important to tell
people you have slept with if you have an STD.

18. It’s not the end of the world!
Most STD’s are not as bad as they
sound, and can be easily cured.

19. Birth Control การคุมกาเนิด

20. The Pill
Must be taken every
day.
Can have side effects like
mood swings and weight
gain.
Costs about 50-300 baht
per month.
The white ones are not
real, but should be taken
anyway.

21. Condoms
Should have no air
bubble on the end.
They do not break
easily.
Condoms have been
used for at least 400
years.
Don’t use old
condoms!

22. Should condoms be available in
schools?

23. spermicide
It is a gel that kills sperm.
It is often used with other
types of birth control.

24. Chastity belt เข็มขัดพรหมจารี
Was used a long time
ago to stop people
from having sex.
Looks comfortable!

25. diaphragm
Must be removed and
cleaned every day.
A doctor must help a
woman choose the right
size.
It is usually used with
spermicide.

26. Vaginal ring
Stays in side the vagina
for 3 weeks or 3 months.
It releases drugs that
prevent pregnancy.

27. IUD (Intrauterine Device)
It is the best kind of birth
control.
It can be used for 5-12
years.
Some have hormones and
some have copper ทองแดง
It costs about 20,000
baht.

28. Female condom
More expensive than
male condoms.
Not as safe as male
condoms.
These are not very
popular.

29. The Patch แผ่นแปะคุมกาเนิด
It stops ovulation. การ
ตก ไข่
It must be replaced
every week.
It may effect a
woman’s period.

30. Implant เข็มฝังคุมกาเนิด
Goes under the skin of
the arm.
Can last up to 3 years.
Periods may be
irregular.

31. Sterilization การทาหมัน
Vasectomy: The tubes
are cut and tied.
Tubal ligation:
Having the “tubes tied”

32. Emergency contraception
ยาคุมฉุกเฉิน
• Can be taken up to 72 hours after sex

33. abstinence
• Abstinence means you don’t have sex at all.
• This is 100 percent safe.