This document discusses various topics related to sexuality and sexual health, including: - Definitions of sexual orientations like heterosexual, homosexual, and bisexual. - Types of sexually transmitted diseases like bacterial, viral, and parasitic STDs. - How STDs are transmitted and their potential health effects. - An overview of HIV/AIDS, including its phases and how it works. - Different methods of birth control like barrier methods, hormonal methods, and abstinence. - The proper use of male condoms.

1. So much more than a three letter word.
Prepared by Miss Naugle
Fall 2010

3. Where and why do they exist?

4.  Heterosexual: someone
attracted to the opposite sex
 Homosexual: someone attracted
to the same sex
 Bi-Sexual: someone attracted to
both sexes
 A-Sexual: someone not attracted
to anyone

8. Can these vary from relationship to relationships?
 Emotional  Physical

9. 1 in 4 individuals will become infected with an STD
by the age of 24.

10. Parasitic
Easily cured with creams and
shampoos
No long term problems
Bacterial
Cured/treated with antibiotics
If untreated, can cause long
term problems
Viral
Cannot be cured Symptoms treated

11. • HIV/AIDS
• Hepatitis
• Herpes
• Human Papilloma Virus
Viral
• Chlamydia
• Gonorrhea
• Syphilis
Bacterial
• Pubic Lice
• Scabies
• Trichomoniasis
Parasitic

12. Infected seminal fluid
Infected vaginal fluid
Infected blood
Pregnancy
Contact with an open sore
Genital contact

13.  HIV is a virus that weakens the immune
system
 HIV is the virus that causes AIDS
 Acquired
 Immune
 Deficiency
 Syndrome

14.  HIV will lower a persons T-Cell count
 T-cells are WBC that fight infections
 There are 3 phases of HIV/AIDS
 Phase I Asymptomatic
 Phase II HIV
 Begin to have problems due to a weakened
immune system
 Phase III AIDS
 Less T-Cells
 Opportunistic Infections
 Overall, general health failure

15. Publicity for the disease and patients rights have
increased over the past couple of years. One of
the big providers has been the ONE organization.

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17. There are several types of birth control including barrier,
hormonal, non-hormonal, emergency, and permanent.

18. Not engaging in sexual activity that puts you
at risk for disease transmission and
pregnancy
It is a conscious decision not to participate in
sexual activity
If a person has been sexually active, they
also can make the decision to be abstinent,
by refraining from further sexual activity

19.  Prevents the sperm from contacting the egg
 Vary in protection levels for unplanned
pregnancy and STD transmission

20.  Check the expiration date
 Rip the package at the corner
 Place on penis after obtaining a full erection
 Hold the top to create a reservoir tip
 Roll the condom down to the base of the
penis
 Hold the base of condom when removing from
penetration
 Discard condom (do not flush!)

21. This is one of the most common
hormonal methods. It works in
a variety of ways and can cause
SIDE EFFECTS on your health.