1. Chapter 7 Sexually Transmitted Infections

2. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (also called sexually transmitted diseases/STDs) STIs are infections that are passed from one person to another via sexual contact Bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, or parasites may cause STIs STIs are among the most common infections in the United States

3. Did you know? The U.S. has the highest rates of STIs in the industrialized world Our rate of infection is 50-100 times higher than other countries Approximately 15.3 million new cases are reported in the U.S. each year. –25% of these occur among teenagers –75% occur among those younger than 25 By age 24, one in three sexually active people will have contracted an STI

4. Why the rise in STIs? Increased tendency to have multiple partners Increased sexual activity among adolescents Increased use of birth control pills rather than spermicides or condoms Since many STI have no obvious symptoms, an infected person may unknowingly transmit an STI Many people remain uneducated or uninterested in the causes and consequences of STIs.

5. Levels of Risk of Various Sexual Behaviors

6. The number of sexual partners is the best predictor of STI risk

7. Common Bacterial Infections: Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Bacterial Vaginosis

8. Chlamydia Cause and Transmission Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Possible Complications Research

9. Gonorrhea Cause and Transmission Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Possible Complications Research

10. Syphilis Cause and Transmission Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Possible Complications Research

11. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Cause and Transmission Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Possible Complications Research

12. Bacterial Vaginosis Cause and Transmission Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Possible Complications Research

13. Common Viral Infections: Genital Herpes Hepatitis Human Papilloma Virus (Genital Warts) HIV and AIDS

14. Genital Herpes Cause and Transmission Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Possible Complications Research

15. Hepatitis Cause and Transmission Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Possible Complications Research

16. Human Papilloma Virus (Genital Warts) Cause and Transmission Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Possible Complications Research

17. HIV and AIDS A Brief History of AIDS –1959: First documented case –1981: CDC issues bulletin with first official announcement describing 5 gay men in L.A.

18. HIV and AIDS Cause

19. HIV and AIDS Cause Incidence

20. HIV and AIDS

22. Cause Incidence Transmission –Blood Infection –Sexual Contact –Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Breast- Feeding –Artificial Insemination

23. HIV and AIDS Cause Incidence Transmission Nontransmission

24. HIV and AIDS Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Possible Complications Prevention Research

25. Common Parasitic Infections Pubic Lice Scabies Trichomoniasis

26. Public Lice Cause and Transmission Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Possible Complications

27. Scabies Cause and Transmission Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Possible Complications

28. Trichomoniasis Cause and Transmission Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Possible Complications

29. Ten Ways to Reduce the Risks of Contracting STIs Be abstinent Use Condoms Engage in safer sex Get information Be selective Communicate Be assertive Be honest Stay sober Get regular sleep

30. What to do if you get an STI Seek medical attention Inform your sexual partner(s) Use strategies to reduce reinfection