Unit 4: HIV, STD & Pregnancy Prevention Lesson 9 – Getting Tested for HIV, Other STD & Pregnancy

Healthy Behavior Outcomes Be sexually abstinent. Engage in behaviors that prevent or reduce sexually transmitted diseases (STD), including HIV infection. Engage in behaviors that prevent or reduce unintended pregnancy.

Bell Ringer Write a few sentences about what you would do if you thought you might have an STD. What symptoms would you look for? How would you feel? Where would you go or whom would you talk to? Journal Only!!!

Scenario Aidan and Lena have been together for 6 months and recently decided they wanted to make sex a part of their relationship. They’ve both been in sexual relationships before. They understand that there are risks that come with being sexually active and want to be sexually responsible. What kinds of things do Aidan and Lena have to think about, talk about, and do before they have sex together?

Importance of Knowing STD/HIV Status Jess and Julian had been having sex for a few weeks before the relationship fizzed out. Afterward, Jess began to think that being with Julian hadn’t been such a wise thing to do. Jess went to some websites to learn more about HIV and other STDs and even took an online quiz. The quiz showed that some of the things Jess and Julian had done were risky for HIV and other STDs. Now Jess is really worried. The websites all say to get tested. Jess knows it’s the right thing to do, but has a lot of questions and feelings about it.

Importance of Knowing STD/HIV Status How do you imagine Jess is feeling and why? Based on what you know about HIV and other STDs, what is Jess risking by doing nothing? Why is it important for Jess to find out his or her HIV and STD status?

What They Should Have Done Jess and Julian should have been tested before having sex with each other. If Jess does nothing now, there’s the risk of having serious health consequences and possibly giving HIV or other STDs to someone else in the future Getting Tested = smart and sexually responsible

Activity Groups of 3 Testing Fact Sheets (HIV, STD, and Pregnancy) Page 28 in workbook – What to Know About Testing Complete your test individually and then share what you learned with the rest of your group About 10 minutes to work on your test individually 5 minutes for sharing with your group

Review How do you know if a person has HIV? How do they test to see if a person has another STD? How do they test for pregnancy? How long does it take to get the results of HIV test? Another STD test? Pregnancy test? What’s the difference between anonymous and confidential testing? What kind of counseling is provided with the various tests?

Review What do you think about teens getting tested for HIV, other STD or pregnancy without their parents’ consent? Whom would you talk with if you thought you needed to be tested? What are some reasons a person might not get tested even if he or she had participated in risky behaviors, such as having sex without a latex condom?

Getting Tested Getting tested is often the only way to know your STD or HIV status The sooner you know the sooner you can take steps to reduce your risk of getting infected in the future if the results are negative, or take steps to get treated, stay healthy, and protect your partner if the results are positive. Getting tested is the sexually responsible thing to do!!!

Importance of Counseling Counselors can help a person prepare for testing, understand the results and take steps to stay healthy and protect others in the future. They can advise people with a negative test result on how to stay negative They can help people who test positive access treatment and other resources Offer support and resources to the family and partners of someone who tests positive

Resources Hotlines Websites Library School nurse School counselor Family friend who’s in the medical field Health department clinic Community clinic Planned Parenthood Local Hospital Clinic School-based Clinic

Reliable/Trustworthy Source Verified, or shown to be true, by another source The information is accurate and up to date It’s from a recognized government, medical, or professional organization or other well documented and reputable group

Not Reliable It’s in the popular media – newspaper, magazine, TV It’s from a website not sponsored by a government or professional organization The information is different from most other sources It’s trying to sell you a product or point of view

Community Resources HANDOUT Take home for you to keep!!!