1. SEXUALLY
TRANSMITTED
INFECTIONS

2. Ground Rules Appropriate and mature behavior/comments are expected.
Anatomical terms will be used.
Questions that might involve values or ethics, will not be answered, but will be referred home.
Personal stories should not include individual names.

3. Summary

5. STD STI What is the difference? STD = sexually transmitted disease.
STI = sexually transmitted infection.
STI and STD are sometimes used interchangeably.
More recently, the term STI has been used rather than STD (especially in the medical sector).
One reason is because infections do not
always become a disease.

6. Understanding
HIV & AIDS

7. What does HIV stand for?

8. This particular virus can only infect humans
Let’s break it down….
Human
This particular virus can only infect humans
Immunodeficiency HIV weakens your immune system by destroying important cells that fight disease and infection. A "deficient" immune system can't protect you
Virus
A virus can only reproduce itself by taking over a cell in the body of its host

10. HIV can harm you because it attacks your body’s immune system
HIV is a sexually transmitted disease for which there is no vaccine or cure
You cannot take antibiotics to get rid of HIV in your body like some other STI’s.

11. Charlie Sheen

12.
When HIV becomes AIDS video - 4 minutes

13. What are opportunistic infections?

14. AIDS
Acquired
Immune
Deficiency
Syndrome

15. Acquired Deficiency Let’s break it down….
AIDS is not something you inherit from your parents. You acquire AIDS during/after birth.
Immune
Your body's immune system includes all the organs and cells that work to fight off infection or disease.
Deficiency
You get AIDS when your immune system is "deficient," or isn't working the way it should.
Syndrome
A syndrome is a collection of symptoms and signs of disease. AIDS is a syndrome, rather than a single disease, because it is a complex illness with a wide range of complications and symptoms.

16. AIDS is the final stage of HIV infection
Your immune cells drops below the level of 200 cells per mm (healthy is about )
Your body can no longer fight off infections

17. Left untreated, HIV can lead to AIDS
On average, the untreated HIV infected patient will progress to AIDS in about 5-10 years.

19. Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 HIV AIDS Little or no symptoms (Asymptomatic)
could last up to
10 years
HIV
Fatigue, weight loss, fever and diarrhea.
Possible mental
changes
White blood cell
count drops below 200.
Opportunistic infections
appear
Stage 2
Stage 3
AIDS

20. semen BLOOD Breast milk
Fluids that transmit
HIV:
semen
Vagina Fluids
BLOOD
Breast milk

21. How is HIV transmitted?

22. Sexual activity with an infected person
ABSTINENCE from sex is the only 100% effective way to prevent HIV infection through sexual transmission.

23. with an infected person
Sharing
needles
with an infected person

24. Infected mother to her infant Before, during the birth process or
breast feeding

25. HIV is NOT Spread By… Shaking hands Breathing infected air
Kissing with a closed mouth
Mosquito bites
Sharing eating utensils with a person who is infected
Donating blood in the U.S.

26. Is there a cure for aids?

27. However…

28. (ART)=
ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY
These drugs DO NOT cure
people with HIV/AIDS, they just suppress the virus.
They can live a longer, healthier life and reduce the risk of transmitting HIV to others.

30. It’s VERY important to remember that people infected with HIV who are on ARV drugs can STILL TRANSMIT HIV to others!

33. 41% of the cases of HIV infection in Idaho occur in ages 20-29 years.

34. IDAHO STATS

35. Sexually
Transmitted
infections

36. There are 3 groups of STI’s
1. Bacterial 2. Viral Parasites
Bacterial STI’s
include gonorrhea and syphilis. These can often be treated and cured if caught early enough.
Viral STI’s
Include HIV, HPV (genital warts), and herpes. They have NO cure, but their symptoms can be eased with treatment.
Some Infections are not “technically” STI’s, but they can be spread through close human contact, including sex. Examples are Scabies (mites) and Pubic lice (parasites).

37. WASHINGTON — There were more cases of sexually transmitted diseases reported in the United States last year than ever before, according to new federal data. Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis — three of the most common S.T.D.s — grew for the second consecutive year, with sharper increases in the West than other regions. And while all three diseases are treatable with antibiotics, most cases continue to go undiagnosed, potentially causing infertility and other problems.

38. 1 in 4 teens contract a sexually transmitted infection every year
You can’t tell if someone has an STI by their appearance.
Many STI’s can be treated, but early diagnosis is vital.
STD’s are serious diseases that can cause sterility, blindness, deafness, insanity, and death.
A person with an STI may have no symptoms.
 Today, 40% of sexually active teen girls have had an STD that can cause infertility and even death.

39. Each year, millions of teens contract an STI.
Many were too embarrassed to ask for help or didn’t
recognize the symptoms.

42. Health problems caused by STDs tend to be more severe and more frequent for women than for men, in part because for women there are often no visible symptoms, so they do not seek care until serious problems have developed.

45. Let’s look at A
list of
Common Sti’s

48. Feel good about your decision!
Dating should be fun,
and abstinence helps teens enjoy
healthy relationships.
Who wants to worry about
STI’s or pregnancy????