1. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Any pathogen that spreads from one person to another during sexual contact.

2. Facts
Many STD’s can be treated with medicines, but some are incurable.
If left untreated, some STD’s are fatal.
People do not develop immunity to STD’s after being infected.
A person can be cured, and then re-infected with the same STD.
It can take only one contact with an infected person to contract an STD.

3. Risky Behaviors Ignoring Risks Multiple Partners Not seeking treatment
You can develop more than one STD at a time

4. Avoiding STD’s Practice Abstinence (Best way to avoid STD’s)
Avoid Drugs (sharing needles/tattoo’s)
Choose Responsible Friends

5. Practice Abstinence
The best and only way to avoid STD’s is to practice sexual abstinence.
Sexual abstinence means not having sexual intercourse, oral sex, or anal sex.
Even teens who have not been abstinent up to point can still choose abstinence now.
Teens that are sexually active should be tested for STD’s.

6. Three most common STD’s
Trichomoniasis -Caused by a protozoan that infects the urinary tract or vagina.
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) -Most common viral STD in the USA.
Chlamydia -Most common reported bacteria STD in the USA

7. Friend For Life
Virus
Medications can help with symptoms but not cure disease
No Cure:
Herpes Simplex 1 & 2
HIV/AIDS
Genital Warts/HPV
(50% of men 15+ are infected)

8. Herpes HSV 1, HSV 2 (Herpes Symplex Virus) Not curable
HSV 1 – effects facial features
Not transmittable unless a sore is out (lips)
Valtrex – drug – stops it and sends it back, doesn’t stop the disease
HSV 2 – effects genitals
Genital herpes
Can be treated with antibiotics but is not curable

10. HPV Some forms of HPV cause genital warts, which may itch or burn.
A doctor can remove the warts, but some may reappear.
Sometimes the body’s immune system will destroy the virus, clearing the body of infection.
A vaccine is made for females, should get between the ages of 9-27
Hangs out in the cervix and could cause cancer Cervical Cancer, get a Pap test before it become life threatening

11. HPV

12. Bacteria Can be cured with antibiotics Gonorrhea Syphilis Chlamydia
Even though there is a cure disease
can still cause permanent damage

13. Chlamydia Has no symptoms
Causes problems with organs, joints and reproductive organs
Bacteria, treated with antibiotics
Infected males – experience painful, frequent urination and discharge from the penis.
If untreated may lead to urethritis.
In females-has no symptoms other than yellowish vaginal discharge.

14. If untreated can cause a serious infection of the reproductive organs called pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
Can lead to infertility or an ectopic pregnancy, a potentially fatal condition where fertilized egg implants somewhere other than in the uterus.
A pregnant woman can transmit Chlamydia to her baby during birth. If the infected infant survives, it may suffer damage to the lungs or eyes.

15. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

16. Syphilis “Great Imitator” Effects every organ in the body
Skin Legion that can get into other legions of the body
Can be passed from Mother to Child during childbirth
Can cause just about anything and destroy every organ/joint in the body
Caused by a bacteria known as “Spirochette” which also cause “Lyme disease” (carried by a tick)

17. Syphilis

18. Hepatitis
B and C, called HBV and HCV are sexually transmitted infections that attack the liver.
Also spread by blood-to-blood contact, often unaware of the infection
Symptoms include-fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea.
Medication may relieve symptoms but there is no cure.
Children are routinely vaccinated for HBV, no vaccine for HVC.

19. Infestations
Pubic Lice
Crabs
Scabies

20. Common Signs Of STI’s Sores, bumps, or blisters near mouth or genitals
Burning or pain during urination or bowel movement
Flu-like symptoms, fever chills, or aches
Swelling in groin area or groin lymph nodes

21. Females Unusual odor, or discharge from vagina Pelvic pain
Burning or itching around vagina
Unusual bleeding (not her period)
Pain during intercourse
Increased severity of menstrual cramps or abnormal period

22. Males Discharge from penis Pain in testicles
Inflammation or pain from the head of the penis
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