1. 8th Grade Choosing the Best
STD Notes
8th Grade
Choosing the Best

2. Chlamydia
bacterial
Chlamydia is a common __________ STD, infecting 3 million people in the US each year, including ____million young people aged
75% of women and 50% of men have ____symptoms with Chlamydia. If symptoms are present they may include abnormal discharges or a burning sensation when urinating.
Chlamydia can be transmitted to either partner through vaginal, anal, or ________ sex and is diagnosed by lab tests.
While the disease can by __________ with antibiotics, if left untreated, it can have serious consequences, particularly for women.
Up to 40% of women with untreated Chlamydia develop ______(pelvic inflammatory disease) and one in five of those women will become _________.
If you are a woman with Chlamydia and are exposed to HIV, your risk of becoming infected with HIV is ________times higher.
1.5 no
oral
cured
PID
infertile
3 to 5

3. Gonorrhea
650,000
Gonorrhea is another bacterial STD, infecting _________ each year in the U.S.
Although many may have ____ symptoms at all, symptoms in men and women may include a burning sensation when urinating or abnormal discharges. In women, symptoms may be mild and mistaken for a vaginal infection.
Gonorrhea can be transmitted to either partner through vaginal, anal, or _______ sex and is diagnosed by lab tests.
Gonorrhea can be cured with antibiotics, but remains a major cause of _____and subsequent infertility and tubal pregnancies (outside the uterus).
Gonorrhea is very contagious. In a single act of unprotected sex with and infected partner, a teenage female has a ____percent chance of getting gonorrhea.
Gonorrhea can also facilitate ____transmission. no
oral
PID 50
HIV

4. Syphilis
Syphilis is another __________STD, infecting 70,000 each year in the US.
Syphilis is passed via ______contact from a syphilis sore, called a chancre.
Syphilis can be transmitted to either partner through vaginal, anal, or ____sex.
The primary stage of syphilis is usually marked by the appearance of a _______, which soon goes away.
Syphilis can be _______ with antibiotics.
Untreated syphilis can cause serious problems later in life, including heart trouble, mental problems, birth defects in babies and _____.
bacterial
direct
oral
sore
treated
death

5. Trichomoniasis
Trichomoniasis is a very common STD caused by a microscopic __________, infecting five million people in the US each year.
Most men have ____ symptoms. Some women may have a vaginal discharge and experience discomfort during intercourse or urination.
Trichomoniasis can be diagnosed through a physical exam with a lab test, and can be ________ with a prescription drug.
parasite no
cured

6. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
HPV is a very common _____STD, infecting 5.5 million people each year in the US, including 4.6 million people aged At least ___% of sexually active men and women acquire genital HPV at some point in their lives. One study showed that _____of college women evaluated contracted HPV at some point over a three year period.
There are 30 types of HPV that can affect the _______area. Some “low-risk” types cause genital warts, which can be treated and cured. Other “high-risk” types can cause cervical, penile and anal _______.
There is ____medical cure for HPV. Most mild infections can be destroyed by the body’s immune system over time. If a “high-risk” HPV infection is not cleared by the immune system, it can remain present for many years and turn abnormal cells into cancer over time.
Over 90% of all cervical cancers are caused by _____infection. Every year, about 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and almost 4,000 women ____ from the disease in the US.
viral 50
43%
genital
cancer no
HPV
die

7. HPV continued…
Most women are diagnosed with HPV on the basis of abnormal _____tests. Regular Pap tests, performed by a doctor, are important for detecting cervical cancer early, when it can be treated most effectively. No HPV tests are available for men.
HPV can be transmitted to either partner through vaginal, anal, or _____ sex.
A new vaccine against HPV is currently available for females and protects against the strains of HPV that are the most common causes of cervical cancer and genital warts. While the vaccine is expected to reduce rates of cervical cancer, it does not provide complete protection. Sexually active females are still at risk. Students should talk with their parents and doctors about this vaccine.
pap
oral

8. Genital Herpes
viral
Genital herpes is a common ________STD and infects 1 million people each year in the US including 650,000 people aged It is the most widespread STD in the US today, with over _____million people currently infected.
Over ____% of people who tested positive for genital herpes did not know they had it.
There is no cure for genital herpes. Once infected, you have genital herpes for _____.
Some people with genital herpes have symptoms, but most don’t. Typical symptoms of genital herpes are painful, recurring __________ or sores on or around the genitals or rectum. Most people with a first episode can expect to have 4 to 5 outbreaks within a year. Medications can help with outbreaks.
With or without symptoms, genital herpes can be transmitted by _____________ contact between sex partners.
Genital herpes can be diagnosed by ________ inspection if blisters or sores are present. It can be difficult to detect otherwise; blood tests are helpful, but the results are _____always clear-cut. 45 90
life
blisters
skin-to-skin
visual
not

9. STD’s- An Epidemic There are more than ____ STD’s.25
There are more than ____ STD’s.
Every year more than ____million Americans contract a new STD. More than ___ million people in the US currently have an incurable STD.
Every year approximately ___ million teens contract a new STD…that’s ________ each day, _____ each hour and 1 every ___seconds.
Why are teens especially vulnerable to spreading and contracting STD’s?
Many STDs have _____ symptoms, so either partner could have the STD and not know it.
Sexually active teenagers and young adults are more likely than other age groups to have ___________ sex partners.
The ______ of adolescent females is more at risk for infection from some STDs than the cervix of older females. 15 65 4
10,959
457 8 no
multiple
cervix