1. Itching, Burning, and Squirming
STD’S AND YOU

2. STDs
Refers to a group of diseases that can be passed from person to person during sexual activity (vaginal, anal, oral and skin to skin contact).
Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI)
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
Venereal Disease(VD)

3. STDs Spread by having sex with someone who already has the STD
Anyone can get STDs. Age doesn’t matter.
A person can have more than one STD at a time.
STDs will not “just go away” you need the right medicine.

4. CHLAMYDIA

5. CHLAMYDIA Symptoms can occur up to 7-28 days after having sex May show no signs
Symptoms in Females
Symptoms in Males
Vaginal discharge
Bleeding between periods
Burning with urination
Abdominal pain
Pain during sex
Watery, white discharge from penis
Burning with urination
Frequent need to urinate
Swollen testicles

6. CHLAMYDIA Spread during vaginal, oral, and anal sex.
Testing can be performed at your local health department or doctor
Detected through urine or a swab of the area

7. CHLAMYDIA Treated with an antibiotic
Treatment through the health department or doctor
Damage to reproductive organs cannot be repaired
Passed during childbirth
Can be prevented by the use of condoms or abstinence

8. HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS
GENITAL WARTS

9. GENITAL WARTS/HPV Viral infection
Small bumpy warts on the sex organs and rectal area
Itching and burning
Symptoms may occur up to 1-8 months after having sex

10. GENITAL WARTS/HPV 99% of cervical cancers are caused by HPV
Can cause penis and anal cancers
Spread during vaginal, oral, anal sex and also by touching someone who has genital warts (skin to skin contact)
Passed during childbirth

11. GENTIAL WARTS/HPV
Can be detected through a clinical exam by your local health department or doctor
Treatment is available for outbreaks (no cure)
Gardasil Vaccine is AVAILABLE FOR Females and Males (age 9-26)

12. GONORRHEA

13. GONORRHEA Symptoms can occur 2-21 days after having sex No symptoms or very mild symptoms
Symptoms in females
Thick yellow or green vaginal discharge
Burning with urination
Abnormal periods
Abdominal pain
Pain with sex
Symptoms in males
Thick yellow or greenish drip from penis
Burning with urination
Swollen or tender testicles
Frequent urination

14. GONORRHEA Spread during vaginal, anal, and oral sex
Get tested at your local health department or doctor
Treatable with antibiotics
Organs damaged if not treated early.

15. GONORRHEA Can lead to infertility
Can cause heart trouble, skin disease and blindness
Organ damage is irreversible
Can be passed to baby during childbirth
Can be prevented by the use of condoms or abstinence

16. HEPATITIS B

17. Hepatitis B Symptoms Flu like feeling that does not go away Tiredness
Jaundice
Dark urine
Light colored stools
Symptoms can occur from 1-9 months after having sex

18. HEPATITIS B Spread during vaginal, anal, and oral sex
Spread by sharing needles
Spread by contact with infected blood
Spread during childbirth
Can cause permanent liver damage or liver cancer
Hepatitis B vaccine is available

19. HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENY VIRUS
HIV

20. HIV HIV is the virus that causes aids
HIV attacks and kills immunity cells
HIV positive
People infected with HIV can go years without symptoms
1 in 4 people who are infected with HIV do not know they are infected

21. ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
AIDS

22. AIDS
Full blown AIDS is diagnosed when fighter cells reach a critical low number
Symptoms of AIDS can include : Fever, night sweats, fatigue, weight loss, swollen glands, rash, and frequent infections.
Progression from HIV to AIDS can be slow years or fast <2years.

23. HIV/AIDS Can be transmitted through vaginal, oral, and anal sex
Can be transmitted by needle sharing and contaminated blood
Can be transmitted mother to child during child birth and breastfeeding
Cannot be transmitted by touching, coughing, sneezing, dry kissing, toilet seats, utensils, mosquito bites, tears or saliva
Can get tested at the health department, clinic or doctors office and also home test kits

24. AIDS IN KENTUCKY
As of Dec. 2009, there have been a total of 5,227 AIDS cases reported in KY since 1982
Of those 2,669 are presumed living with AIDS
In 2007 there were 250 new AIDS cases reported
In 2008 there were 258 new AIDS cases reported
As of December 2009, there were a reported 15 cases of AIDS in Montgomery county, 12 still living

25. HIV/AIDS REDUCE YOUR RISK
Abstinence is the only 100% way of preventing HIV/AIDS
Do not share needles or body jewelry
Be in a monogamous relationship
Use barrier methods (Condoms, etc…)
Avoid other people’s bodily fluids

26. HERPES

27. HERPES Small painful blisters
Itching or burning before the blisters appear
Blisters may last 1-3 weeks
Blisters may go away but the virus remains in the body
Symptoms can occur days after having sex

28. HERPES Spread during vaginal, oral and anal sex
Spread during genital touching with someone who has herpes (skin to skin contact)
Spread mother to child during childbirth
Medicines available to help with symptoms and prevent future breakouts

29. SYPHILIS

30. SYPHILIS 1ST STAGE A painless sore or sores on the mouth or sex organs
Sore usually lasts 1-5 weeks
Sore goes away but you still have syphilis
Symptoms occur up to 1-12 weeks after having sex
Can be passed during childbirth
Can be prevented with the use of condoms or abstinence

31. SYPHILIS
2ND STAGE
Symptoms show up 1 week to 6 months after primary sore heals
A rash anywhere on the body occurs
Flu like feelings
Rash and flu like feelings go away but you still have syphilis

32. SYPHILIS
LATE STAGE
Symptoms include insanity, blindness, paralysis, personality changes, knee joint damage, impotency, heart disease, death
Can be cured with an antibiotic
Testing available through your local health department or doctor
Any damage to organs is irreversible

33. TRICHOMONIASIS

34. TRICHOMONIASIS Symptoms can occur 3-14 days after having sex
Symptoms in males
Watery, white drip from the penis
Burning with urination
Urinating frequently
Symptoms in females
Itching, burning
Yellow, greenish or gray discharge

35. TRICHOMONIASIS SPREAD DURING VAGINAL SEX
TESTING AND TREATMENT IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT OR DOCTOR
IF UNTREATED MEN CAN GET INFECTIONS IN THE PROSTATE GLAND
CAN BE PREVENTED WITH THE USE OF CONDOMS OR ABSTINENCE

36. REMEMBER
When you have sex with someone, in a way you’re going to bed with all your partner’s past partners, and their past partners, and their past partners….So, if any of them had an STD, you could get it too.

37. STD PREVENTION Abstinence is the only 100% way to prevent STDs
Have sex with only one uninfected partner who is not having sex with anyone else and only have sex with that partner.
Use a latex condom
Get tested
Know the signs and symptoms