1. Sexually Transmitted Diseases

2. STD’s: The Silent Epidemic STD’s is considered an epidemic amongst teens and young adults STD’s is considered an epidemic amongst teens and young adults Many STD’s are Asymptomatic meaning “showing no signs of a disease.” Many STD’s are Asymptomatic meaning “showing no signs of a disease.”

3. STD’s that are asymptomatic can only be detected by lab tests. STD’s that are asymptomatic can only be detected by lab tests. If STD’s go untreated a person can become infertile, seriously ill, or even die. If STD’s go untreated a person can become infertile, seriously ill, or even die. If sexually active get tested regularly. If sexually active get tested regularly.

4. 1 in 10 teenagers is infected with an STD. 1 in 10 teenagers is infected with an STD. Sexually active teens 1 in 5 have an STD. Sexually active teens 1 in 5 have an STD.

5. What puts Teenagers at High Risk? Being Sexually Active Being Sexually Active Having more than one partner. Having more than one partner. A partner that had multiple partners. A partner that had multiple partners. Alcohol and Drugs Alcohol and Drugs

6. How are STD’s Spread? Any type of sexual activity in which body fluids are exchanged and skin to skin contact. Any type of sexual activity in which body fluids are exchanged and skin to skin contact. Direct contact with open sores Direct contact with open sores Mother to her baby before birth, during birth or during breast feeding. Mother to her baby before birth, during birth or during breast feeding.

7. Myths on the Spread of STD’s Most of the viruses and bacteria can’t survive outside of the human body. Most of the viruses and bacteria can’t survive outside of the human body. STD’s can’t be spread through kissing, holding hands, or using public toilets. STD’s can’t be spread through kissing, holding hands, or using public toilets.

8. STD’s Caused by Bacteria Chlamydia Chlamydia Symptoms- Pain during urination and discharge from the penis or vagina Treatment- Antibiotics Untreted-infertility, swollen testicles

9. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Symptoms: pain in pelvic area, vaginal discharge, long and painful menstrual periods. Treatment: Antibiotics or Surgery Untreated: Infertility, Chronic Pelvic pain

10. Gonorrhea Gonorrhea Symptoms: Females no obvious syptoms, pain during urination, dischrge from the penis or vagina. Treatment: Antibiotics Untreated: PID, swelling of testicles, infertility

11. Syphilis Syphilis Symptoms: Phase 1-painless ulcer. Phase 2- fever, rash, muscle aches. Phase 3- heart and nervous system damage, blindness, and loss of mental abilities, possible death. Treatment: Antibiotics Untreated: Mental and physical disabilities

12. Trichomoniasis- Trichomoniasis- Symptoms: Females- itching, discharge, painful urination. Males-usually no symptoms Treatment: Prescription Medicine Untreated: Bladder and Urethral infections

13. STD’s Caused by Viruses HPV HPV Symptoms: Often no symptoms or genital and anal warts. Treatment: No Cure Untreated: Cervical Cancer, Genital Cancers

14. Genital Herpes Genital Herpes Symptoms: Simplex 1- cold sores. Simplex 2- red bumps, blisters and recurrent sores, and fever. Treatment: No cure Untreated: Newborns can have infections in the liver, brain, skin, eyes, and mouth.

15. Hepatitis (B and C) Hepatitis (B and C) Symptoms: yellowing of the skin, loss of appetite, darkening of the urine. Treatment: No Cure Untreated: Liver damage, liver failure, or liver cancer

16. STD’s caused by Parasites Pubic Lice Pubic Lice Symptoms: Intense itching Treatment: Medication and wash linens and clothes with hot water. Untreated: Skin damage

17. Scabies Scabies Symptoms: Intense itching Treatment: Medication and wash linens and clothes with hot water. Untreated: Skin damage

18. What to Do if a Person thinks they are Infected. Seek Medical Help Seek Medical Help Complete the full course of medication Complete the full course of medication Follow-Up Testing Follow-Up Testing Avoid Sexual Activity while being Treated Avoid Sexual Activity while being Treated Notify all Sexual Partners. Notify all Sexual Partners.

19. What Would You Do? Beth suspects that her friend John may have an STD, but John is not concerned. How can Beth persuade her friend to be tested? What should Beth do if John refuses to be tested? Which is more important: her friend’s privacy or her friend’s health? Beth suspects that her friend John may have an STD, but John is not concerned. How can Beth persuade her friend to be tested? What should Beth do if John refuses to be tested? Which is more important: her friend’s privacy or her friend’s health?