1. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

2. What provides 100% protection against STDs?
BELLRINGER
What provides 100% protection against STDs?

3. HOW STDs ARE SPREAD STDs are spread by the exchange of bodily fluids.
BREAST MILK
BLOOD
VAGINAL FLUIDS SEMEN
CAN STDs BE SPREAD THROUGH KISSING?

4. SEX? WHAT IS WHAT IS AN STD? GENITAL TO ANAL CONTACT
An infectious diseases that are spread by sexual contact
MOUTH TO GENITAL CONTACT
GENITAL TO GENITAL CONTACT
SEX?
GENITAL TO ANAL CONTACT
WHAT IS

5. HOW STDs ARE SPREAD SHARING NEEDLES SPREAD BY SEXUAL CONTACT
MOTHER TO CHILD

6. FACTS ABOUT STDs
HIV/AIDS and many STDs cause few or no symptoms in the early stages of infection.
Some STDs, but not all, can be cured by antibiotics.
STDs and HIV/AIDS are serious risks to your health.

7. RISK FACTORS

8. RISK FACTORS ANY VAGINAL ORAL-GENITAL ANAL SEX
Exposure to an STD can occur during
ANY
type of sexually activity, including
VAGINAL
ORAL-GENITAL
ANAL SEX

9. The only strategy that is
ELIMINATING THE RISK
Abstinence
The only strategy that is
100 %
effective in preventing STDs. You may face pressure to engage in sexual activity.

10. REDUCING THE RISK OF STDs
Delay the age of first sexual intimacy.
Limit the number of sexual partners.
Avoid using alcohol and other drugs.
Avoid sharing needles and other equipment for drug injection, body piercing, or tattooing.
Avoid sexual intimacy with high-risk partners.
Get tested for STDs and HIV.
Use male latex condoms.

11. BELIEF VS. REALITY

12. GET TESTED
If you think you may have been exposed to an STD or HIV, get tested.
Confidentiality is a legal requirement that prohibits healthcare providers from revealing patients’ names or test results.
Doctors usually test for several STDs at once. HIV testing may be done separately.
If the STD can be treated, the doctor will prescribe medications.
Avoid all sexual activity while you are infected.