STDs What you need to know

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STDsWhat you need to know

• Sexuality PowerPoint 4.6

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Basic Facts

• Sexually transmitted diseases can be spread
  through sexual intercourse, oral sex, other
  intimate act involving the genitals, or in some
  cases any skin-skin contact
• Sexually transmitted diseases have become
  extremely common among teens
• Nearly 4 million US teens develop an STD each
  year

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Herpes

• Herpes simplex is a common and usually mild
  recurrent skin condition. It can cause "cold
  sores" or "fever blisters" on the mouth or
  face--what is called oral herpes. It can also
  cause similar symptoms in the genital area, which
  is known as genital herpes.
• You can pick up herpes through skin to skin
  contact, sexual intercourse or oral sex with an
  individual. Kissing is also a risk even if
  sores are not present
• Sores may come and go but the herpes virus
  stays in the body for life

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Chlamydia

• Chlamydia is a common and curable bacterial
  infection
• In the United States, Chlamydia is the most
  common bacterial sexually transmitted disease
  (STD), particularly among sexually active
  adolescents and young adults.
• Chlamydia is passed primarily during anal or
  vaginal sex. It is less likely to be transmitted
  through oral sex.
• Even if a person with Chlamydia is treated and
  cured, they can be reinfected if they are exposed
  to Chlamydia again.
• It can also be passed from mother to newborn as
  the baby passes through the infected birth canal.
  This can result in eye infections, pneumonia or
  other complications

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Chlamydia (continued)

• Symptoms of Chlamydia may include genital
  discharge, pain during urination, pain during
  intercourse
• Untreated Chlamydia infections in women may lead
  to
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). (PID is a
  serious infection of a woman's reproductive
  organs. Left untreated, PID can cause
  infertility.)
• Untreated Chlamydia in men may lead to
• Prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland)
• Infertility
• Untreated Chlamydia in infants may lead to
• Blindness
• Complications of pneumonia, which can include
  death

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HPV Human papillomavirus

• In the United States, HPV is considered to be the
  most common sexually transmitted disease (STD).
  Some studies estimate that the majority of the
  sexually active population is exposed to at least
  one or more types of HPV - although most do not
  develop symptoms. Because HPV is so common and
  prevalent, a person does not need have to have a
  lot of sexual partners to come into contact with
  this virus.

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HPV Human papillomavirus (cont)

• There are many different types of genital HPV.
• Only certain types of HPV are linked with
  cervical cancer. These are usually called
  "high-risk" types.
• The types of HPV that cause raised external
  genital warts are not linked with cancer. These
  are called "low-risk" types
• HPV spreads through direct skin-skin contact with
  an infected individual
• HPV can cause genital warts.
• There is no cure for HPV

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GONORRHEA SYPHILIS

• GONORRHEA - Similar to Chlamydia - A treatable
  bacterial infection of the penis, vagina, or anus
  that causes pain or a burning feeling as well as
  a pus-like discharge.
• SYPHILIS - A treatable bacterial infection that
  can spread throughout the body and affect the
  heart, brain, nerves if not treated.
• Spread during oral sex or sexual intercourse, and
  can be spread through non-sexual contact such as
  toilet seats and towels

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AIDS

• HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.  It
  is the virus that causes AIDS.  AIDS stands for
  Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
• HIV can be transmitted through the blood, sexual
  fluids, or breast milk of an HIV-infected person.
  People can get HIV if one of these fluids enters
  the body and into the bloodstream. The disease
  can be passed during unprotected sex with a
  HIV-infected person. An HIV-infected mother can
  transmit HIV to her infant during pregnancy,
  delivery or while breastfeeding. People can also
  become infected with HIV when using injection
  drugs through sharing needles and other
  equipment.
• Over time, infection with HIV can weaken the
  immune system to the point that the system has
  difficulty fighting off certain infections.