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Viral StD’s

Viral StD’s. Need To Know. Viral STD’s Herpes Hepatitis B HIV HPV Viral STD’s are NOT curable Medical treatment can make them less severe. Herpes. sores on mouth or genitals Transmitted through skin to skin contact Hugging , shaking hands, sharing food, etc . Usually not aware

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Viral StD’s

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  1. Viral StD’s

  2. Need To Know • Viral STD’s • Herpes • Hepatitis B • HIV • HPV • Viral STD’s are NOT curable • Medical treatment can make them less severe

  3. Herpes • sores on mouth or genitals • Transmitted through skin to skin contact Hugging, shaking hands, sharing food, etc. • Usually not aware • Sores, blisters, rash, itching, burning, tingling, fever, etc • Average of 4-5 Herpes outbreaks a year

  4. Hepatitis B • Causes chronic infection, cirrhosis, cancer of liver • Present in blood, semen, vaginal secretion, breast milk • Transmitted through unprotected anal, vaginal, and oral sex with infected person, contaminated needles, or infected mother • Symptoms include fever, aches, appetite loss, fatigue, yellowing of skin, dark urine, nausea, etc.

  5. HIV • Causes immune system to weaken & lose it’s ability to fight off infections and cancers • Transmitted, same as Hepatitis B • NO symptoms • Average time between HIV and AIDs 8-11 years

  6. HPV • more than 100 types • 1/3 cause warts that infect the genital tract • It can grow on the cervix, vagina, penis, urethra, and anus • Can lead to cervical cancer • Some HPV infections have no harmful effect • May experience no visible signs • No cure but # of methods to remove warts • Transmitted by direct skin contact

  7. Nice to Know • By 2010 at least 35 million children have lost 1 or both parents to AIDS • Each year approximately 333 million new cases of STD’s in the world • Hepatitis B causes 620,000 deaths each year • Hepatitis B infection mainly in 25-44 years old • HPV • Disappear in 70% of people in 1 year and 90% in 2 years

  8. Skills • ABSTINENCE • Know your partner • Don’t be afraid to ask • Know the different diseases • Use protection

  9. Resources • http://www.classbrain.com/artteensb/publish/article_125.shtml • http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hpv-4272.htm • http://www.stdsandyou.com/viral-virus-stds.html

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