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What are STD’s or STI’s?

What are STD’s or STI’s?. S exually T ransmitted I nfection. Diseases that are transmitted through all types of sexual activity. “The surest way to avoid transmission of STD’s is to abstain from sexual contact.”. S exually T ransmitted D isease. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.

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What are STD’s or STI’s?

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  1. What are STD’s or STI’s? Sexually Transmitted Infection Diseases that are transmitted through all types of sexual activity “The surest way to avoid transmission of STD’s is to abstain from sexual contact.” SexuallyTransmittedDisease Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

  2. HOW COMMON ARE STD’S? 20 million Approximately new cases every single year! Young people aged 15-24 account for nearly half of new STD’s each year. 1 in 4 sexually active teenager has an STD.

  3. Where did STD’s come from? Only major STD’s before the 1960’s. Now we have 25-30 major STD’s! When a body receives too many unfamiliar germs, a disease can be created.

  4. Can STD’s be cured?

  5. CHLAMYDIA The Fertility Thief • Symptoms • NO SYMPTOMS at all • Abnormal discharge • Burning or itching • Abdominal Pain • Chlamydia Facts • An estimated 2.8 million infections occur annually in the U.S.

  6. GONORRHEA The Silent Carrier • Symptoms • NO SYMPTOMS at all • Abnormal discharge • Burning or itching • Gonorrhea Facts • 300,000 cases reported annually in U.S., but an estimate of over 700,000 are infected each year. • Becoming resistant to the only treatment option.

  7. SYPHILIS The Great Mimic • Symptoms • May not have symptoms for years. • Single or multiple sores – usually painless. • Rash on hands & feet. • Syphilis Facts • Passed through direct contact with syphilis sore. • Sore heals itself in 3-6 weeks, but if not treated can lead to 2nd & 3rd stage which can cause brain & organ damage.

  8. SYPHILIS ON MOUTH Syphilis Sore

  9. GENITAL HERPES Recurrent Infection • 2 Types of Herpes • HSV-1 = common cold sore (NOT STD) • HSV-2 = genital cold sore (STD) • Symptoms • Sometimes no symptoms • Blister or sore on genital skin • Flu-like symptoms • Difficulty urinating

  10. GENITAL HERPES Recurrent Infection • Genital Herpes Facts • Herpes can spread even if there is no visible sore or symptoms of the virus. • Often times herpes cause psychological distress. • A baby is at risk to a fatal infection if a pregnant women carries the herpes virus. YOU CAN NEVER GET RID OF THE HERPES VIRUS!

  11. HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV) Most Common STD • There is no cure for HPV • 40+ different types of HPV • (some are STD’s some are not) • Symptoms • Sometimes no symptoms • Mouth & throat infections • Genital warts • Genital cancer • Cervical cancer

  12. HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV) Most Common STD • HPV Facts • Approximately79 million Americans are infected with HPV. • Approximately 14 million new infections each year. More than 50%of sexually active people will get HPV at some point during their lives.

  13. HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV) Most Common STD • HPV & Cervical Cancer • Each year 10,300women get cervical cancer. • Each year 5,000women die of cervical cancer. • Regular screening tests (pap test) are important to catch early signs of the virus. There is no other clinical test for HPV.

  14. HEALTHY CERVIX UNHEALTHY CERVIX

  15. PROCEDURE TO REMOVE ABNORMAL CELLS

  16. HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome The Fatal STD • Symptoms • Sometime no symptoms at all • Flu-like symptoms • What does HIV/AIDS do to a body? • HIV destroys specific blood cells which are crucial to helping the body fight disease & sickness. • AIDS is the late stage of HIV when a persons immune system is severely damaged.

  17. HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome The Fatal STD • HIV Facts • HIV can be transmitted through bodily fluids, unclean needles, blood and birth. • It is not spread through air, insects or touch. • A combination of medicines can prolong an infected persons life.

  18. HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome The Fatal STD • HIV Facts • It can take 3-6 months for the HIV antibodies to • be detected in a persons body. During this time • the virus can still be passed to others. • In 2007 14,110 deaths among people living with HIV in the U.S. There is NO CURE for HIV

  19. ABSTINENCE WILL GIVE YOU THE FREEDOM TO BE A HEALTHY TEENAGER WITHOUT THE WORRIES OF AN STD

  20. Statistics and information acquired from Center for Disease Control & Prevention.

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