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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s). What are STD’s?. Infections you can get by having sex with someone who has an infection. Passed by having intercourse, but they can also be passed through other types of sex. STDs can be caused by viruses or bacteria
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What are STD’s? • Infections you can get by having sex with someone who has an infection. • Passed by having intercourse, but they can also be passed through other types of sex. • STDs can be caused by viruses or bacteria • STDs caused by viruses include hepatitis B, herpes, HIV and the human papilloma virus (HPV). • STDs caused by bacteria include chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.
Chlamydia • Infection of the penis, vagina, or throat • Caused by bacteria • Can be spread by the vagina, penis, mouth or anus
Symptoms • Most people do not have any signs • Thick yellow or clear discharge from the vagina or penis • Pain or burning when urinating • Pain during sex • Bleeding between periods and during sex
Long-term effects • Chlamydia can be cured • If not treated • Can be passed to others • Higher chance of getting HIV • Vagina or penis could hurt and swell • Sterility • If pregnant, could harm the baby’s eyes or lungs during birth • Ectopic pregnancy
Treatment • Antibiotic medicine, either one dose or pills for a week • Do not have sex for at least one week after starting treatment
Gonorrhea • Infection of the penis, vagina, anus or throat • Can be spread by the vaginal, oral or anal sex
Symptoms • Most people do not have any signs • Pain when urinating or bowel movements • Yellow discharge from the penis or vagina • Pain in the testicles • Pain or tenderness in the abdomen (women) • Sore throat
Long Term Effects • Gonorrhea can be cured • If not treated • Can be passed to others • Higher chance of getting HIV • Joints may swell and hurt • Vagina or penis may swell and hurt • Sterility • Ectopic Pregnancy
Treatment • Either get a shot or take pills • Do not have sex until you and your partner have been treated and are cured
Syphilis • Dangerous disease that can affect the whole body • Caused by bacteria • Can be spread by having vaginal, anal or oral sex
Symptoms • First signs • a painless sore called a chancre • Sore can be on or near the vagina, penis, mouth or anus • Sore heals by itself, but person still has syphilis
Symptoms cont • After a few weeks or months, these signs may occur and may go away w/o treatment • Rash • Joint pain • Fever • Hair loss • Sore throat • headaches
Long Term Effects • Syphilis can be cured • If not treated • Can be passed to others • Higher chance of getting HIV • Blindness • Brain damage • Heart disease • Death • Baby could be born with defects or dead
Treatment • Must get one or more shots • Do not have sex until you and your partner have finished treatment
Trichomoniasis • Infection of the vagina or penis • Caused by bacteria • Spread by fluids from the vagina or penis
Symptoms • Signs for men • Itching in the urethra • Burning feeling when urinating • Signs for women • Foamy, smelly, yellow, green or gray discharge from the vagina • Itching or burning of the vagina • Burning pain when urinating
Long Term Effects • Pass it to others • Higher chance of getting HIV or another STD
Treatment • You must take pills • Make sure you and your partner(s) are treated • Don’t have sex until you are finished treatment and are cured
Pubic Lice • Parasites and are also known as crabs • Crablike insects that infest pubic hair and feed on human blood, they attach to hair follicles and deposit their eggs • Spread by intimate physical contact with an infected person and close contact with infected bedding, clothing or towels • Crabs will die within 24hrs after separation from human body, but eggs can live up to 6 days
Symptoms • Intense itching • Bloodstains on underwear • These symptoms usually appear about 25 to 30 after exposure
Treatment • Must use a special medicated shampoo to cure crabs • All infected clothing, bedding and other laundry must be dry cleaned or washed in hot water with a detergent
Genital Herpes • Infection caused by a virus • Spread through vaginal, anal and oral sex • Spread also by touching the infected area of someone who has it • Causes small, painful sores or blisters that can come and go • Once you get herpes the virus is always in your body
Symptoms • Blisters or sores in the vagina or penis, thighs or buttocks or mouth • Painful rash of blisters or sores; or only one or two that just itch • Flu-like symptoms along with blisters • Sores may occur only once or reoccur many times
Long Term Effects • Cannot be cured • Can pass it on to others • Higher chance of getting HIV • Baby could get herpes while being born
Treatment • Since it cannot be cured there are medicines to help the sores heal more quickly • Medicine may also make blisters come less often, stay a shorter time and be less painful
Hepatitis B • Infection of the liver, caused by a virus • Spread through: • Intercourse (all kinds) • Sharing needles or drugs • Sharing earrings, razors, nail clippers, or toothbrush • Body piercings or tattoos • Touching infected blood or bodily fluids
Symptoms • May feel like they have the flu • Yellow skin or eyes • No appetite • Feeling tired • Brown or dark urine • Light or gray stools • Pain in stomach or abdomen, muscles or joints
Long Term Effects • No cure for Hepatitis B • Can pass it to others • Higher chance of getting HIV • Can badly damage your liver, can even lead to cancer and even death • Baby can be born with it
Treatment • Each person has their own treatment plan designed specifically for them • Anyone you live with need to get the vaccine for hepatitis B
Genital Warts • Small often painless bumps in or around the vagina, penis, mouth or anus • Caused by the HPV virus • Spread by having sex (vaginal, anal or oral) with infected person
Symptoms • Small warts • The warts may grow in bunches or clusters • Warts may itch
Long Term Effects • The warts could grow and block the vagina • The baby could get the virus • Some wart medicines are not safe for pregnant to use • If a woman has genital warts she may also have another HPV that causes cervical cancer
Treatment • Health care provider must remove the warts • Warts can be removed by freezing or burning, sometimes it takes more than one visit to remove all the warts • Even when and if the warts are removed or go away, the virus stays in the body and can be spread to others
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) • The virus that causes AIDS • Spread by having sex with an infected person or sharing needles with someone who has HIV • Mother passing it on to her baby during childbirth or through her breast milk • Can also be spread by coming into contact with an infected persons bodily fluid
Symptoms • Can be months or even years before one feels or sees any symptoms • Rapid weight loss • Fever • Diarrhea • Night sweats • Feeling very tired • Thrush-a fungal infection of the mouth characterized by white patches; vagina characterized by a white discharge and itching
Long Term Effects • Cannot be cured • Treatment can help with feeling better with this virus • Have a higher chance of getting other STDs • Can pass it to others • HIV keeps your body from fighting off diseases