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STI: Sexually Transmitted Infections

STI: Sexually Transmitted Infections. Types of Diseases. Bacterial. Viral. Herpes Genital warts (HPV) Hepatitis B HIV. Chalmydia Gonorrhea Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Syphilis. Others : Pubic Lice (Parasite) Vaginitis (Fungus/Bacteria). Transmission.

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STI: Sexually Transmitted Infections

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  1. STI: Sexually Transmitted Infections

  2. Types of Diseases Bacterial Viral Herpes Genital warts (HPV) Hepatitis B HIV • Chalmydia • Gonorrhea • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease • Syphilis Others: Pubic Lice (Parasite) Vaginitis (Fungus/Bacteria)

  3. Transmission

  4. Chlamydia, Genital warts, Gonorrhea, Syphilis • Unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone already infected

  5. Herpes • Direct contact with the sores/blisters of an infected person (sex or childbirth) • Cold sores (oral herpes) can become genital herpes

  6. Hepatitis B/HIV • Contact with blood, semen, or vaginal secretions (sex or childbirth) • Use of infected needles

  7. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease • Failure to be treated for another STI

  8. Pubic Lice • Skin to skin contact • Sharing clothes, towels, soap, bedding, or sleeping bags

  9. Vaginitis • Not always through sexual intercourse

  10. Testing Methods

  11. Treatments

  12. Prevention • The only 100% way to prevent getting one of these diseases is to practice ABSTINENCE • After that, practicing safe sex can prevent transmission, however there is no 100% guarantee • Using a condom • Being honest with your partner • Limiting sexual encounters • Get tested

  13. Long Term Effects The Center for Disease Control estimated that 19 million NEW STI s occurred in 2006, with over half of those among people between the ages of 15 and 19. 1 in 5 people infected with an STI don’t know they have it.

  14. Chlamydia Genital herpes Outbreaks are unpredictable and ongoing through life • Women may develop PID • Can be passed during childbirth • Men can get infections of prostate gland and testicles

  15. Genital warts gonorrhea Sterility Joint/heart problems Women can develop PID If passed to baby during birth, can cause blindness • Cervical cancer • Infection of warts • Cancer of penis or anus • If passed to baby during birth, can cause problems with vocal cords

  16. HIV/ Hepatitis B PID Severe pain/infections Scarring that can cause sterility • Varied • Patients must live with disease for life.

  17. Pubic Lice syphilis Blindness Paralysis Deafness Brain disease Heart disease • Severe itching • Harmless, just irritating

  18. Vaginitis Itching Harmless but irritating

  19. Symptoms

  20. Chlamydia Male female Unusual discharge from the vagina Bleeding/spotting between periods Bleeding or pain during or after sex Lower abdominal pain Burning when urinating • Watery or milky discharge from penis • Burning when urinating • Pain or swelling of the testicles

  21. Genital Herpes • Tingling or itching of the skin around the genitals • One or a group of painful, watery blisters in or around the genitals, or wherever there is skin to skin contact (hips, nipples, anus) • These blisters break and form open sores that crust or scab lasting 7-21 days • Burning when you urinate • Symptoms that start 2-21 days after contact with an infected person, but may take weeks or months to appear • Outbreaks of herpes that vary and can return as often as every month or as rarely as once a year or longer

  22. Genital Warts • Warts may be round, flat or raised small cauliflower-like bumps that are flesh/grey colored • Warts can be single or in clusters • Warts can be found in and around the genital area. • They can also appear on the vaginal walls and cervix which may lead to cervical cancer (opening of the uterus).

  23. Gonorrhea • Yellow/green pus from the penis • Burning/pain when urinating • Rectal discharge from anal sex • Blood in the stool • Sore throat from oral sex • Thick yellowish vaginal discharge • Abnormal vaginal bleeding

  24. Hepatitis B • Fever • Nausea • Weight loss • Yellow tinge to skin or whites of the eyes • Skin rash • Swollen, painful joints

  25. HIV/AIDS • HIV – infected people often have no symptoms and look and feel fine. Some people with HIV will have symptoms like fatigue; loss of appetite, night sweats etc. • AIDS – (occurs after the virus has damaged the immune system) People may have symptoms like extreme weight loss, unusual skin infections, pneumonias or cancers.

  26. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Male female Severe pain in the pelvic area Unusual pain during intercourse or during menstrual period Abnormal vaginal discharge Fever or chills • N/A

  27. Pubic Lice • You may have itchiness and redness around your genitals. Itching is often worse at night.

  28. Syphilis • Painless sore(s) from pinpoint size to as large as a quarter • Flu-like symptoms, fever, fatigue, pain in the joints and muscles • Painless rash on hands, feet or whole body • Swollen lymph nodes • Hair loss

  29. Vaginitis Male female Clumpy white discharge from the vagina and/or itching and redness around the vagina “Fishy” smelling, thin watery, grayish or yellowish discharge and/or burning or irritation around the vagina. Foamy yellow or green discharge, foul or musty smelling discharge and/or burning or itching • Genital itching or a mild rash on the penis • Rarely have symptoms that need treatment • Usually no symptoms but may have burning during urination

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