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PREVENTING HIV AND OTHER STDs

PREVENTING HIV AND OTHER STDs. FACTS ABOUT STDs. Sexually Transmitted Disease isn’t a single disease STD is a group of communicable diseases spread through intimate (usually sexual) contact.

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PREVENTING HIV AND OTHER STDs

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  1. PREVENTING HIV AND OTHER STDs

  2. FACTS ABOUT STDs • Sexually Transmitted Disease isn’t a single disease • STD is a group of communicable diseases spread through intimate (usually sexual) contact. • About 1 in 4 sexually active teens gets an STD every year, and about half of all new HIV cases occur in people under age 25. • Among 14 – 19 year old women who have had sex, more than one-third (38%) have an STD, with HPV, chlamydia, and gonorrhea being the most common.

  3. Group Report on STDs • How could I get it? • How could I prevent it? • How would I know I have it (symptoms)? • How would I get treatment? • How this STD would change my life?

  4. Summary Statements • How can you get any STD? • You can get an STD, including HIV, from intimate sexual contact with someone who has it. • How can you prevent STDs, including HIV? • You can prevent STDs, including HIV: • By abstaining • By having sex with only one, uninfected partner who only has sex with you • Or you can reduce the risk by using a latex condom.

  5. How would you know you have any of these STDs? • A person with an STD may look and feel healthy but can still transmit the disease to others. • How would you get treatment for an STD? • You should go to a clinic or see a health care provider if you see any symptoms. • How might having an STD change your life? • STDs have serious health consequences. Some STDs, including HIV, can weaken your immune system, or cause harm to an unborn baby. Some STDs can damage reproductive organs and cause sterility.

  6. How is HIV different than other STDs? • Most STD is spread during sex or other intimate sexual contact (like touching genitals). HIV can be spread in other ways, like sharing needles for drug use or tattooing. This is true of hepatitis B as well. • Like some STDs, HIV cannot be cured. But it can also be fatal. • Most people are more afraid of HIV than of other STDs. • Some heterosexual people don’t think they’re at risk for HIV. They believe it’s only a risk for gay men or injection drug users. The truth is, everyone who has sex or shares needles is at risk.

  7. How STDs, including HIV, Would Change My Life • All STDs can be treated. Left untreated, many STDs can have serious health consequences. • More information on STDs may be found on the Center for Disease Control website or the following hot line: • 24-Hour Information Line 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)

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