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Presentation Package for. Concepts of Fitness and Wellness. Charles Corbin Gregory J. Welk Greg Welk William R. Corbin. Preventing Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Types of STD's. Viral Bacterial. Other. Other Americas. Africa. USA. Europe. USA. Other Americas. Other. Europe.

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  1. Presentation Package for Concepts of Fitness and Wellness Charles Corbin Gregory J. Welk Greg Welk William R. Corbin

  2. Preventing Sexually Transmitted Diseases

  3. Types of STD's • Viral • Bacterial Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e

  4. Other Other Americas Africa USA Europe USA Other Americas Other Europe Africa Magnitude of the AIDS Epidemic • 30 million people infected worldwide • Over two thirds in Africa: See Web23-1 for more info on trends Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e

  5. Recent Developments with AIDS • Spread of HIV infections has slowed in most countries • Recent medications have been more successful in suppressing the virus • AIDS has dropped out of the top 10 causes of death in the U.S. to #14 in 1998 See Web23-2 for more info on treatments Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e

  6. HIV transmission • Spread by contact with body fluids(blood, semen, vaginal fluid, breast milk) • Concentrations too low in sweat and saliva Click for info from the Centers for Harvard AIDS Institute Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e

  7. Stages of HIV Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e

  8. Factors Associated with Reduced Risk of HIV/AIDS • Abstain from sexual activity • Limit sexual activity to non-infected partner • Avoid contact with blood, semen, vaginal fluids • Use a condom (latex) every time you have sex • Use a water based lubricant with condoms • Abstain from risky sexual activity: oral or anal sex • Abstain from sex with high risk people: prostitutes, etc. • Do not inject drugs • Never share a needle or drug paraphernalia • Avoid other STDs Click for info from the American Social Health Association Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e

  9. Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases • Gonorrhea • Syphilis • Genital Herpes • Clamydia • Genital Warts • Hepatitis B Each of these conditions is described in subsequent slides Visit this site to see updated information on the web for each of these STD’s Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e

  10. Sexually Transmitted Diseases:Gonorrhea • Cause: bacterial • Cure: antibiotic • Risk: infertility Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e

  11. Sexually Transmitted Diseases:Syphilis • Cause: "corkscrew" bacteria • Cure: antibiotics • Risk: blindness, deafness, others Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e

  12. Sexually Transmitted Diseases:Genital Herpes • Cause: Herpes Simplex II virus • Cure: none • Risk: cervical cancer, transmission, etc. Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e

  13. Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Chlamydia • Cause: bacteria • Cure: antibiotic • Risk: • Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) • Heart damage • Arthritis Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e

  14. Sexually Transmitted Diseases:Others • Genital warts • Hepatitis B Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e

  15. Lab 23a information Reasons for Risk Among Young People • Perceived immortality • Risky sexual activity • Experimenting life-styles Be smart! If you are having sex, use protection! Click for info from the Centers for Disease Control on STD prevention Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e

  16. Web Resources “On the Web” • CDC Center for STD Prevention - www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/nchstp.html • CDC Division of STD’s – www.cdc.gov/nchstp/dstd/dstd.html • Harvard AIDS Institute - www.hsph.harvard.edu/organizations/hai • Healthy People 2010 – www.health.gov/healthypeople • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases – www.niaid.nih.gov • The Office of HIV/AIDS Policy – www.surgeongeneral.gov/aids Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e

  17. Lab 23a InformationSTD Risk Questionnaire Return to presentation • Complete the STD Risk survey for yourself or someone close to you. • Sum up the points and determine rating. • What recommendations would you have for that person. Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e

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