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Safer Sex: STIs and Contraception

Safer Sex: STIs and Contraception. Developed by Counseling & Wellness Services for the Department of Housing & Residential Education. Session Outline. Sexual Health Six Common STIs Prevention Methods. Sexual Health. What is it?. STIs: Sexually Transmitted Infections.

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Safer Sex: STIs and Contraception

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  1. Safer Sex: STIs and Contraception Developed by Counseling & Wellness Services for the Department of Housing & Residential Education

  2. Session Outline • Sexual Health • Six Common STIs • Prevention Methods

  3. Sexual Health What is it?

  4. STIs: Sexually Transmitted Infections • WHO Definition: “infections that are spread primarily through person-to-person sexual contact.” • Bacterial vs. Viral Infections Source: WHO, 2011

  5. Chlamydia • Type: Bacterial • Transmitted: Vaginal, oral, or anal sex • Symptoms: Mild to none • Risks: Can cause pain and ultimately infertility • Testing: Specimen or urine • Treatment: Antibiotics Source: CDC, 2011

  6. Gonorrhea • Type: Bacterial • Transmitted: Vaginal, penile, oral, or anal contact • Symptoms: Mild to none • Risks: Can cause infertility and can be life threatening • Testing: Specimen or urine • Treatment: Antibiotics Source: CDC, 2011

  7. Syphilis • Type: Bacterial • Transmitted: Vaginal, penile, oral, or anal contact • Symptoms: 3 stages: chancres  rash  muscle problems, blindness, dementia • Risks: Damage to internal organs • Testing: Specimen or blood test • Treatment: Antibiotics Source: CDC, 2010

  8. HPV: Human Papillomavirus • Type: Viral • Transmitted: Genital contact • Symptoms: None to serious • Risks: Genital warts, cancers • Testing: For symptoms and risks, not HPV itself • Treatment: For symptoms, not HPV itself Source: CDC, 2009

  9. Herpes • Type: Viral • Transmitted: Skin-to-skin contact • Symptoms: Mild to none, blisters • Risks: Can cause recurrent or chronic painful genital sores and pregnancy complications • Testing: Visual inspection, sample, or blood test • Treatment: Of symptoms, not the virus Source: CDC, 2010

  10. HIV/AIDS • Type: Viral • Transmitted: Vaginal, anal, oral sex • Symptoms: None to initally flu-like • Risks: Other diseases, cancers • Testing: Blood test, oral swab, urine • Treatment: Antiretroviral drugs Source: CDC, 2010

  11. Testing for STIs at UNC • You want to test for “everything”? • Ask specifically for • Chlamydia • Gonorrhea • Herpes 2 • Syphilis • The HIV blood test is free at UNC!

  12. Prevention!! • Abstinence • Use condoms consistently and correctly • Use a water-based lubricant • Check the expiration date • Leave a little room at the tip • Sombrero vs. beanie • Remove the condom before loss of erection • Types of condoms

  13. Contraception • Types • Hormonal Methods • Barrier Methods • Non-hormonal, no device required • Permanent Methods • Post-coital methods

  14. Resources • Counseling & Wellness Services • http://campushealth.unc.edu/cws • Go Ask Alice! • http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/ • Planned Parenthood • http://www.plannedparenthood.org/

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