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HUMAN SEXUALITY

HUMAN SEXUALITY. Sexuality Relationships Pregnancy Sexually Transmitted Infections Hiv and AIDS. SEXUALITY. Defined Gender Orientation Facts Fictions. RELATIONSHIPS. Healthy Relationships Unhealthy relationships Sexual Harassment Abuse and Rape. PREGNANCY. Avoiding Pregnancy

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HUMAN SEXUALITY

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  1. HUMAN SEXUALITY • Sexuality • Relationships • Pregnancy • Sexually Transmitted Infections • Hiv and AIDS

  2. SEXUALITY • Defined • Gender • Orientation • Facts • Fictions

  3. RELATIONSHIPS • Healthy Relationships • Unhealthy relationships • Sexual Harassment • Abuse and Rape

  4. PREGNANCY • Avoiding Pregnancy • Planning Pregnancy • Stages • Complications • Birth Process

  5. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS • Defined • Prevention • Recognition • Treatment

  6. HIV & AIDS • Essential Questions • History and Statistics • Biology of HIV • Psychosocial Concerns • Transmission & Prevention • Helping Resources

  7. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS • HIV/AIDS affects a “marginal population”. If it had originally affected the white, upperclass population would the current state of affairs be the same? • How does the perception of HIV acquisition affect our treatment of those with the disease? How does this compare with racism or gender issues? • Select a different mode of transmission for HIV and elaborate on how that would change the way we deal with the disease and how the disease deals with us.

  8. HISTORY • 1926 HIV thought to have spread from monkey to human in Africa • 1959 1st proven AIDS death in the Congo • 1981 “Gay Cancer” and mentioned in NY Times • 1985 Rock Hudson dies AIDS-related illness Blood products are tested • 1990 Ryan White, teen hemophiliac, dies • 1991 Magic Johnsonadmits he is HIV positive WHO says 10 million people are infected with HIV

  9. HISTORY • 1993 1st female condom approved but not tested for anal sex due to existing sodomy laws • 1995 Eric “Easy-E” Wrightgangsta rapper dies • 1997 1st documented case from kissing • 2002 HIV + Muppet airs in S. Africa’s Sesame St. • 2003 Rolling Stone talks of “Bug Chasing”and the 1st case of female to female case reported • 2004 U.S. porn industry fears HIV spread

  10. 2003 STATISTICS HIV/AIDS Worldwide • 40 million world wide (11/1000 adults) • In Africa, 8 % of all adults are HIV + • That’s 14,000/day with 50% being female • 2000 children <15 per day are infected • 6000 15-24 year olds are infected daily • 3 million deaths worldwide • 500,000 children under the age of 15 died

  11. 2003 STATISTICS HIV/AIDS United States • 950,000 are living with HIV and 25% are unaware of infection • 70% men, 30% women per year with 50% being younger than 25 years old • Of men: 60% infected through homosexual activity, 25% I.V. drug use, 15% heterosexual • Of women: 75% through heterosexual activity, 25% I.V. drug use • 1985-2002 saw a 19% increase in adolescent female HIV infection • AIDS related deaths fell 14% from 1998-2002

  12. BIOLOGY of HIV/AIDS • Human • Immunodeficiency • Virus • Acquired • Immunodeficiency • Syndrome

  13. HIV VIRUS • Small • Simple • Specific to CD4 receptors • Consistent ways of transmission • Hard to kill and cannot cure

  14. IMMUNE SYSTEM • Macro or Defensive Level Skin Respiratory Tract Gastrointestinal tract Filtering Organs

  15. IMMUNE SYSTEM • Micro or Cellular Level Macrophage CD4 Cells B Cells T8 Cells

  16. FUNCTION of HIV CELL • Attach to CD4 cell (GP120) and dump contents • Inserts RNA DNA: replication occurs • Mutations occur 1 per 10,000: drug resistance HIV Budding HIV Cell and T-Cell

  17. DISEASE PROGRESSION • Symtoms • Flu-like (2wks-6 months) • HIV + Asymptomatic • HIV + Symptomatic • AIDS: T-Cell count<200 or one opportunistic infection • T-Cell Count • Viral Load

  18. PSYCHOSOCIAL CONCERNS • Perceptions • Confidentiality • The Law • AIDS • The Death Sentence • The Blessing

  19. TRANSMISSION • Blood • Semen • Vaginal Fluids • Breast Milk

  20. Route of Entry • Indirect • Mucous Membrane

  21. Prevention • Avoid High Risk Activities • Unprotected Sexual Activity • Sharing Needles • Direct Contact With Blood • Childbirth or Breast Feeding • Avoid Co-Factors • Drugs and Alcohol • Peer Pressure • Misinformation • Poor Communication

  22. HELPING RESOURCES • Testing • Hotlines and Help Centers • CHOICE AIDS Hotline: 215-985-AIDS • State AIDS Fact Line: 800-9662-6080 • CDC National AIDS Hotline: • 800-342-2437 • National STD Hotline: 800-227-8922 • Local Organizations • ActionAIDS: 215-981-0088 • The AIDS Fund: 215-731-walk

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