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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, HIV/AIDS, CONTRACEPTION, & ABSTINENCE. Identify common STD’s & problems they cause Explain how people become infected with HIV & develop AIDS Explain how to protect yourself against these diseases What contraception is
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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, HIV/AIDS, CONTRACEPTION, & ABSTINENCE Identify common STD’s & problems they cause Explain how people become infected with HIV & develop AIDS Explain how to protect yourself against these diseases What contraception is Explain why abstinence is the best prevention
BASIC FACTS ABOUT STD’S (Provided by American Social Health Association) • STD’s refer to a variety of bacterial, viral and parasitic infections that are acquired through sexual activity. • STD’s are caused by more than 25 infectious organisms. As more organisms are identified, the number of STD’s continues to expand. • U.S. has the highest STD rates of any country in the industrialized world. • Each year 9 million new cases of STD’s occur among young people aged 15-24. • By age 25, ½ of all sexually active young people get an STD
AWARENESS & EDUCAITON ARE KEY… • Anyone who is sexually active can get an STD • You can have more than one STD at a time • Sometimes symptoms are not present… • STD’s if left untreated can cause permanent damage, such as infertility and even death. • On average, one in every four new STD’s occur in teenagers… • What does that look like in the general population? • How can you prevent this from happening to you?
Abstinence • A choice to refrain (or not engage in) from an activity (i.e. sexual activity) • The only 100% guarantee in preventing infections & pregnancy • List your top 10 choices to support abstinence
CONTRACEPTION HORMONAL METHOD NON-HORMONAL METHOD Birth Control – prevention against pregnancy only Condoms – prevention against both STD’s & pregnancy, but only 97% effective WHAT MIGHT BE THE DISADVANTAGES OF USING EITHER METHOD?
STD’S STANDARD DEVIANT – VIDEO http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=std%27s#selItemsPerPage=20&intCurrentPage=0&No=0&N=18342&Ne=18339&Ntt=std's&Ns=&Nr=&browseFilter=&indexVersion=&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode%252Bmatchallpartial
HIV/AIDS • What is the difference between HIV & AIDS? • HIV=Human ImmunodificiencyVirus • AIDS=Acquired Immunodiffiency Syndrome (disease) • The virus attacks T cells. As more T cells are taken over, the immune system becomes weaker. • The virus can incubate for several years • Eventually the body can no longer fight off pathogens & the person develops AIDS as a result of having low T cell count & a number of opportunistic infections& non-communicable diseases.
How does HIV spread – or not spread MYTHS FACTS • Casual contact with another does NOTput you at risk • Tears • Sweat • Saliva • Bodily fluids: • Blood • Semen • Vaginal fluids • Breast milk
HIV/AIDS – ENDING THE EPIDEMIC http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=HIV%2FAIDS REALITY MATTERS – HIV/AIDS VIDEO http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=HIV%2FAIDS&N=18342