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AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections

What is an STI?. Sexually transmitted disease/infectionUp to 75% sexually active people will get an STI of some kindCan be passed from person to person even when there are no symptomsA teenager gets an STI every 8 seconds!. Consequences. Some STIs have NO CURE!Many can cause lifelong problemsPu

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AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections

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    1. AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections

    2. What is an STI? Sexually transmitted disease/infection Up to 75% sexually active people will get an STI of some kind Can be passed from person to person even when there are no symptoms A teenager gets an STI every 8 seconds!

    3. Consequences Some STIs have NO CURE! Many can cause lifelong problems Put stress on relationships Can lead to major illness or even death Cancer AIDS

    4. What does it look like?

    5. What does it look like?

    6. What does it look like?

    7. What does it look like?

    8. What does it feel like? Itching Painful Burning Sores that bleed / ooze pus Painful / difficult to go to the bathroom

    9. How about the guy in the Lakers jersey?

    10. What is AIDS? Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Most advanced stage of HIV infection Breaks down immune system and makes people sick from infections that they could normally fight off No Cure

    11. How do you get AIDS/STIs? Passed from person to person through Blood Vaginal fluids Ejaculate (semen or cum) Pre-ejaculate (pre-cum) Discharge from sores

    12. How do you get AIDS/STIs? Sexual Intercourse (Having sex!) Oral sex Sharing drug needles Mom to baby Blood transfusion

    13. What about… …kissing? …shaking hands? …drinking off someone else’s glass? …hugging?

    14. How can I tell if someone has HIV? You can’t! Getting tested is the only way to know.

    15. How can I protect myself? Abstinence

    16. What is it? Sexual abstinence is the choice to refrain from vaginal, oral, and anal sex. Only way to be 100% protected from HIV and other STIs (and pregnancy). Just one more healthy choice you can make to take care of your body.

    17. Abstinence DOESN’T mean… …you can’t or don’t have sexual feelings …you can’t date …you can’t have have feelings for another person …you can’t be in a serious relationship …you can’t find someone

    18. Alternatives to sex Kissing Masturbation Erotic massage Body-to-body rubbing

    19. If you take the risk of having sex… Protect yourself! Keep body fluids out of each other’s body Don’t touch open sores

    20. How do I practice safer sex? Use a condom! Female condoms Male condoms Just during vaginal/anal sex? NO! Important during oral sex, too

    21. Condom basics Thin plastic worn on penis or in vagina during intercourse or oral sex Collects semen before, during, after sex Instructions on package Important to put on well before beginning sex

    22. What if I have more questions? Talk to your parents Talk to your teachers Talk to your doctor Get info online www.teenwire.com www.avert.org

    23. How can I get tested? Ask your doctor Good time to do it is during your sports physical Planned Parenthood

    24. Common myths about sex T/F I can’t get an STI if my partner has no symptoms. FALSE! T/F I have to be 18 to buy condoms. FALSE! T/F Abstinence is the only way to be 100% protected. TRUE! T/F I can get an STI from pre-cum. TRUE!

    25. Common myths about sex T/F Condoms can be re-used. FALSE! T/F True love means having sex. FALSE! T/F Using two condoms is better than 1. FALSE! T/F Everyone is “doing it.” FALSE!

    26. Questions??

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