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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Sexually Transmitted Diseases . STD/ STI Outline. ANYONE can get an STD…. EVERYONE needs to know about STD’s. STD’s are sometimes called STI’s STD’s can be passed from one person to another through 1. vaginal intercourse 2. anal intercourse 3. oral intercourse 4. needles for injection.

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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  1. Sexually Transmitted Diseases STD/ STI Outline

  2. ANYONE can get an STD… • EVERYONE needs to know about STD’s. • STD’s are sometimes called STI’s • STD’s can be passed from one person to another through • 1. vaginal intercourse • 2. anal intercourse • 3. oral intercourse • 4. needles for injection

  3. Common STD’s are… • Chlamydia • Herpes/Genital Warts • Gonorrhea • Syphilis • Hepatitis B • HIV ( Human Immunodeficiency Virus) • HPV ( Human Papilloma Virus)

  4. Chlamydia • Fastest growing STD in the United States • Most people DO NOT have symptoms • Treated and cured by antibiotics • If not treated… Chlamydia can cause sterility is both women and men. GET TESTED.

  5. Hepatitis B • Passed by unprotected sex and needles. • Symptoms include, fever, body aches, vomitting and diarrhea. • Hepatitis B can cause serious liver damage. • It is one of the few infections you can get a vaccine to prevent. • GET TESTED.

  6. Herpes • Passed through kissing, intimate touching , and unprotected sex …. ( but really any sex…) • Herpes can sometimes can be cleared but often cannot. It may be controlled with medication. • The virus stays in your body FOREVER. • Symptoms include: • 1. itching • 2. burning • 3. oral blisters • 4. genital blisters GET TESTED.

  7. Syphilis • Passed by through kissing and unprotected sex • An early sign is a painless sore in or around the vagina, penis, mouth or anus. • If not treated, syphilis can cause serious health problems, including damage to the brain and nervous system. • If treated early, syphilis can be cured with antibiotics. • The damage to your body cannot…. • GET TESTED

  8. Gonorrhea • Most people with Gonorrhea have NO symptoms • Possible symptoms can include unusual discharge from the penis and the vagina and pain when urinating • If not treated… it can cause sterility, heart problems, pain and swelling of the brain, swelling of the spinal cord, joints and sex organs. • Gonorrhea can be treated and cured with antibiotics. • GET TESTED

  9. Genital Warts • HPV – Human Papilloma Virus causes gential Warts. • Small bumps that in the genital area. • Increases the risk of cervical cancer. ( Very serious disease for women ages 15-25) • They can be removed but will most likely come back. • GET TESTED

  10. HIV • What do you know about HIV?

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