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Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections

Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections. How Well Do You Know The 64 People You Had Sex With Last Night?. CDC estimates 12 million STD’s per year Of the top 10 most frequently reported diseases – 5 are STD’s Rates of curable STD’s are highest in US 42 identified STD’s. Risk Factors.

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections

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  1. Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections

  2. How Well Do You Know The 64 People You Had Sex With Last Night?

  3. CDC estimates 12 million STD’s per year • Of the top 10 most frequently reported diseases – 5 are STD’s • Rates of curable STD’s are highest in US • 42 identified STD’s

  4. Risk Factors • Young Age (15-29) – 3 million/year • High Risk Sexual Behavior • Multiple partners • Early onset of sexual activity • Increased frequency of intercourse • Choice of high risk partner(s) • Anatomy

  5. Most Common STD’s • Chlamydia • Herpes II • Gonorrhea • HPV • HIV • Hepatitis

  6. Alcohol Abuse

  7. Alcohol: What you need to know • Approximately 1,700 college students, ages 18-24, die every year due to alcohol related injuries • 500,000 students ages 18-24 were injured while under the influence of alcohol

  8. Alcohol and it’s effects… • The more alcohol you drink the higher your Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) • BAC = % of your blood volume that is alcohol • How fast a standard drink will raise your BAC is dependent on: • Your gender • Weight • How much food is in your stomach

  9. Moderate Drinking Moderate drinking, as defined by NIAAA, is no more than one drink per day for females and no more than two drinks per day for males.

  10. Binge Drinking “binge” is a pattern of drinking alcohol that brings blood alcohol concentration to .08 or above. For the typical adult, this pattern corresponds to consuming 5 or more drinks (male), or 4 or more drinks (female), in about 2 hours.

  11. What does alcohol do, really? • Depressant drug that slows the CNS • At low doses – alcohol increases the heart rate creating a mildly stimulating effect • Alcohol effects a drinker quickly because it doesn’t require digestion • As the BAC rises, impairment becomes apparent

  12. Effects of BAC • .02 -.04 Lightheaded – Relaxation, Warmth • .05 - .07 Buzzed – Euphoria, lower inhibitions, exaggerated emotions (good or bad) • .08 - .10 Legally Impaired – poor balance, speech, reaction time & hearing • .11 - .15 Drunk – Gross Motor Impairment, Judgment severely impaired

  13. Effects of BAC • .16 - .19 Very Drunk – Disorientation, dizzy, blurred vision • .20 - .24 Dazed and Confused – No sense of time/place, nausea, vomiting, need help walking/standing, blackout likely • .25 - .30 Stupor – everything is severely impaired, may pass out suddenly • .31 + Coma – Same level of Surgical Amnesia, acute alcohol poisoning

  14. Sobering up takes time… • FACT: • The rate at which alcohol leaves the system is constant, regardless, of gender, body type and size.

  15. Sobering up takes time… • Going to bed at 2 a.m. with a BAC of .20 • 4 a.m. Very Restless .170 • 7 a.m. Get up for class .125 • 8 a.m. Drive to School .110 • 10 a.m. Judgment still impaired .080 • Noon Not Hungry cottonmouth .050 • 2 p.m. Head Clearing .020 • 4 p.m. Sober at last .000

  16. Alcohol Poisoning • Signs • Person cannot be awakened • Cold, Clammy, pale or bluish skin • Breathing is slow or irregular • Person had vomited while passed out

  17. Piercing/Tattooing

  18. How To Choose The Right Studio • Are sterile and disposable needles always used? • Does the artist use new latex gloves each time? • Are you comfortable with the artist? • Do they have an aftercare sheet? • Does the studio use appropriate jewelry?

  19. Approximate Healing Times • Ear or eyebrow: 6-8 weeks • Lip: 6-8 weeks • Ear cartilage: 2 months to 1 year • Navel: 6 months to 1 year • Tongue: 4-6 weeks • Cheek: 2-3 months • Genitals: 4 weeks - 8 months depends on the location

  20. Choosing the Right Artist and Studio • What training do they have? • Do they belong to a professional organization? • What other training does the artist have? • Are there pictures of the artist’s work?

  21. Caring for your New Tattoo • Stay out of the sun • Use sunscreen 30+ • Cover tattoo when you are in a tanning bed • Use sunscreen for the rest of your life

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