Mrs Teo CC (diagrams provided by Ms Angela Ng)

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) diseases passed on from an infected person to another person through sexual intercourse dangerous - because infected person usually feels and looks healthy during early stage of infection babies born to infected mothers may be infected too

Gonorrheoa syphilisAIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

Gonorrhoea caused by a type of bacteriacaused by a type of bacteria can be passed on by an infected personcan be passed on by an infected person - to his or her partner, during sexual intercourse - to a baby during birth - to his or her partner, during sexual intercourse - to a baby during birth baby can become blind if bacteria enter eyes during birthbaby can become blind if bacteria enter eyes during birth

Signs and Symptoms of Gonorrhoea pain when passing urinepain when passing urine for men - a discharge of pus from the penisfor men - a discharge of pus from the penis for women - lower abdominal pain from infection of the oviducts which can lead to sterilityfor women - lower abdominal pain from infection of the oviducts which can lead to sterility - no symptoms in women in early stages - no symptoms in women in early stages can lead to sterility in men and women if not treatedcan lead to sterility in men and women if not treated

Gonorrhoea

Gonorrhoea blind due to gonorrhoea

Treatment of Gonorrhoea can be cured by a course of antibiotics such as penicillin

Syphilis caused by a type of bacteria spread by an infected person to his or her partner, during sexual intercoursespread by an infected person to his or her partner, during sexual intercourse disease can be passed on from an infected woman to her fetus during pregnancy deafness and eye defects, have abnormal teeth, bones and joints - baby born with congenital syphilis, may suffer from deafness and eye defects, have abnormal teeth, bones and joints

Signs and Symptoms of Syphilis Earlier stage - painless sores (on lips, tongue, penis, vagina, cervix- usually heals in a week or two, even without treatment) - non-itchy skin rash

Later stages - heart failure - heart failure - blindness - blindness - bone / joint deformity - bone / joint deformity - paralysis, insanity and even death - paralysis, insanity and even death Signs and Symptoms of Syphilis

Syphilis

Syphilis

Syphilis

Syphilis

Treatment of Syphilis can be cured by a course of antibiotics such as penicillin

Treatment for Gonorrhoea and Syphilis -full course of antibiotics, such as penicillin -infected person to refrain from sexual intercourse -tracing contacts whom the patient has had intercourse and treating them has had intercourse and treating them

- male to wear condom - discourage promiscuous sexual behaviour and keep to one sex partner Prevention and Control of Gonorrhoea and Syphilis

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) caused by a virus, Human Immuno- deficiency Virus (HIV) destroys body’s immune system so infections which are normally mild may prove to be fatal

Ways in which HIV can be transmitted - sexual intercourse with an infected person - sharing of HIV-contaminated needles when abusing drugs - transfusion of blood contaminate with HIV - during pregnancy or childbirth, when a HIV-positive mother passes the virus to her child

- no symptoms at first but Signs and Symptoms - no symptoms at first but - after a few months may develop symptoms such as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - tiredness - loss of appetite - loss of weight - prolonged fever - night sweats - skin rash - swollen lymph glands - persistent diarrhoea - lowered resistance to infections - after several years, immune system weakens

complete breakdown of body’s immune system against infections diseases include - pneumonia - Kaposi’s sarcoma (cancer of the blood vessels) - persistent diarrhoea - brain infection - tuberculosisdiseases include - pneumonia - Kaposi’s sarcoma (cancer of the blood vessels) - persistent diarrhoea - brain infection - tuberculosis Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) AIDS (final stage of HIV infection) - within 8-10 years for half of those infected

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

- keep to one sex partner -male to wear condoms to reduce the risk of infection Prevention and control

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - avoid sharing items that are likely to break the skin and be contaminated with blood - go to reliable operators for acupucture, ear-piercing or tattooing, making sure instruments are sterilised or insist on using disposable instruments Prevention and Control

Treatment of AIDS drugs can slow down the course of the disease there is no cure for AIDS