SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES ARE ALSO KNOWN AS SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS THEY ARE CLASSIFIED AS A COMMUNICABLE DISEASE BECAUSE THEY ARE PASSED FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER STD’s/STI’s

1 IN 4 SEXUALLY ACTIVE TEENS WILL HAVE AN STD/STI BY GRADUATION Statistics:

General Characteristics of STD’s/STI’s:  1. no immunity develops  2. May have more than one at a time  3. symptoms may go away

General Signs and Symptoms: 1. Genital-urinary pain 2. Sores on genitalia 3. Discharge 4. Flu-like symptoms

1. STERILITY 2. PID 3. DEATH 4. BIRTH DEFECTS Prognosis:

1. ANTIBIOTICS, IF BACTERIAL 2. NONE, IF VIRAL TREAT SYMPTOMS Treatment:

Prevention: 1. ABSTINENCE 2. BARRIER (Condom) 3. Monogamous relationship 4. Yearly STD/STI exam

Types of STD/STI Chlamydia- (Most common caused by bacteria)  1. symptoms (may have very few) for women may be pain with urination or intercourse for men urethral discharge, pain during urination, epididymitis  2. treatment use of antibiotics

Types of STD/STI Herpes (most common caused by a virus)  1. symptoms  Fluid-filled painful blisters appear anywhere on genital skin  Lifetime outbreaks of painful sores  2. treatment  Topical anesthetic gel  Antiviral drugs  No cure

Types of STD/STI Gonorrhea (caused by bacteria)  1. symptoms  Similar to Chlamydia but may also have a discharge  2. treatment  Common antibiotics are not as effective

Types of STD/STI Syphilis (caused by Bacteria)  1. symptoms (three stages)  Primary-painless ulcer known as a chancre  Secondary-rash, lymph node enlargement  Late/latent- vascular and neurological damage  2. treatment  Antibiotics

Types of STD/STI Human Papillomavirus HPV/genital warts  1. symptoms  Cervix- warty lesions and pre-cancers  External skin and anus of men and women and the vagina- warty lesions  2. treatment  Laser or cryo (freezing)

Types of STD/STI Pubic lice (caused by parasites)  1. symptoms  Itching, presence of lice and eggs in pubic hair  2. treatment  Medicated soaps ; washing all bedding, towels, and clothes

Types of STD/STI Scabies (caused by parasites)  1. symptoms  Intense itching in the infected area  2. treatment  Medicated soaps ; washing all bedding, towels, and clothes

Types of STD/STI Human Immunodeficiency Virus  1. symptoms three stages  Asymptomatic flu like  Early symptoms fevers, herpes, yeast infections  AIDS opportunistic infections  2. treatment  Antiviral and specific medication for complications  No cure