1. STD’s/STI’s
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

2. 1 in 4 sexually active teens will have an STD/STI by graduation
Statistics:
1 in 4 sexually active teens will have an STD/STI by graduation

3. 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

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

5. Prognosis:
Sterility
PID
Death
Birth defects

6. ANTIBIOTICS, IF BACTERIAL NONE, IF VIRAL TREAT SYMPTOMS
Treatment:
ANTIBIOTICS, IF BACTERIAL
NONE, IF VIRAL
TREAT SYMPTOMS

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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Syphilis (caused by Bacteria)
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

12. 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)

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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