1. STDs

2. 37 teens every hour, 891 teens every day, 26,730 teens every month
Every 97 seconds a teenager in California is infected with an STD. How many teens are infected per hour, day, month?
37 teens every hour,
891 teens every day,
26,730 teens every month
3 of every 5 Gonorrhea & Chlamydia cases in California are among 15 –24 year olds.

3. What Does STD Stand For? Sexually (related to sexual contact)
Transmitted (passed, spread)
Disease (being sick, infected)
“A disease or infection you can get or give someone by having sex with them”

4. The Major STDs Treatable…but repeatable Not Curable...life long
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Trichomonas
Crabs (Pubic lice)
Not Curable...life long
Herpes
HPV
HIV
Hepatitis B
What do the diseases in green have in common? (They are all treatable but repeatable; All the diseases in green are bacterial which means they are curable; but you can get infected again and again.)
What do the diseases in orange have in common? (They are all viruses—for which there is no medical cure. Some of these are life-long infections such as Herpes and HIV).
Why is Trichomonas a different color than the other STDs? (It is protozoan which is curable).

5. Why Teens Have High Rates of STDs:
People often don’t have enough info about the health of their partner(s) & don’t protect themselves
Unlike women over 25, a teen’s cervix has “weaker” cells that are less protective against STDs
Some teens are in relationships with older partners who often control their decisions
Many people have trouble getting their partners to use condoms to prevent STDs or unwanted pregnancy

6. How STDs Spread: Transfer of STD fluids:
Vaginal fluids
Pre-ejaculate
Semen
Abnormal discharge (or pus)
Blood
Through oral, anal, vaginal sex
STD organisms can be passed even when there are no signs or symptoms present!

7. What are the odds that a sexually active teen will get an STD this year?
1 out of 4
1 out of 2
1 out of 5

8. What are the odds that a sexually active teen will get an STD this year?
1 out of 4 sexually active teens in California will get an STD this year
Which is about 325,000 teens …..
That’s enough to fill a football stadium over 3 ½ times!!!

10. Preventing NO SEX (ABSTINENCE)
Use protection if sexual active, condom every time, even if you use other types of birth control
Some STDs might infect areas
not covered by a condom

11. How do you know if you/partner has an STD?
Tests
ONLY!!!!

12. Now the REAL reality of STDs! Hope you like what you ate today!!!!

13. Gonorrhea
Common bacterial infection of the mucous membranes of penis, vagina, throat or rectum
Up to 50% of women & many men have no signs or symptoms
New, accurate, non-invasive (urine) tests can be used to diagnose
Can be transmitted even with no symptoms

14. Gonorrhea
Signs & symptoms usually appear 2-10 days after infection, if any
Unusual discharge, burning during urination, abdominal pain, cramps
Can pass to baby at birth which can cause blindness
Treatment: antibiotics
Untreated: sterility, damage to reproductive system

15. Chlamydia
Bacterial infection that infects the penis, vagina, throat, urethra
Can “silent” disease: most women & men have no symptoms

16. Chlamydia Symptoms: Unusual discharge, burning during urination
Occur in 1-3 weeks
Treatment: antibiotics
Untreated: damage to reproductive system, sterility, Can harm baby's eyes or lungs during birth

17. Syphilis
Bacterial infection that can spread through the bloodstream to any organ of the body
Spread from unprotected vaginal, oral, anal sex, & through kissing if there is a lesion on the mouth.

18. Syphilis Primary Stage Secondary Stage Late Syphilis
10-90 days: single sore that’s firm, round, small & painless. Appears where it entered body. Last 3-6 weeks
Secondary Stage
Rash, swollen joints, fever, hair loss
Late Syphilis
Not visible & damage to internal organs

19. Syphilis
Untreated:
Brain damage, heart disease, blindness, & possibly death
Passes to baby during pregnancy
Baby could have permanent birth defects or born dead
Treatments: Antibiotic, but can't undo damage already done

20. Herpes Viral infection of genital area & sometimes around mouth
1out of 5 infected (sexual active)
~75% of people who are infected never recognize their symptoms
Spread:
touching an infected area
unprotected vaginal, oral, anal sex
Warning: Some people may be contagious even when they don't have symptoms

21. Genital Herpes
Symptoms: small painful blisters on genitals & elsewhere, that break into open sore
appear at any site of contact
usually appear within 2-10 days
Some get the sores only once, others many times
Can pass virus even without an outbreak or signs
Pass from mother to newborn; can become very ill
Treatment: NO cure
Medicines helps sores heal quicker, outbreaks less frequent & less painful
helps prevent transmission
Use a latex condom correctly every time (may not cover some sores)

22. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Viral infection that can causes: Genital Warts & Cervical Cancer (different strands)
50-75% of sexually active people have HPV
Symptom: soft, itchy warts in & around the genitals, may appear 2 weeks to 3 months after exposure
Many have no symptoms but still contagious

23. HPV Treatment: NO cure Cervical Cancer Vaccine for girls & boys
warts can be removed by
creams, lasers or freezing off
Even w/treatments, virus stays
in body & causes future outbreaks
Cervical Cancer
Very high risk, Pap smear check once a year is very important!!
Vaccine for girls & boys

24. Pubic Lice (Crabs) External parasite found on genitals
Symptoms: itching, visible eggs, crawling lice, small red/bluish irritations of skin
Treatment: special shampoos, washing everything in very hot water & soap

25. Hepatitis B Viral Infection
Symptoms: tiredness, jaundice, dark urine, nausea & cramps
Most no signs
Treatment: No cure
HBV vaccine can prevent
Passed to baby during birth

26. Trichomoniasis Protozoal disease
Transmitted via vaginal sex but can be spread with sex toys
Most common site of infection is in the vagina & male urethra
Most common symptom = NONE
Curable with medication