1. STDs & STIs Sexually transmitted diseases (no cure)
Sexually transmitted infections (curable)

2. Sexually Transmitted Disease/Infection
Communicable diseases/infections- contagious
Infections that are spread from person to person through sexual contact; sexual contact is not restricted to sexual intercourse
¼ of all new cases of STDs/STIs appear among year olds
¼ of sexually active teens have an STD or STI
Many people don’t know they are infected (asymptomatic)
Sexually Transmitted Disease/Infection

3. You cannot tell if someone has an STD/STI just by looking at them; a person may be a carrier.
A carrier is a person who appears healthy but is infected
Early diagnosis is key- must go to medical professional to get checked
Because treatments for STDs and STIs vary, they must be accurately identified
STDs can cause serious health problems, especially if left untreated

4. Bacterial Infections Chlamydia
A silent disease because in many cases there are no symptoms; if left untreated can cause infertility
Symptoms: genital discharge, pain when urinating and pain/swelling of the genital area
Cured with antibiotics
Up to 40% of sexually active teens contract chlamydia.
Bacterial Infections

5. Chlamydia can have serious complications if left untreated, especially for women. Each year, about one million women develop pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), an infection of the internal reproductive organs. Studies estimate that about half these PID cases are caused by untreated chlamydia infections. PID can scar the fallopian tubes, which can cause infertility.
Chlamydia

6. Bacterial Infections Gonorrhea Affects the mucus membranes of the body
If left untreated can infect other parts of the body, including the heart
Can cause fertility problems
Symptoms include genital discharge, burning/pain when urinating, sore throat
Cured with antibiotics
Bacterial Infections

7. Syphilis
A bacterial infection usually spread by sexual contact that starts as a painless sore
Can cause serious health problems if it is not treated; divided into stages (primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary)
There are different signs and symptoms associated with each stage. Symptoms include painful sores, flu-like symptoms, painless rash on hands, feet, or whole body, swollen lymph nodes, and hair loss
If diagnosed early can be treated with antibiotics

8. Syphilis

9. Insect/Parasite Pubic Lice/Crabs
Most often spread through sexual contact; could also be spread through clothing, beds, bed linens, or towels
Symptoms include itching and redness
Treated with special medicated shampoos and lotions
Insect/Parasite

10. Viral- no cure, but treatment available
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
There are over 100 different kinds/strands of HPV and not all of them cause health problems. Some kinds of HPV may cause problems like genital warts. Some kinds of HPV can cause cancer of the cervix, vagina, vulva, or anus.
An estimated 8/10 sexually active women will get some form of HPV in their lifetime
Can cause cervical cancer (internal) as well as genital warts (external)
There is no cure, but there is a new vaccine available to protect from some strands of the disease.
Viral- no cure, but treatment available

12. Viral- no cure, but treatment available
Genital Herpes
Symptoms include painful, watery blisters, burning during urination, & flu-like symptoms
Outbreaks can occur as often as every month
There is no cure, but medications can lesson outbreaks. This is an ongoing disease and the outbreaks are unpredictable.
Viral- no cure, but treatment available

13. Viral- no cure, but treatment available
Genital Warts
Is a strand of the HPV virus and highly contagious.
Warts may be round, flat or raised small cauliflower-like bumps.
There is no cure for genital warts. Medication can be applied to the wart or warts may be removed by surgery or laser.
Viral- no cure, but treatment available

14. ABSTINENCE There is only ONE way to 100% prevent STDs:
-Abstinence is the choice not to have sex.
-This method is 100% effective in preventing pregnancy and infection as long as all sexual contact is avoided, including vaginal, oral, and anal sex.