1. Common STDs Sexually Transmitted Diseases or STIs Sexually Transmitted Infections
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2. OBJECTIVES Describe how STDs can be spread
List ways STDs damage a person’s health
Identify the symptoms & treatments of common bacterial, viral, & parasitic STDs
Describe the symptoms & treatments of common STDs caused by viruses & parasites
State the responsibilities of people who think they may be infected

3. How Are STDs Spread? Sexual activity that:
Brings an uninfected person in contact w/body fluids from an infected person
Contact between one person’s genitals & another person’s skin or mucous membranes – 1 person is infected
Direct contact w/open sores
A mother to her baby before birth, during birth, or breast-feeding

4. MISTAKEN IDEAS
Most viruses that cause STDs cannot be spread through kissing, sharing eating utensils, holding hands, or using public toilets.
Not all STDs can be treated & cured
Herpes is for life! (The gift that keeps on giving)

5. BELIEFS vs. REALITY
“It is best to see if an STD goes away on its own before seeing a doctor.”
Most STDs do not go away.
Symptoms going away does not mean your are cured.
“Washing the genitals after sex prevents STDs.”
“Birth-control pills prevent STDs.”

6. BELIEFS vs. REALITY
“The medicine prescribed for one kind of STD will cure any STD.
Each STD is unique & requires its own medicine
“If one sex partner is treated for an STD, the other partner does not need to be treated.”
Both need to be treated so they don’t reinfect each other

7. How STDs Can Damage Your Health
Some STDs:
cause painful sores that can recur throughout your lifetime.
lead to brain damage or cancer
cause infertility
are fatal

8. Babies & STDs Some STDs can: cause a miscarriage
cause blindness in a newborn as they travel down the birth canal
most newborns are automatically given eye drops at the hospital to help prevent blindness

9. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF STD’s?
Bacterial – curable
Viral – non-curable
Parasites - curable

10. 4 Most Common STDs Caused By Bacteria
Chlamydia
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Cured w/antibiotics
Will not cause permanent damage if treated early

11. CHLAMYDIA – Bacterial Symptoms - Often None
Females
Pain urinating
Vaginal discharge or bleeding
Pelvic Pain
Males
Pain urinating
Discharge from the penis
If Left Untreated
Highest rate of infection in 15 – 19 year olds.
More new cases in U.S. than any other STD

12. CHLAMYDIA

13. CHLAMYDIA

14. CHLAMYDIA

15. CHLAMYDIA

16. CHLAMYDIA Left Untreated
Females
Infertility
Tubal pregnancies
PID – Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Males
Injury to reproductive organs
Swollen & tender testicles
Infants of Infected Mothers
Illness
Blindness

17. PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE (PID) Females only - symptoms
Bacterial
Caused by the migration of a bacterial infection from the vagina
Pelvic pain
Vaginal discharge
Long & painful periods
Spotting between periods
Fever
Painful urination
Nausea

18. PID – If Left Untreated Infertility Tubal pregnancies
Chronic pelvic pain
May require surgery to correct

19. GONORRHEA – Bacterial Symptoms – Often None
Infects mucous membranes, including the genital mucous membranes
Discharge
Painful urination
Left untreated – PID in females – scarring of urethra in men (painful urination)

20. GONORRHEA

21. GONORRHEA

22. GONORRHEA

23. SYPHILIS - Bacterial Transmitted by touching & sexual contact
Symptoms/signs: Causes ulcers or chancres
STAGES:
1. chancre
2. rash
3. none= death
Cured with antibiotics in stages 1 & 2
If untreated, it can lead to mental & physical disabilities & premature death

24. SYPHILIS
SYPHILIS

25. SYPHILIS

26. SYPHILIS

28. SYPHILIS

29. Syphilis

30. SYPHILIS

31. SYPHILIS

32. SYPHILIS

33. SYPHILIS

34. SYPHILIS

35. SYPHILIS

36. SYPHILIS

38. SYPHILIS

39. SYPHILIS

40. SYPHILIS

41. 4 Common STDs Caused By Viruses
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Genital Herpes
Hepatitis
Human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV)
Symptoms can be treated
There is NO CURE for viral STDs

42. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) (Genital Warts)
Transmitted by touching and sexual contact
Symptoms/signs: warts or bumps
It can cause cervical cancer in females
No cure - can be removed with laser treatment

43. STAGE 1 – HPV - GENITAL WARTS

44. HPV – GENITAL WARTS

45. HPV – GENITAL WARTS

46. HPV – GENITAL WARTS

47. HPV
GENITAL WARTS

48. HPV – GENITAL WARTS

49. HPV – GENITAL WARTS

50. HPV – GENITAL WARTS

51. HPV – GENITAL WARTS

52. HPV – GENITAL WARTS

53. HPV – GENITAL WARTS

54. HPV GENITAL WARTS

56. HPV – ANUS WARTS

57. HPV – ANUS WARTS

58. HPV – ANAL WARTS

59. HPV – ANAL WARTS

61. HPV - ORAL WARTS

62. HPV - ORAL WARTS

63. GENITAL HERPES (TYPE II)
Virus
Transmitted sexually and kissing
Symptoms/signs: blisters (not always)
No cure! Medicine to reduce outbreaks

64. Oral Herpes Simplex

65. Oral Herpes

66. Oral Herpes

67. Genital Herpes

69. Genital Herpes

72. Genital Herpes

73. HEPATITIS B - Virus Attacks liver Transmitted through Urine Saliva
Blood
Semen
Vaginal secretions
Symptoms/signs:
Dark urine
Yellow skin
Yellow eyes “jaundice”
No cure!

74. 3 Common STDs Caused By Parasites
Pubic lice
Scabies
Trichomoniasis
Can be cured with medication
If treated early, they will not cause permanent damage to your health

75. PUBIC LICE “CRABS” - Parasite
Transmitted by casual & sexual contact, sharing towels, sharing clothes, sleeping in bed w/crabs
Symptoms/signs:
Bite marks/scabs
Constant itching
Cured w/special soaps & bleaching entire house

76. PUBIC LICE “Crabs”

77. PUBIC LICE “Crabs”

78. PUBIC LICE

80. PUBIC LICE

81. PUBIC LICE –
INFECTING THE EYE

82. SCABIES - Parasitic Mites Transmitted by sexual & casual contact
Symptoms/signs: itching
Cured by using medicated shampoos & lotions

83. SCABIES

84. SCABIES - Abdomen

85. SCABIES - Baby

86. SCABIES - Baby

87. SCABIES - Baby

88. SCABIES

89. SCABIES

90. SCABIES

91. SCABIES

92. Trichomoniasis - Parasitic
Usually passed sexually,
Can be picked up from contact w/damp or moist objects such as
towels,
wet clothing,
or a toilet seat, if the genital area gets in contact w/these damp or moist objects.

93. TRICHOMONIASIS - Symptoms
Usually none
If women do have symptoms, they usually appear 5 to 28 days after exposure & can include:
yellow, green, or gray vaginal discharge (often foamy) with a strong odor
discomfort during sex and when urinating
irritation and itching in the genital area
lower abdominal pain in rare cases

94. Being Responsible About STDs
Seek medical help right away
Complete the full course of medications
Have follow-up testing done
Avoid all sexual activity while being treated
Notify all sexual partners