1. STDs

2. STDs
Sexually Transmitted Diseases – Infectious diseases spread from person to person through sexual contact
A person can have an infection and pass the infection on to others without necessarily having the disease
Most common communicable disease in the US

3. Statistics About 300 million people live in the US
65 million people in the US have an incurable STD
15 million new cases each year

4. High Risk Behaviors Being sexually active with more than one person
Engaging in unprotected sex
Selecting high risk partners
Using alcohol and other drugs

5. Common STDs

6. STD
Symptoms
Treatment
What could happen
HPV
Asymptomatic
Genital warts
No Cure
Treatment for symptoms
Cervical cancer
Throat warts
Chlamydia
Genital Herpes
Gonorrhea
Trichomoniasis
Syphilis
HIV/AIDS

7. Human Papillomavirus
Virus that can cause genital warts or asymptomatic infection
Most common STD in the US
50 – 75 percent of sexually active individuals acquire HPV during their lifetime
6 million new cases a year
Symptoms and potential health problems:
Genital warts – Pink or reddish warts with cauliflower like tops that appear on the genitals, the vagina or the cervix one to three months after infection from HPV
Throat warts
Cervical cancer
No treatment

8. Chlamydia
Bacterial infection that affects the reproductive organs of both males and females
Symptoms:
No visible symptoms in over half of all infected
Discharge and burning sensation while urinating
Irreversible damage such as infertility
3 million new cases a year
Can be treated with antibiotics, but no immunity develops so a person can become infected again

9. Genital Herpes An STD caused by the herpes simplex virus
Causes cold sores or genital sores
Can pass on disease when no visible sores are present
Prevalence:
About 1 in 6 people have herpes
1 million new cases a year
Medication can relive symptoms but the virus remains in the body for life

10. Gonorrhea A bacterial STD that usually affects mucous membranes
700,000 new cases a year
Symptoms and complications:
Burning sensation while urinating
Swollen testicles
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Infertility
Can be treated with antibiotics but treatment is complicated

11. Trichomoniasis
An STD caused by a microscopic protozoan that results in infections of the vagina, urethra and bladder
Most common curable STD
5 million new cases occur each year
Can result in vaginitis or an inflammation of the vagina

12. Syphilis
An STD that attacks many parts of the body and is caused by small bacterium called a spirochete
Stages:
First sign is a sore at the sight of the infection
Sore will heal on its own
Disease can spread to other parts of the body
Damage internal organs, cause paralysis
Treatment:
Easy to treat in early stages
If not treated within the first year complications can occur

13. HIV and AIDS
Human Immunodeficiency Virus – a virus that attacks the immune system
Infection is progressive, not instant
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome – a disease in which the immune system of the patient is weakened
Transmitted through blood, semen, vaginal secretions and breast milk

14. Consequences of STDs Long term and serious Incurable Cause cancer
Embarrassing
Affect ability to reproduce
Can be passed to children