1. The Risk of STIs Is It Worth It? Chapter 25 Lesson 1-2 Created by T. Stivers Schindewolf Intermediate School www.health-alliance.com/living/images/APC_couplestd.jpg

2. Sexually transmitted diseases or infections are spread from person to person through _______ _________. sexual contact STDs

3. What is an epidemic? It is a disease in which many people in the same area and at the same time are infected STDs are now an _________among teenagers and college students epidemic

4. Communicable disease - is a disease that spreads A __________ is an organism that causes disease. Various pathogens: VirusFungirickettsias BacteriaProtozoan pathogen

5. Many people do not know they are infected with a STD and pass it on to someone else without knowing.

6. www.healthleader.uthouston.edu/archive/STD/2004/std_bacterialstd-0311.html

7. How at Risk are You?

8. You make the decisions... Have SexTotal Abstinence Emotional Effects: Doubt, fear, loss of trust, rejection, low self-esteem, bitterness, anger, depression Physical Effects: Unwanted pregnancy Sexually Transmitted diseases Effects: You are in control Greater self-respect Reach goals Enjoy relationship based on REAL love Ultimate freedom emotionally, physically, and mentally

9. _____ is not _____, but sometimes they can feel like the same thing. _____ love is about ____________; a relationship that values you as a _____ person: Heart Mind Dreams Emotions Sexlove Real commitment total NOT JUST BODY PARTS!

10. Use of alcohol and other drugs increase your risk of STDs Why Alcohol and drugs can lower your inhibitions (your self-consciousness or will-power)

11. Consequences of STDs Some are asymptomatic – (w/o symptoms) causing permanent damage before you know Some are incurable – pathogens cannot be eliminated from body (genital herpes, AIDS) Some cause cancer and cannot be cured (Hepatitis B, HPV) Some cause sterility – damage to the reproductive organs Some cause birth defects in baby and can be passed to baby before, during, or after birth

12. The only sure way to prevent a STD is...

13. Types of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Chlamydia – most common cause of sterility because of no symptoms until it’s too late (pelvic pain after it is too late) Genital herpes – incurable, painful blisters and ulcers caused by the herpes simplex 2 virus (45,000,000 people and 1,000,000 more each year) Herpes Simplex of the tongue www.condysil.com/a_sexually_transmitted_disease.html Discharge, burning, abdominal pain Untreated causes PID (pelvic inflammatory disease in females = sterility Chlä-mĭd-ē-ä

14. Herpes Simplex 2 http://www.biologyreference.com/images/biol_04_img0417.jpg Medication can relieve symptoms but not cure HS http://www.acponline.org/graphics/bioterro/herpes_simplex.jpg www.flickr.com/photos

15. Gonorrhea – bacteria affects mucous membranes and causes_________. It can spread to the bloodstream which damage joints and _______ an _______ baby causing blindness. Symptoms may not show up immediately. infertility infects unborn Newborn with Gonorrhea http://www.soc.ucsb.edu/sexinfo?article=stds&refid=004 M & F: Discharge and painful urination. 50% females have no symptoms

16. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) several strains of ______ but 30 types are transmitted by sexual contact causes genital ______ that are highly contagious no symptoms often (warts up to 3 months later) develops into ________ (causing almost all cervical cancer and cancer of the penis) HP viruses warts cancers (Pap-i-low-ma)

17. New vaccine for females to prevent cervical cancer http://www.independent.co Genital warts http://medicinehealthwebsite.

18. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Treatment can make warts go away but virus is still there.

19. Syphilis – a sore(s) called chancre(s) (shan-kuhr) appears on genitals at the site of infection Stages: Primary: Single or more chancre sore(s) anywhere from 10-90 days, painless and appears where the bacteria entered body Lasts 3-6 weeks Heals w/o treatment Infection progresses if treatment is not received

20. Secondary : Skin rash and mucous membrane lesions A rash of rough red, brownish spots on the body, usually on soles and palms, but not an itchy rash (more so if dark skinned) Rash sometimes unnoticed or looks like other rashes May have flu-like symptoms at the same time: fever, swollen lymph nodes, weight loss, sore throat, aches, and fatigue Patchy hair loss w/o treatment moves into next stage

21. destroying tissue inc muscles eventually causes major organ damage (heart, liver, CNS, and kidneys Dementia/senility Blindness paralysis If not treated: http://www.becomehealthynow.com/condition s/images/sexual/syphilis_gumma.jpg Latent Stage: The hidden stage where all symptoms disappear w/o treatment but bacteria remains in the body Can last for years See file for more resource info

22. Can transfer to unborn baby and is deadly Has stages – primary, secondary, and latent stages Might heal w/o treatment but the bacteria is still present. Must be treated medically or will go into several stages that lead to death

23. http://www.medicinari.com/ror.xml

24. www.health-pictures.com/rash/syphilis-rash.htm http://www.ggg.at/pics/krankheiten/syphilis.jpg www.walne.org/sos

25. Be ready for a note quiz