1. Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI): Any pathogen that spreads from one person to another during sexual contact

2. Risky Behaviors and the Spread of STI’s Ignoring risks Not Seeking Treatment Multiple Partners

3. Avoiding STI’s Practice Abstinence Avoid Drugs Choose Responsible Friends

4. STI vs. STD STI: infection means the germ, virus, bacteria, or parasite that can cause disease is inside person’s body. –May not have symptoms or signs of disease –Can still pass it on to someone else STD: disease is causing person to feel sick –Symptoms or signs of disease are present

5. Bacterial vs. Viral Bacterial STI’s CAN be CURED with antibiotics Viral STI’s can NOT be cured –Medications can be taken to alleviate symptoms