2. STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you Sexually Transmitted Diseases Chapter 29: Lesson 2, Group 2 Aimed toward college students Kristen Barker Heather Cumming Dana Garrison Maydolis Rodriguez

3. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you What is an STD?  STD’s (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)  bacteria, virus, or parasite  STD same as STI!  ~ 18.9 million new cases every year  48% among people ages 15-24  30+ kinds of STDs

4. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you College Students at Risk Most common STD’s among college students:

5. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you STD Video

6. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you Human Papilomma Virus (HPV)   100 types of HPV; 30 affect the genital area   CDC   ~ 20 million people have HPV   2000   9.2 million were15-24 yrs. Old   6 million cases yearly   74% of them 15-24 yr. old

7. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you HPV: Causes   Any sexual activity involving genitals   Can get it without having intercourse   Many people do not show symptoms   Oblivious to transmission   Appear within 2-3 years of becoming sexually active

8. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you HPV: Symptoms GGenital warts FFlesh colored growths on external genitals/anus, and in vagina & cervix CCan be flat, raised, clustered, alone, small or large HHigh Risk (HPV 16 & 18) CCervical cancer/abnormal cell growth in lining of cervix

9. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you HPV: Treatment   Creams   Removal by freezing, burning, laser   Surgery (could return because HPV might still be present-in 25% of cases, returns in 3 months because virus is not gone)

10. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you Chlamydia   A bacteria: Chlamydia trachomatis   Known as a “silent” disease because about ¾ of infected women and ½ of infected men have no symptoms

11. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you Chlamydia: Causes   Vaginal, anal intercourse   Can be passed from infected mother to baby   Teenage girls are more prone to infection because their cervix is not fully matured

12. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you Chlamydia: Symptoms IIn women AAbnormal vaginal discharge NNausea PPain during intercourse BBleeding after intercourse BBurning sensation when urinating

13. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you Chlamydia: Symptoms Con’t.   In Men   Discharge from penis   Burning during urination   Itching around penis   Bleeding or discharge with anal intercourse

14. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you Chlamydia: Treatment   Easily treated with antibiotics   Infected persons & partners should abstain from intercourse until they have completed treatment to avoid reinfection Zithromax® is the brand name for the human formulation for Azithromycin

15. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you Chlamydia: Stats.

16. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you Genital Herpes Virus  Caused by the herpes simplex viruses type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2)  An infection of the genitals, buttocks, or anal area  Infection can stay in the body indefinitely

17. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you Genital Herpes: Causes   HSV-2 and HSV-1   Through Sexual intercourse   During an outbreak   Through close skin-to-skin contact   When no symptoms are visible  From infected mother to her baby

18. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you Genital Herpes: Symptoms   Called: “outbreaks”   1 st outbreak   within 2 weeks after Infection   Tingling or sores near the area where virus has entered the body   Usually genital or rectal area   Most have no or minimal signs or symptoms

19. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you Genital Herpes: Treatment   No Cure   Antiviral medicines include:   Acyclovir (Zovirax)   Famciclovir (Famvir)   Valacyclovir (Valtrex)   Medication & Daily suppressive therapy can decrease risk of transmission

20. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you Gonorrhea  “the clap”: Bacterium  grow and multiply in warm, moist areas of reproductive tract  Inflammation of the urethra or vagina   2nd most commonly reported disease in the U.S.   CDC   700,000+ in the U.S. get it yearly

21. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you Gonorrhea: Causes   Gonococcal bacteria   Spreads through penis, vagina, mouth or anus (skin or mucous membranes) during oral, vaginal or anal sex   Can be spread from mother to baby at delivery

22. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you Gonorrhea: Symptoms  In women:   most have no symptoms   painful or burning urination   increased vaginal discharge; yellow colored   vaginal bleeding between periods   appear within 10 days

23. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you Gonorrhea: Symptoms Con’t.   In men:   uncommon, but more prevalent than in women   acute, white, yellow or green colored, pussy discharge   painful or difficult urination   painful or swollen testicles   appear within 2-5 days

24. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you Gonorrhea: Treatment   No long-term problems if treated early   Antibiotics stop the infection   Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)   Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)   Levofloxacin (Levaquin)   Ofloxacin (Floxin)   Spectinomycin (Trobicin)

25. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you STD Testing Centers  Alachua County Health Department  (352)334-7910  Walk in and appointments  Medical Testing Center Gainesville  429 SW 8th St. Gainesville, FL 32601  (800) 682-3047  GatorWell Health Promotion Services  (352)392-1433

26. 11/14/06 STD’s: What you don’t know CAN hurt you Out-of-Class Activity  Where can someone get tested for an STD?  How did you find out you had an STD?  After you found out, did you seek treatment and/or counseling for your STD? Interview a person with an STD outside of class after the presentation. You may ask: Purpose: Students gain insight on living with an STD Goal: They get tested and use STD prevention methods

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