Transcript Sexually Transmitted Infections - Spring

Sexually Transmitted Infections
8th Grade Health
Intro Video Clip
 http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=6862388
What Is An STI?
Why Is STI Education Important?
STI- are infections spread from person to person
through sexual contact
*Each year, 1/4 of all new cases of STI’s occur among 1519 year-olds.
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http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/STI-Estimates-FactSheet-Feb-2013.pdf
What You Should Know About STI’s
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Most STI’s are spread only through sexual contact
You cannot tell if someone has an STI by his or her
appearance
A person with an STI may have no symptoms
Many STI’s can be treated, but early diagnosis is vital
Because treatment for STI’s vary, they must be
accurately identified
STI’s can recur because the body does not build up
immunity to them
STI’s are serious diseases that can cause sterility,
blindness, deafness, insanity, and death
Best Method Of Preventing STI Infection?
 Abstinence!
 When you practice abstinence, you avoid serious
consequences of contracting an STI
 This prevention is critical b/c STI’s differ from
other communicable diseases in 2 ways:
1. There are no vaccines for any STI’s except hepatitis B &HPV
2. You body cannot build immunity to STI’s
Responsible Communication
 Responsible Behavior!
 Choose your friends carefully
 They should share your values and support your decision
about practicing sexual abstinence
 Group activities remove pressure for sexual activity
 Know your limits and communicate them with your date
before you go out
 Say no through your words & actions
 Seek advice from a trusted adult on handling difficult
situations
3 Causes Of STI’s
1. Parasites- can be large enough to see, can be cured with
medication
2. Bacteria- are too small to see, can be cured with
antibiotics
3. Viruses- are so small, they may even go through
condoms, there are no cures for viral STI’s
How STI’s Enter The Body
 STI’s enter the body through wet, warm mucous
linings at body openings.
 Most common entry sites are:
 1. Penis
 2. Vagina
 3. Anus
 4. Mouth
 5. Open Sores
STI Warning Signs
 Persons with STI’s sometimes have symptoms like a:
 1. Sore
 2. Rash
 3. Painful Urination
 4. Discharge
 5. Swollen Lymph Nodes In Groin
 *Often there are no warning signs, many people who
have STI don’t even know it!
Common STI’s
Chlamydia (bacteria)
 Symptoms: burning during urination, irritation of
genitals, discharge, females may have mild or no
symptoms
 Treatment: antibiotics
 What Could Happen: sterility from scarring of
reproductive organs, infections of developing fetus
in pregnant women
Common STI’s
Gonorrhea (bacteria)
 Symptoms: discharge, swollen lymph nodes in the
groin, burning during urination, females may have
mild or no symptoms
 Treatment: Antibiotics, but some strains of bacteria
are drug resistant
 What Could Happen: sterility, permanent damage to
joints and body organs, infection of developing fetus in
pregnant women
Herpes Virus
Common STI’s
Genital Herpes (HSV-2, Virus)
 1 out of 6 people ages 14-49 have this
 Symptoms: painful, itchy blisters in genital area, fever,
burning when urinating during an outbreak
 Treatment: no cure, medication care relieve
symptoms
 What Could Happen: increased risk of HIV infection,
brain damage or death of newborns of infected
mothers
 http://abcnews.go.com/US/california-courtupholds-67-million-award-herpeslawsuit/story?id=13159756
Common STI’s
 HPV (Human Papillomavirus)
 Most common STI
 More than 40 types
 Most people with HPV do not develop symptoms or
health problems from it. In 90% of cases, the body’s
immune system clears HPV naturally within two years.
 Can infect genital areas, mouth and throat
 More than 79 million Americans are currently infected
 14 million infected each year
HPV (Human Papillomavirus)
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 Signs and Symptoms:
 Genital warts
 Cervical cancer
 Other HPV cancers (vulva, vagina, penis, anus, head
and neck
 RRP (causes warts to grow in throat which blocks
airway causing a hoarse voice or troubled breathing)
 Treatment:
 Cervarix and Gardasil vaccines are available to protect females
(ages 11-26) against the types of HPV that cause most cervical
cancers. Males (ages 9-26) can also get Gardasil.
 What Could Happen:
 Can lead to various cancers in the body
Common STI’s
Genital Warts (Virus)
 Symptoms: painless warts in the genital area 3 weeks
to 6 months after exposure to infected person
 Treatment: topical medication, freezing or surgery to
remove warts
 What Could Happen: cancer of reproductive system,
urinary blockage in males, cervical cancer in females,
infection of newborns during birth
Common STI’s
 Hepatitis B (virus)
 Symptoms: fatigue, loss of appetite, yellowing of skin
 Treatment: prevented by vaccines
 What Could Happen: Liver damage, liver cancer
Common STI’s
 NGU (bacteria):
 Symptoms: discharge in males, irritation of vagina or
no symptoms in females
 Treatment: antibiotics
 What Could Happen: sterility, infection of
reproductive organs, eye infection in newborn
Common STI’s
 PID (bacteria): females only
 Symptoms: foul-smelling discharge, tenderness in
abdomen, heavy menstrual periods
 Treatment: antibiotics
 What Could Happen: sterility from scarring, constant
pelvic pain
Common STI’s
Pubic Lice (Parasite)
 Symptoms: itching, presence of lice and eggs
in pubic hair
 Treatment: medicated soaps, washing all
bed linens and clothes
 What Could Happen: no lasting effects
Common STI’s
 Scabies (Parasite)…Human Itch Mite
 Symptoms: intense itching and a pimple-like skin rash
 Treatment: scabicides (creams and lotions) and
washing bed linens and towels in hot water
 What Could Happen: No lasting effects
Common STI’s
 Syphilis (bacteria)
 Symptoms: red sores in genital area (canker sore),
body rash, symptoms may disappear even though
disease is present
 Treatment: antibiotics
 What Could Happen: damage to organs, blindness,
insanity, death
STD Statistics
 http://fusion.net/story/43336/going-viral-which-stds-
rule-yourcity/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_
campaign=abc
 http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/
 http://www.ashasexualhealth.org/std-sti/stdstatistics.html
 http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm
 http://www.avert.org/stdstatisticusa.htm
Resource
 http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/13/16951432
-ongoing-severe-epidemic-of-stds-in-us-report-finds?lite
 http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=20881998&ref=http%
3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FXrkV4cGOps