Transcript Unit 6: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Sexually
Transmitted
Diseases or
Infections
Gonorrhea
 Caused
by bacteria that can infect the
mucous membranes of the penis, vagina,
throat, or rectum.
 Gonorrhea:
While reported rates are at
historically low levels, cases increased
slightly from last year and more than
300,000 cases were reported in 2010.
According to the CDC.
What are the signs & symptoms
of Gonorrhea?
Women
Males
 often
no signs or
symptoms; vaginal
irritation & discharge;
pain in lower abdomen
 frequent,
painful
urination; heavy yellow
discharge of pus from
penis; tenderness in
groin or testicles;
swollen lymph nodes or
groin
Gonorrhea
 Can
 If
be cured with antibiotics
it is left untreated it can lead to PID and
infertility.
Chlamydia
The
most common
bacterial STD in the USA.
Cause:
In
Bacteria
2010, 1.3 million chlamydia
cases were reported.
What are the signs &
symptoms of Chlamydia?
Women
 usually no signs or
symptoms; painful
urination; vaginal
discharge; pain in
lower abdomen;
bleeding between
menstrual periods
Men
 often no signs or
symptoms; painful,
difficult urination;
white or yellow
discharge from
penis
Chlamydia
Cure: Antibiotics
 If
left untreated: Can lead to PID and
infertility
Genital Herpes:
 Cause:
2


Virus
types of Herpes Virus
Type 1 – found above the waist [cold sores
or fever blisters on the mouth]
Type 2 – found below the waist
What are the signs &
symptoms of Genital Herpes?
 Women
 usually no signs or
symptoms; painful
blisters on cervix,
vagina, vulva, thighs,
or buttocks; sluggish
feeling; fever; flu-like
symptoms; lymph
node enlargement
 Men
 usually no signs or
symptoms; blisters on
penis, thighs, or
buttocks; painful
urination; sluggish
feeling; fever; flu-like
symptoms; lymph
node enlargement
Herpes
 Cure:
None
 Genital
herpes infection is common in the
United States. Nationwide, 16.2%, or about
one out of six, people aged 14 to 49 years
have genital HSV-2 infection according to
the CDC.
Syphilis:
Caused
by bacteria that can
spread through bloodstream to
any organ in the body.
What are the signs &
symptoms for Syphilis?
 First
signs: small, red bumps at the point of
infection, which becomes an open sore
oozing fluid (called a chancre)
Syphilis
 Later
signs: a rash; a dull, depressed
feeling; fever, joint pain; hair loss, large
moist sores around the sex organs or
mouth
 Final stage: blindness; brain damage;
paralysis; can cause death
HPV=Human Papilloma Virus
 Caused

by a virus
5 million new cases in U.S.
teenagers each year, leading
cause of cervical cancer .
What are the signs and
symptoms of HPV?
 causes
warts in the genital and anal
areas
 has been linked to cervical cancer
and penile cancer
 NO CURE!
 Warts can be removed by tricloracetic
acid; podophyllin; laser; liquid nitrogen;
surgery
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease:
 An
infection of the uterus and fallopian tubes.
 Caused
by Bacteria
 Signs/Symptoms:
vaginal discharge, burning
during urination, abdominal or pelvic pain, pain
during sexual intercourse, or bleeding between
menstrual cycles.
 If
left untreated may result in infertility
Pubic Lice: AKA Crabs
 Caused
by an insect
 Signs/Symptoms:
Intense itching &
possible rash in genital area; occasional
swelling of lymph nodes in the groin
 Medicine:
Medicated lotions & shampoos
Testing & diagnosis for STDs
A
person who has an STD can go to a family
doctor, or a private doctor to get tested
 There
are public health clinics that offer free or
low-cost treatment
 Clinics
can be found in the Yellow Pages
Treatment for STDs
 After
a person takes medicine and feels better,
they have to keep taking the medicine until it is
completely gone
 Sex
partners should be treated at the same time
for certain STDs
 If
both sex partners are not treated at the same
time, they can continue to re-infect each other
Myths of STI’s
 Birth
control pills prevent STI’s.
 Washing the genitals after sex prevents STI’s.
 It is best to see if an STI goes away on it’s own
before going to the doctor.
 The medicine for one kind of STI will cure any STI
 As soon as the person feels better, he or she can
stop taking their medicine.
 If one sex partner is treated for an STI, the other
partner doesn’t need to be.
 It is easy to tell if a person has an STI.