Transcript Grade 8 Topic 1 - Niagara Region

Grade 8 Topic 1
Sexually Transmitted Infections
(STI)
What is a STI?
Common Sexually Transmitted
Infections
• Chlamydia
• Gonorrhea
• Syphilis
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Herpes
Genital Warts (HPV)
HIV
Hepatitis B
• Caused by bacteria
• Can be cured
• Caused by virus
• Can not be cured
• Can treat only the
symptoms
Chlamydia
• The most common bacterial STI in
Canada
• Majority of cases are aged 15 – 24 years
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Transmission
Symptoms
Testing
Health risk
Treatment
Gonorrhea
• Bacteria is becoming resistant to some
antibiotics
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Transmission
Symptoms
Testing
Health risk
Treatment
Syphilis
• Rare a few years ago but now the number
of cases is rising very quickly
• Can cause serious and permanent
damage if not cured
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Transmission
Symptoms
Testing
Health risk
Treatment
Genital Herpes
• No cure
• Can be spread even when no symptoms
are present
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Transmission
Symptoms
Testing
Health risk
Treatment
Genital Warts (HPV)
• Over 80 types of HPV identified
• Different types cause different problems
• Most Canadians will have at least one HPV
infection in their lifetime
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Transmission
Symptoms
Testing
Health risk
Treatment
Hepatitis B
• Viral inflammation of the liver
• Vaccine available
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Transmission
Symptoms
Testing
Health risk
Treatment
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
• Attacks the immune system
• Results in a chronic, progressive illness
(AIDS)
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Transmission
Symptoms
Testing
Health risk
Treatment
How are STIs spread?
• Sexual intercourse with an infected partner
(vaginal, oral, anal)
• Through infected blood
sharing needles
sharing personal care articles
receiving blood transfusions (before 1985)
• From infected mother to baby
STIs are Preventable!
• SEXUALLY
Abstain
One uninfected partner
Both partners get a health check first
Reduce number of sexual partners
Always use condoms
STIs are Preventable!
• BEWARE OF OTHER’S BLOOD
Do not share needles
Do not share personal care articles
Be careful when doing first aid
How Much Do You
Know?
What’s the Risk of
Catching a STI???
What’s the Risk?
• Abstaining from sexual intercourse
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Touching a sweaty body
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Mutual masturbation
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Touching door knobs
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Oral sex with a condom
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Bitten by a mosquito
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Have many sexual partners but use a
condom every time
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Sharing drinks, cigarettes or water bottles
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Only having sex with people who appear
healthy
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Sharing razors
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Anal sex
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Sharing lipstick
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Vaginal sex
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Drinking from a fountain
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Having any type of sex but using a
condom
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Sneezing or coughing
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Waiting until you know a person for a while
before you have sex together
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Touching tear drops
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Having sex only occasionally
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Donating blood
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Having sex after both partners have been
tested and told they are free of infection
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Holding hands
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Dry kissing
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Hugging
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Wet kissing
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Sharing needles (drug use, piercing,
tattooing)
HIGH
LOW
NO
What’s the Risk?
• Receiving a massage
HIGH
LOW
NO