Transcript STD`s PowerPoint

Sexually Transmitted
Diseases
What is a STD?
 An
STD is a disease spread from
person to person through sexual
contact.
 STD’s used to be call venereal
diseases (VD)
 Many people have an “it can’t
happen to me” attitude about
STD’s
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Who can get an STD?
 STD’s
can happen to anyone who
doesn’t practice abstinence
 Abstinence-
refusing to
participate in unsafe behaviors
or activities
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The facts about STD’s
 They
can have serious health
consequences, including
sterility/infertility and even death
 Some STD’s are curable while
others are not
 The only sure protection against
STD’s is abstinence (avoiding
sexual contact)
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The facts about STD’s
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 Someone
who has an STD may
not visible symptoms, or may
have symptoms that come and
go
 Having an STD once does not
make you immune to the disease
in the future.
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Can I get a vaccine for STD’s?
 There
are currently no vaccines
available against STD’s.
 There
is 1 vaccine for WOMEN
that protects against the HPV
virus.
 HPV
is the virus that leads to
cervical cancer.
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Chlamydia
 Caused
by a bacteria that affects
the reproductive organs
 A majority of people who have
Chlamydia are females
 Half of the people who have it,
don’t know that they have it
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Chlamydia continued….
 It
is the most common STD.
 Symptoms may include a genital
discharge and burning during
urination.
 May be passed from the infected
mother to the unborn child (before
or during birth)
 Antibiotics can be taken to cure
Chlamydia
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Gonorrhea
 Caused
by a bacteria that affects
the genital mucous membrane
and sometimes other body parts,
such as the heart and joints
A
common STD like Chlamydia
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Gonorrhea
 Symptoms
include a thick, yellow
genital discharge and burning during
urination
 Doctors
can treat gonorrhea with
antibiotics
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Genital Herpes
 Caused
by a virus that produces
painful blisters in the genital area.
 Many people who have this don’t
realize it
 Symptoms may go away and then
come back
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Genital Herpes Continued…
 The
disease has no cure
 There is medication to help relive
the symptoms
 Once you have genitals herpes
you have it for the REST of your
life!
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Syphilis
 Caused
by a virus that affects
may parts of the body
 Symptoms may include a painless
sore at the site where the disease
entered the body
 If syphilis is left untreated, it may
spread to the central nervous
system and heart causing heart
disease and eventually death
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Syphilis Continued…..
 May
also lead to blindness and
insanity if untreated
 Syphilis
can be cured by taking
antibiotics
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 Is
Abstinence
the only sure way to protect
yourself from STD’s
 Although the pressure to engage in
sexual activity can be strong,
abstinence is the only healthy
decision.
 Everyday you are exposed to
messages in the media that give the
impression that everyone is having
sex
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Sex is a wrong choice for teens because:
 It
can head to unintended
pregnancy
 It
can lead to STD’s
 It
can cause you to lose focus on
your long-term goals (education,
job, etc.)
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Physical attraction to another person
is a normal part of life
 It
is important not to let these
feelings control your decisions
 You
can express affection for
another person in ways that
don’t risk your health or values
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 By
practicing abstinence, you can
be sure that your relationships
with others are built on shared
interests and mutual trust, rather
than on sex.
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 Abstinence
is the only pregnancy
and STD/HIV/AIDS prevention
method that is 100% effect,
100% safe, and 100% free of side
effects
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