Transcript Sexually Transmitted Diseases

WARNING!
SOME PICTURES
ARE HIGHLY GRAPHIC
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES
INFECTIOUS DISEASES WHICH SPREAD
FROM PERSON TO PERSON DURING
INTIMATE SEXUAL CONTACT
• SHARING OF BLOOD & OTHER BODILY
FLUIDS (SEMEN, VAGINAL) AND DIRECT
CONTACT WITH INFECTED SKIN
AREAS.
•Curable = Bacterial and Parasite
•Non curable, but treatment = Viral
Chlamydia
• Cause = BACTERIA
• Symptoms (often not present)
Discharge
Pain on urination
*** NOTE--Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Bacterial infection that affects the female
reproductive organs. Causes infertility
• Curable/Treatable? YES antibiotics
2nd most common STI
in the United States
Gonorrhea
(3rd most common in US)
• Cause = BACTERIA
• Symptoms
–Discharge
–Pain on urination
• Curable/Treatable? YES
antibiotics
Genital Herpes
• Cause = VIRUS
• Symptoms
• Blisters
• Pain on urination
• Itching & burning
• Curable? NO
• Treatable? YES medication to
reduce symptoms
HERPES
1 million
cases a year
Pubic Lice/Scabies
• Cause = Parasite
• Symptoms
–Itching
–Small red bumps
• Curable? YES
• Treatable? Medicated
shampoo/lotion/spray
HPV- Human Papilloma Virus
AKA Genital Warts
most common STI
• Cause = VIRUS
• Symptoms
• Pink, red bumps
• Pink red warts
• Curable? NO
• Treatable? YES medication/surgery for
removal
Genital
Warts
Syphilis
Cause = BACTERIA
STAGE 1: 3 weeks after contact with bacteria.
• Chancre, a big, open sore forms.
– Goes away after 1-5 weeks
STAGE 2: 1 week or months after Stage 1
• Non itchy rash (over the entire body)
• Sores in mouth
Very contagious
in these 2 stages
Curable/Treatable? YES in these 2 stages
Syphilis STAGE 1
Chancre
Syphilis STAGE 2
Non itchy rash
STAGE 3: 3-15 years later
Bacteria is spread to internal organs.
*Heart
*Eyes
*Brain
*Nervous system
*Bones
*Almost any part of the body
STAGE 4: Neurosyphilis stage (15+ years)
Bacteria is eating away at organs
*mental illness *blindness
*heart disease *death
Persons in NJ living with HIV/AIDS = 38, 075
(NJ pop = 8,899,339)
Somerset County = 596
Morris County
= 850
HIV diagnosis is highest in
1. Washington DC
2. Maryland
3. Georgia
4. Florida
5. Louisiana
6. New York
7. Texas
8. New Jersey
HIV & AIDS
History
FIRST
A disease that was creating multiple rare
infections
– Victim of AIDS has
• HIV
• T Cell count below 200
• 2 or more opportunistic infections
SECOND
Finding the virus that causes AIDS
- Someone who has HIV
• HIV positive
What is HIV
• H=
• I =
• V=
human
immunodeficiency
virus
• A virus that attacks the IMMUNE SYSTEM
When did HIV first arrive?
 As far back as 1884 in West Africa
 The late 1960’s/early 1970’s saw the rapid
spread of HIV
 1980’s first AIDS case reported
Modes of Transmission
• Sexual intercourse
– Vaginal sex
– Anal sex
– Oral sex
•
1.
2.
3.
Prevention method
Abstinence
Monogamous relationship
Condoms
Modes of Transmission
Injecting drugs
– Sharing of needles
Prevention method
• Treat addiction
• Needle exchange program
• Safety with needles
Tattoo/Body Piercing
**Personal RESPONSIBILITY**
Modes of Transmission
Mother to Child
Transmission during
– Pregnancy
– Labor
– Delivery
– Breast feeding
Prevention
 Antiretroviral during pregnancy and labor
 No breast feeding
 Control labor/delivery (Caesarian section)
Modes of Transmission
Blood Transfusion
• Very rare
• 1980’s World Health Organization started
testing programs.
Prevention
–Screening for blood borne pathogens
–Donation restrictions
–Using own blood for surgery
AIDS
A=
I =
D=
S=
Acquired
Immuno
deficency
Syndrome
AIDS is cause by
HIV
PREVENTION OF HIV/AIDS
1. Education
2. Abstinence
3. Eliminate Risks
4. Personal Safety
ABSTINENCE
refraining from sexual intercourse or
sexual activity of any kind
only sure way to prevent the spread of
sexually transmitted infections
.
Think before you ACT
Think about your FUTURE.
Think about the CONSEQUENCES.
Think about YOURSELF.