Transcript SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, HIV/AIDS

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES, HIV/AIDS,
CONTRACEPTION, &
ABSTINENCE
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Identify common STD’s & problems they cause
Explain how people become infected with HIV
& develop AIDS
Explain how to protect yourself against these
diseases
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What contraception is
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Explain why abstinence is the best prevention
BASIC FACTS ABOUT STD’S (PROVIDED BY
AMERICAN SOCIAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION)
STD’s refer to a variety of bacterial, viral and
parasitic infections that are acquired through
sexual activity.
 STD’s are caused by more than 25 infectious
organisms. As more organisms are identified, the
number of STD’s continues to expand.
 U.S. has the highest STD rates of any country in
the industrialized world.
 Each year 9 million new cases of STD’s occur
among young people aged 15-24.
 By age 25, ½ of all sexually active young people
get an STD
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AWARENESS & EDUCAITON ARE
KEY…
Anyone who is sexually active can get an STD
 You can have more than one STD at a time
 Sometimes symptoms are not present…
 STD’s if left untreated can cause permanent
damage, such as infertility and even death.
 On average, one in every four new STD’s occur in
teenagers…
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What does that look like in the general population?
 How can you prevent this from happening to you?
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ABSTINENCE
A choice to refrain (or not engage in) from an
activity (i.e. sexual activity)
 The only 100% guarantee in preventing
infections & pregnancy
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List your top 10 choices to support abstinence
CONTRACEPTION
HORMONAL METHOD
Birth Control –
prevention against
pregnancy only
NON-HORMONAL
METHOD
Condoms – prevention
against both STD’s &
pregnancy, but only
97% effective
WHAT MIGHT BE THE DISADVANTAGES OF USING EITHER
METHOD?
STD’S STANDARD DEVIANT – VIDEO
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HIV/AIDS
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What is the difference between HIV & AIDS?
HIV=Human Immunodificiency Virus
 AIDS=Acquired Immunodiffiency Syndrome
(disease)
 The virus attacks T cells. As more T cells are taken
over, the immune system becomes weaker.
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The virus can incubate for several years
Eventually the body can no longer fight off pathogens
& the person develops AIDS as a result of having low
T cell count & a number of opportunistic infections &
non-communicable diseases.
HOW DOES HIV SPREAD – OR NOT SPREAD
MYTHS
FACTS
 Casual
 Bodily
contact
with another does
NOT put you at
risk
 Tears
 Sweat
 Saliva
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fluids:
Blood
Semen
Vaginal fluids
Breast milk
HIV/AIDS – ENDING THE EPIDEMIC
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REALITY MATTERS – HIV/AIDS VIDEO
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