Sexually Transmitted

Infections and Aids

by: Jared Scott and Jacob Fisher
Intro to Sexually Transmitted Infections
Most Common STIs:
Syphilis
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
HPV
HIV
Genital Herpes
Syphilis
How Its Transmitted:Transmitted through sexual contact.
Caused By: Bacteria
Symptoms: Chancre, or painless sore appears on skin, skin
rashes w/ brown sores, bacteria damages heart, eyes, brain
and nervous system
Treatment:Antibiotics
Could Cause: Mental illness, blindness, heart disease, and
death
Chlamydia
How its transmitted: Sexual contact
Caused By: Bacteria
Symptoms: Painful urination. Lower abdominal pain.Vaginal discharge in
women. Discharge from the penis in men. Painful sexual intercourse in women.
Bleeding between periods and after sex in women.
Treatment: Antibiotics: infection is curable if treated (1 week or so)
Could Cause: serious complications can appear months or even years after
the person is infected, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Gonorrhea
How its transmitted:Sexual Contact
Caused By:Bacteria
Symptoms:Increases vaginal discharge,painful Urination,
Vaginal bleeding between periods
Treatment:Single dose of Antibiotics
Could Cause:Life threatening complications, blocked
fallopian tubes, Painful inflammation of the testicles.
HPV
How its transmitted: sexual Contact
Caused By:Virus
Symptoms: itching, burning
Treatment: vaccine
Could Cause: genital warts, cervical cancer
Things that increase risk of HPV:
Smoking.
Having a weakened immune system.
Having many children (for increased risk of cervical cancer)
Genital Warts
How its Transmitted:Sexual Contact
Caused By:Virus
Symptoms: Increased dampness in the gential area
near the warts, increased vaginal discharge
Treatment:A skin treatment done in the doctors office.
Could Cause: HPV
HIV
How Its Transmitted:Sexual Contact
Caused By:Virus
Symptoms:Rapid weight loss, recurring fever,
extreme and unexplained tiredness.
Treatment:HIV treatment, antiretroviral
therapies.
Could Cause:Aids
Stages of HIV
Asymptomatic Stage- Infected person may experience flulike
symptoms, usually go away after a few weeks. Many months or
years may follow during which the person shows no sign of disease.
Symptomatic Stage- Infected person starts to experience
symptoms. Symptoms include weight loss, persistent fever,
diarrhea, fungal infection infections.
AIDS- Infected people are usually experiencing even more severe
symptoms than in the symptomatic stage. Bodys ability to fight
disease is wakened by HIV, they are susceptible to infections that a
healthy persons immune system could easily fight.
Important Vocab.
trichomoniasis- STI caused by a protozoan that infects urinary tract or vagina
urethritis- inflammation of the lining of the urethra
vaginitis- a vaginal infection or irritation
HPV- most common viral STI in US caused by group of viruses
chlamydia- most common STI caused by bacteria in US
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)- serious infection on reproductive organs
caused by chlamydia
hepatitis(B and C)- sexually transmitted infections that attack the liver
gonorrhea- bacterial STI that infects urinary tract of males and reproductive
organs of females
Important Vocab. (Con.)
genital herpes- STI caused by a virus
syphilis- serious bacterial STI that progresses through three distinct stages
chancre- painless sore
HIV- serious incurable STI caused HPV
opportunistic infections- infections that attack a person with a weakened
immune system
viral load- number of virus particles circulating in the body
AIDS- caused by HIV or immunodeficiency syndrome; often fatal disease of
immune system
Risky Behaviors for STIs
1. Ignoring Risks- people who are sexually active do not
take precautions against infection, often dont realize, or
ignore risks
2. Multiple Partners- the more sexual partners a person
has, the greater the risk of getting an STI
3. Not Seeking Treatment- people can get too embarrassed
to seek treatment, others dont realize they have an STI
because they dont recognize symptoms. Symptoms can
temporarily go away, or only be detected by lab tests
Seeking Treatment for STIs
People participating in high-risk behaviors should get
medical checkups every six months.
People that suspect they are infected should see a doctor right
away.
Refrain from sexual activity
May need physical exam or blood test from doctor
If infection is present and treatable, start treatment right
away
Its important to finish all of the prescribed medicine, even if
symptoms disappear
Seeking Treatment (Con.)
Notify any sexual partners if diagnosed with an STI
If the STI is incurable the doctor can offer advice about
how to live with the disease, and how to prevent passing
it to others
Many states have clinics that test for STIs
Info about clinics for STDs are available from state or
local public health departments or from Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP)
Avoiding STIs
Practice Abstinence- STIs spread mainly by sexual contact,
most certain way to avoid them is to not have sex
Avoid Drugs- Some STIs can be transmitted by blood-to-
blood contact; people who use illegal drugs or inject steroids
have a high risk of contracting certain STIs when they share
needles that have been contaminated by infected person.
People that get body piercings or tattoos are also at risk of
being infected. Alcohol and other drugs impair the brain
which causes people to not think clearly. Having them make
decisions they later regret
Avoiding STIs (Con.)
Choose Responsible Friends- choose friends who
want to go down the same, correct path as you. You
resist the pressure to do all things that could put
you at risk. You can also get advice from role
models
Risky Behaviors for HIV
Sexual Contact
Shared Needles
Contact With Blood
Mother to Baby
Preventing Infection
Practice Abstinence
Avoid Drugs
Avoid Contact with Blood or Body Fluids
Sexual Fidelity in Marriage
Barrier Protection
Testing for HIV and AIDS
During an HIV test, a persons blood is
tested for antibodies to HIV.
If antibodies are detected, a second test is
done to verify the result.
If a person is diagnosed as HIV-Positive, he
or she needs to notify all previous sexual
partners so that they can also be tested.
Treatment of HIV/AIDS
The main goal of HIV treatment is to keep
the persons immune system functioning as
close to normal as possible.
Keep the persons viral load--the number of
virus particles circulating in the body--as low
as possible, and keep the persons T cell
count as high as possible.
Statistics (HIV)
Approximately 40 million people are infected around
the world w/ HIV and AIDS.
In the US 13-24 year olds account for about 13% of HIV
cases.
More than half of all people will have an STD/STI at
some point in their lifetime.
Less than half of adults ages 18 to 44 have ever been
tested for an STD/STI other than HIV/AIDS.
Activity!!!
True or False:
1. You can get an STI from a toilet seat.
2. You can get HIV from getting a tattoo or body piercing.
3. You can get an STI from just oral sex.
4. You can get HIV from a mosquito bite.
Answers
1. false
2. true
3. true
4. false