Planning 10: Health Unit

Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Data Chart

Infection

Cause

Spread &
Transmission

Common name?

What causes the

infection bacteria,
virus, insect, other?

How is the infection

spread from one
person to another?

Chlamydia

Gonorrhea

Syphilis

Genital Herpes

Symptoms

Prevention

Treatment

Cure

How does the person react when they

have the infection?

How can this infection

be prevented? How
can you stop the
spread of it?

List any treatments

available to help
ease the symptoms.

Is there a cure for the

infection? If yes, what
is that cure?

BACTERIAL

Through
unprotected
sex, and
contact with
fluids

Avoid sexual
activity from the
start of the
symptoms

Infection test

Yes

BACTERIAL

Through
unprotected
sex, and
contact with
fluids

Avoid sexual
activity from the
start of the
symptoms

Infection test

Yes

BACTERIAL

Through
unprotected
sex, contact
with sores

Lower
abdominal pain,
painful cold
sores on
genitalia

Painful
urination

Avoid sexual
activity from the
start of the
symptoms

Antibiotics

Yes

HSV-1
HSV-2

Vaginal ,oral or
anal sexual
contact with an
infected partner,
contact with cold
sores

Genital
pain

Avoid sexual
activity from the
start of the
symptoms

Antiviral
medications,
suppressive
therapy, pain
relievers and
laxatives

No

VIRAL

(itchy, bumps, rash)

short-term?

long-term?

Differences
in gender
Note any differences in the infection
between genders.
Males

Females

Hepatitis B

HIV

HPV

Candidiasis

Pubic Lice

Flu, tiredness,
pain, yellow
eyed and skin,
rash

Damage to
livers,
increase
liver
cancer

Avoid sexual
activity from the
start of the
symptoms

Vaccines,
Blood test

No

VIRAL

Through fluids
or blood

VIRAL

When body
fluids have an
infection from
another
individual ,
unprotected
sex, blood
niddles

Fever,
sweat,
muscle
Flu, shortly after, pain, sore
many people do
throat,
not experience
swollen
glands and
develop
AIDS

Avoid sexual
activity from the
start of the
symptoms

Blood test,
therapy can
extend
peoples lives

No cure for
HIV /AIDS

VIRAL

Through
vaginal, oral or
any genital
contact

No symptoms

Painful
urination,
painful sex

Avoid sexual
activity from the
start of the
symptoms

Exam from
visible warts,
abdominal
cells on the
cervix

No cure only
vaccines to
prevent

FUNGAL

Not transmitted
sexual but it
can impact your
partner, it can
also be
transmitted to a
baby

Discomfort,
painful
intercourse,
swollen or red
uvula or vagina

Painful
intercourse

Staying clean,
personal health,
no moisture

Physical
examination
and vaginal
swab

Creams, and
other treatments

FUNGAL

Intimate and no
and sexual
contact

Inflammation,
small blue dots,
black tiny
particles, skin
irritation,

Scratching
causes
secondary
infection

Avoid direct
contact with
someone
infected

Examination of
the skin

Infected area
should be
washed, creams,
treatments,