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STI risk factors Behaviors to reduce risk Incidence, treatment and protection
Women
More mucosal membranes exposed to trauma during sex, so higher risk for STI Symptoms are silent, so may not know you have STI Ask for testing or it wont be done
Men
Less like to avoid error if partner is involved in protection After exposure, urinate and wash genitals with antibacterial soap
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Danger
Genital Herpes
Contagious even when no Danger symptoms Risk to infant during childbirth Lives in host for their lifetime Anitviral medications decrease transmission Treatment Acyclovir Valacydovir Famcydovir
Chlamydia
Higher risk of HIV infection May lead to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Babies exposed during birth can have pneumonia and eye infection Epididymitis which can cause sterility Many do not have symptoms
Danger
Danger
Symptoms
Pain and fever in women
Danger
Newborn infections Blood-borne infection
Trichomoniasis Is Curable
Danger
May increase susceptibility to HIV None, commonly
Chancroid
Infection of lymph glands with destruction of tissue May increase susceptibility to HIV
Danger
Black Americans
Black men: rate 8 times that of white men Black women: rate 19 times that of white women
Women
Black women followed by Latina and then white
Young People
Account for 34% of new infections
Use protection
Recognizing HIV
Many experience a flu-like illness followed by no symptoms for weeks to years
Swollen lymph nodes Fever, chills, night sweats Diarrhea and weight loss Coughing and shortness of breath Symptoms Persistent tiredness Skin sores Other infections such as pneumonia Blurred vision and headaches
Effects of HIV
Susceptibility to cancers and tuberculosis Diminished mental function
Impaired coordination
Psychological problems Stroke and bone fractures
Effects of AIDS
Secondary infectious Neurological disease diseases Involuntary weight loss Kaposis sarcoma
Treatment of HIV
Antiretroviral Therapy
Decreases viral load, but does not eradicate virus Uses one of 250 combinations of medications Not available everywhere