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STDs

STDs. STDs. Sexually Transmitted Diseases – Infectious diseases spread from person to person through sexual contact A person can have an infection and pass the infection on to others without necessarily having the disease Most common communicable disease in the US. Statistics.

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STDs

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  1. STDs

  2. STDs Sexually Transmitted Diseases – Infectious diseases spread from person to person through sexual contact A person can have an infection and pass the infection on to others without necessarily having the disease Most common communicable disease in the US

  3. Statistics About 300 million people live in the US 65 million people in the US have an incurable STD 15 million new cases each year

  4. High Risk Behaviors Being sexually active with more than one person Engaging in unprotected sex Selecting high risk partners Using alcohol and other drugs

  5. Common STDs

  6. Human Papillomavirus • Virus that can cause genital warts or asymptomatic infection • Most common STD in the US • 50 – 75 percent of sexually active individuals acquire HPV during their lifetime • 6million new cases a year • Symptoms and potential health problems: • Genital warts – Pink or reddish warts with cauliflower like tops that appear on the genitals, the vagina or the cervix one to three months after infection from HPV • Throat warts • Cervical cancer • No treatment

  7. Chlamydia • Bacterial infection that affects the reproductive organs of both males and females • Symptoms: • No visible symptoms in over half of all infected • Discharge and burning sensation while urinating • Irreversible damage such as infertility • 3 million new cases a year • Can be treated with antibiotics, but no immunity develops so a person can become infected again

  8. Genital Herpes • An STD caused by the herpes simplex virus • Causes cold sores or genital sores • Can pass on disease when no visible sores are present • Prevalence: • About 1 in 6 people have herpes • 1 million new cases a year • Medication can relive symptoms but the virus remains in the body for life

  9. Gonorrhea • A bacterial STD that usually affects mucous membranes • 700,000 new cases a year • Symptoms and complications: • Burning sensation while urinating • Swollen testicles • Pelvic inflammatory disease • Infertility • Can be treated with antibiotics but treatment is complicated

  10. Trichomoniasis • An STD caused by a microscopic protozoan that results in infections of the vagina, urethra and bladder • Most common curable STD • 5 million new cases occur each year • Can result in vaginitis or an inflammation of the vagina

  11. Syphilis • An STD that attacks many parts of the body and is caused by small bacterium called a spirochete • Stages: • First sign is a sore at the sight of the infection • Sore will heal on its own • Disease can spread to other parts of the body • Damage internal organs, cause paralysis • Treatment: • Easy to treat in early stages • If not treated within the first year complications can occur

  12. HIV and AIDS • Human Immunodeficiency Virus – a virus that attacks the immune system • Infection is progressive, not instant • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome – a disease in which the immune system of the patient is weakened • Transmitted through blood, semen, vaginal secretions and breast milk

  13. Consequences of STDs Long term and serious Incurable Cause cancer Embarrassing Affect ability to reproduce Can be passed to children

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