Understanding Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

1. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s)

2. What are STD’s? • Infections you can get by having sex with someone who has an infection. • Passed by having intercourse, but they can also be passed through other types of sex. • STDs can be caused by viruses or bacteria • STDs caused by viruses include hepatitis B, herpes, HIV and the human papilloma virus (HPV). • STDs caused by bacteria include chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.

3. Chlamydia • Infection of the penis, vagina, or throat • Caused by bacteria • Can be spread by the vagina, penis, mouth or anus

4. Symptoms • Most people do not have any signs • Thick yellow or clear discharge from the vagina or penis • Pain or burning when urinating • Pain during sex • Bleeding between periods and during sex

5. Long-term effects • Chlamydia can be cured • If not treated • Can be passed to others • Higher chance of getting HIV • Vagina or penis could hurt and swell • Sterility • If pregnant, could harm the baby’s eyes or lungs during birth • Ectopic pregnancy

6. Treatment • Antibiotic medicine, either one dose or pills for a week • Do not have sex for at least one week after starting treatment

7. Chlamydia

8. Gonorrhea • Infection of the penis, vagina, anus or throat • Can be spread by the vaginal, oral or anal sex

9. Symptoms • Most people do not have any signs • Pain when urinating or bowel movements • Yellow discharge from the penis or vagina • Pain in the testicles • Pain or tenderness in the abdomen (women) • Sore throat

10. Long Term Effects • Gonorrhea can be cured • If not treated • Can be passed to others • Higher chance of getting HIV • Joints may swell and hurt • Vagina or penis may swell and hurt • Sterility • Ectopic Pregnancy

11. Treatment • Either get a shot or take pills • Do not have sex until you and your partner have been treated and are cured

12. Gonorrhea

15. Syphilis • Dangerous disease that can affect the whole body • Caused by bacteria • Can be spread by having vaginal, anal or oral sex

16. Symptoms • First signs • a painless sore called a chancre • Sore can be on or near the vagina, penis, mouth or anus • Sore heals by itself, but person still has syphilis

17. Symptoms cont • After a few weeks or months, these signs may occur and may go away w/o treatment • Rash • Joint pain • Fever • Hair loss • Sore throat • headaches

18. Long Term Effects • Syphilis can be cured • If not treated • Can be passed to others • Higher chance of getting HIV • Blindness • Brain damage • Heart disease • Death • Baby could be born with defects or dead

19. Treatment • Must get one or more shots • Do not have sex until you and your partner have finished treatment

20. Syphilis

22. Syphilis

24. Trichomoniasis • Infection of the vagina or penis • Caused by bacteria • Spread by fluids from the vagina or penis

25. Symptoms • Signs for men • Itching in the urethra • Burning feeling when urinating • Signs for women • Foamy, smelly, yellow, green or gray discharge from the vagina • Itching or burning of the vagina • Burning pain when urinating

26. Long Term Effects • Pass it to others • Higher chance of getting HIV or another STD

27. Treatment • You must take pills • Make sure you and your partner(s) are treated • Don’t have sex until you are finished treatment and are cured

28. Pubic Lice • Parasites and are also known as crabs • Crablike insects that infest pubic hair and feed on human blood, they attach to hair follicles and deposit their eggs • Spread by intimate physical contact with an infected person and close contact with infected bedding, clothing or towels • Crabs will die within 24hrs after separation from human body, but eggs can live up to 6 days

29. Symptoms • Intense itching • Bloodstains on underwear • These symptoms usually appear about 25 to 30 after exposure

30. Treatment • Must use a special medicated shampoo to cure crabs • All infected clothing, bedding and other laundry must be dry cleaned or washed in hot water with a detergent

31. Pubic Lice

32. Genital Herpes • Infection caused by a virus • Spread through vaginal, anal and oral sex • Spread also by touching the infected area of someone who has it • Causes small, painful sores or blisters that can come and go • Once you get herpes the virus is always in your body

33. Symptoms • Blisters or sores in the vagina or penis, thighs or buttocks or mouth • Painful rash of blisters or sores; or only one or two that just itch • Flu-like symptoms along with blisters • Sores may occur only once or reoccur many times

34. Long Term Effects • Cannot be cured • Can pass it on to others • Higher chance of getting HIV • Baby could get herpes while being born

35. Treatment • Since it cannot be cured there are medicines to help the sores heal more quickly • Medicine may also make blisters come less often, stay a shorter time and be less painful

36. Genital Herpes

37. Genital Herpes

38. Genital Herpes

39. Hepatitis B • Infection of the liver, caused by a virus • Spread through: • Intercourse (all kinds) • Sharing needles or drugs • Sharing earrings, razors, nail clippers, or toothbrush • Body piercings or tattoos • Touching infected blood or bodily fluids

40. Symptoms • May feel like they have the flu • Yellow skin or eyes • No appetite • Feeling tired • Brown or dark urine • Light or gray stools • Pain in stomach or abdomen, muscles or joints

41. Long Term Effects • No cure for Hepatitis B • Can pass it to others • Higher chance of getting HIV • Can badly damage your liver, can even lead to cancer and even death • Baby can be born with it

42. Treatment • Each person has their own treatment plan designed specifically for them • Anyone you live with need to get the vaccine for hepatitis B

43. Genital Warts • Small often painless bumps in or around the vagina, penis, mouth or anus • Caused by the HPV virus • Spread by having sex (vaginal, anal or oral) with infected person

44. Symptoms • Small warts • The warts may grow in bunches or clusters • Warts may itch

45. Long Term Effects • The warts could grow and block the vagina • The baby could get the virus • Some wart medicines are not safe for pregnant to use • If a woman has genital warts she may also have another HPV that causes cervical cancer

46. Treatment • Health care provider must remove the warts • Warts can be removed by freezing or burning, sometimes it takes more than one visit to remove all the warts • Even when and if the warts are removed or go away, the virus stays in the body and can be spread to others

47. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) • The virus that causes AIDS • Spread by having sex with an infected person or sharing needles with someone who has HIV • Mother passing it on to her baby during childbirth or through her breast milk • Can also be spread by coming into contact with an infected persons bodily fluid

48. Symptoms • Can be months or even years before one feels or sees any symptoms • Rapid weight loss • Fever • Diarrhea • Night sweats • Feeling very tired • Thrush-a fungal infection of the mouth characterized by white patches; vagina characterized by a white discharge and itching

49. Long Term Effects • Cannot be cured • Treatment can help with feeling better with this virus • Have a higher chance of getting other STDs • Can pass it to others • HIV keeps your body from fighting off diseases

50. Genital Warts