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Understanding STIs: Prevalence, Effects, and Prevention Strategies in Cameroon

This session dives deep into the definitions and prevalence of STIs, focusing on the alarming 26% of individuals declaring they have contracted an STI. We explore various types of STIs and their manifestations, including symptoms like discharges, itching, and wounds. The health consequences of STIs can be severe, leading to complications such as spontaneous abortion and low birth weight. Focusing on prevention, we highlight the importance of abstinence and proper condom use, and address the cultural and socioeconomic factors influencing women's vulnerability. Early testing is crucial for reducing risk.

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Understanding STIs: Prevalence, Effects, and Prevention Strategies in Cameroon

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  1. Session VII STI/HIV/AIDS

  2. Definition of STDs and STIs

  3. The rate of STIs • 26% declare to have contracted an STI. • List the types of STIs (brainstorming).

  4. Manifestations • Discharges, itches, wounds, pimples on the genital organ • Go to the hospital. • Inform your partner or partners. • Follow your treatment strictly.

  5. Your experience Consequences of STI. • Spontanous abortion. • Prematured delivery. • Stillbirth. • Malformations. • Blindness. • Deafness. • Cardiac problems. • Low birth weight.

  6. HIV king of STIs • Evolution of the prevelence in cameroon. • 1985: 1 out of 200persons. i.e(0.5%) • 1987: 1 out of 100 persons. i.e(1%) • 2004: national prevelence ( 5.5%) • 6.8% for women and 4.1% for men. • Out of five infected persons three are women. • Age range mostly infected; youths between 15 and 39 years.

  7. Means of transmition • Through sex • Uprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner. • Through blood. • Transfusion of infected blood,sharp objects soiled with infected blood. • From mother to child. • During pregnancy,during delivery and when breastfeeding. • Cultural practices.

  8. How to prevent STIs • Abstinence. • Correct and systematic use of condom.

  9. Reasons for spread. • Lack of information. • Fear of going in for the screening test. • Refusal to abstain. • Low rate of condom use.

  10. Vulnerability of the woman • Direct factor: • The biological and physical constitution of our body. • Stucture of the vagina. • Dampness of teh vagina. • The usefulness of the vaginal mucus. • Indirect factors: • Socioeconomic and cultural factors. • High rate of illitracy. • Financial dependency of the woman.

  11. What to retain • The earlier you do your test the better. • STIs are open doors to HIV.

  12. QUESTION AND ANSWERS

  13. Testimony

  14. In case of need call • Allo info sida: 8215050

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