Contraception and Sexual Transmitted Infection. Guest Speaker via Satellite Condom Effectiveness

Contraception and Sexual Transmitted Infection

Guest Speaker via Satellite

Condom Effectiveness

The Stats don’t lie

Contraception Effectiveness Statistics

Is anything 100% effective?

• Yes!• Abstinence

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Chlamydia and Gonorrhea•Women– 50-70% asymptomatic– Develop into pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)– Possible symptoms: vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain

fever, frequent/ painful urination•Men– Painful/ burning urination– -penile discharge

Treatment: antibiotics

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Sexually Transmitted Infections

• Syphilis– Presents with skin irritation to nervous/ cardiac

symptoms

Treatment: antibiotics

Sexually Transmitted Infections

• Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)– Various strains cause warts or cervical (and other)

cancer – HPV Vaccine available for

Cure: None

Sexually Transmitted Infections

• Herpes– Sores, pain, itching burning

Cure: None

Sexually Transmitted Infections

• Hepatitis B– Liver infection– 500,000- 1.2 million deaths worldwide…per year!

Cure: None

Sexually Transmitted Infections

• Human Immunodeficiency Virus– Infects immune system

• Causes Acquired immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

• 34 million infected with HIV worldwide• 30 million deaths over 30 years

Cure: None

In summary…

• Abstinence!