Sexually Transmitted Sexually Transmitted DiseasesDiseasesUnit 3: Social Health

Risks Associated with Risks Associated with RelationshipsRelationshipsUnprotected SexMultiple PartnersEngaging in sexual activity while

under the influence

Ways to reduce risk:Ways to reduce risk:Abstinence: Conscious decision

to avoid a potentially harmful behavior◦Examples:

Sexual Activity Drugs Alcohol

Monogamous Relationship: Long-term, one-with-one relationship.

Major STD/STI’s:Major STD/STI’s:Chlamydia:

◦Bacteria◦Known as the ‘Silent’disease◦Intercourse◦Antibiotics will cure it◦Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Major STD/STI’s:Major STD/STI’s:Gonorrhea:

◦Bacteria◦Intercourse or genital to genital

contact◦Antibiotics will usually cure

gonorrhea but it is becoming more difficult to treat.

◦Can cause blindness, joint infections, and be life threatening.

Major STD/STI’s:Major STD/STI’s:Genital Warts (HPV):

◦Human Papilloma Virus◦Warts on the genitalia◦Any type of Genital Contact◦There is NO CURE◦20 Million people currently infected

with HPV

Major STD/STI’s:Major STD/STI’s:Genital Herpes:

◦Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and Type 2

◦Blisters or sores around and on the genitalia

◦Any type of genital contact◦NO CURE◦Higher susceptibility to HIV if

exposed to Virus

Major STD/STI’s:Major STD/STI’s:Syphilis:

◦Bacteria◦Primary Stage: Last up to 6 weeks◦Secondary Stage: Months Later◦Late Stage: Years later◦Intercourse◦Antibiotics will cure only in the first

two stages.

Major STD/STI’s:Major STD/STI’s:Trichomoniasis:

◦Parasite◦Intercourse◦Prescription Drugs◦Most common curable STD in

sexually activity young women.

Major STD/STI’s:Major STD/STI’s:Human Immunodeficiency Virus

(HIV):◦Virus◦Blood, Semen, Breast Milk, Vaginal

Fluids◦NO CURE◦Earliest case was found in 1959 in a

man from Congo.

Major STD/STI’s:Major STD/STI’s:Acquired Immunodeficiency

Syndrome (AIDS):◦HIV Virus◦Blood, Semen, Breast Milk, Vaginal

Fluids◦NO CURE◦First reported in the US in 1981.◦Famous People with AIDS or HIV?