Learning about STI'S and STD'S
By: Kimberly Salazar
Information on Sexual Transmitted Infections/Diseases
Basic Terminology-
It was first named STD’s but it was later on changed to STI’s. But What's the difference? The difference between these two is that STD’s means being sexual transmitted with a disease. Meanwhile STI’s means being sexual transmitted with an infection.
How can you prevent STI’s and STD’s?
By having safe sex
Bacterial types-
Chlamydia
Gonorrhoea
Syphilis
2. Viral types-
Genital Herpes
HIV/AIDS
HPV
Information on HIV/AIDS
HIV is the biggest threat to the world.
Stats on HIV/AIDS-
The amount of people that get infected with this each year is 1.7 million
There is about 33 million people that carry this
There is more women infected with HIV/AIDS then there is men.
Transmission:
These are the ways that HIV can be transmitted:
By having sexual intercourse
Having direct contact with someone else's blood that is already infected
Vectors
Or from mother to baby
Breast milk
How can we prevent HIV and AIDS?
Simply having no sex at all
Safe sex
Condoms
Having regular check ups
Information on HPV
People that are infected with this tend to not even be aware of it
Risks that come with it:
The appearance of Genital warts
It can cause cervical cancer
Prevention?
Gardasil vaccine
Information on Chlamydia
This is a sexual transmitted infection that oftenly has absolutely no symptoms at all
What are its symptoms?
The following are the symptoms associated:
In guys-
Penis discharge
Burning feeling when going pee
In women-
Pain while intercourse
Back pain
Lower ab pain
Risks that you can possibly be exposed to meanwhile you have it:
Pelvic Inflammatory disease
How can we treat it?
Antibiotics
Information on Gonorrhea
This is mainly passed on by simple intercourse between a carrier and a normal unaffected person.
Symptoms that may occur:
Normally it appears around 5 days after bacteria has entered body.
Painful when urinating
Vaginal discharge
Penile drip
Cures:
Antibiotic
Information about Hepatitis B
You can get it from not having protected sex. Also a mom carrier who has this can pass it to her child.
How can you get it?
The following are some ways you can encounter it:
Blood transfusion
Simply touching infected blood
Symptoms that come along:
Fatigue
Loss of hunger
Nausea
What can happen when you have this?
Can receive chronic liver disease
How can you prevent getting this?
Vaccine
Information about Genital Herpes
It has high transmission rates.
Symptoms:
Genital warts
Itchy
Soreness
Bumps
Pain during intercourse
Burning sensation
Pain
How can it be cured?
Herpes can not be cured at the moment. Person infected will always carry this virus around with them.
Information on syphilis:
Symptoms:
Sores, rashes, lastly on the last stage it starts to affect body internal organs
How can it be treated?
It can be treated by simply a dose of penicillin
Why do these all normally happen?
Research was done and it has been said that there is a relationship between STDs and high alcohol consumption.
A study was done and they found out that at least one error occurs every time when you apply a condom.
So what they concluded was to educate women on how to apply condoms too. And promoting condom use more too.
When condom is applied in little time in men, it is more likely to have a breakage. By three times more, than a guy who takes the time to apply condom.
“Multiple types of condom-use errors and problems may be highly prevalent among high-risk men attending public STD clinics.”
What should you do if you think you have an STI?
You should go to your doctor, or the local STI clinic. Especially if you have these symptoms.
How to reduce the risk of getting an STI?
Simply have great communication
Have the least amount of partners.
Get to know each other
Learn about vaccines
Sources
Peer Review Sources:
http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/12744422
Corbin, C. & et al. (2004). Concepts of Fitness and Wellness: 5th Edition. McGraw Hill.
Crosby RA, Graham CA, Yarber WL, Sanders SA. Problems with condoms may be reduced for men taking ample time to apply them. Sexual Health 2010; 7: 66–70.
http://std.sagepub.com/content/19/2/90.short
Non-peer review:
http://www.iwannaknow.org/teens/sti/reduce_risk.html
http://youngwomenshealth.org/2013/01/16/sti-information/
http://youngwomenshealth.org/2013/01/16/sti-information/
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