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Chapter 7

Chapter 7. Sexually Transmitted Infections. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (also called sexually transmitted diseases/STDs). STIs are infections that are passed from one person to another via sexual contact Bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, or parasites may cause STIs

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Chapter 7

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  1. Chapter 7 Sexually Transmitted Infections

  2. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)(also called sexually transmitted diseases/STDs) • STIs are infections that are passed from one person to another via sexual contact • Bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, or parasites may cause STIs • STIs are among the most common infections in the United States

  3. Did you know? • The U.S. has the highest rates of STIs in the industrialized world • Our rate of infection is 50-100 times higher than other countries • Approximately 15.3 million new cases are reported in the U.S. each year. • 25% of these occur among teenagers • 75% occur among those younger than 25 • By age 24, one in three sexually active people will have contracted an STI

  4. Why the rise in STIs? • Increased tendency to have multiple partners • Increased sexual activity among adolescents • Increased use of birth control pills rather than spermicides or condoms • Since many STI have no obvious symptoms, an infected person may unknowingly transmit an STI • Many people remain uneducated or uninterested in the causes and consequences of STIs.

  5. Levels of Risk of Various Sexual Behaviors

  6. The number of sexual partners is the best predictor of STI risk

  7. Common Bacterial Infections: Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Bacterial Vaginosis

  8. Chlamydia • Cause and Transmission • Symptoms • Diagnosis • Treatment • Possible Complications • Research

  9. Gonorrhea • Cause and Transmission • Symptoms • Diagnosis • Treatment • Possible Complications • Research

  10. Syphilis • Cause and Transmission • Symptoms • Diagnosis • Treatment • Possible Complications • Research

  11. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease • Cause and Transmission • Symptoms • Diagnosis • Treatment • Possible Complications • Research

  12. Bacterial Vaginosis • Cause and Transmission • Symptoms • Diagnosis • Treatment • Possible Complications • Research

  13. Common Viral Infections: Genital Herpes Hepatitis Human Papilloma Virus (Genital Warts) HIV and AIDS

  14. Genital Herpes • Cause and Transmission • Symptoms • Diagnosis • Treatment • Possible Complications • Research

  15. Hepatitis • Cause and Transmission • Symptoms • Diagnosis • Treatment • Possible Complications • Research

  16. Human Papilloma Virus(Genital Warts) • Cause and Transmission • Symptoms • Diagnosis • Treatment • Possible Complications • Research

  17. HIV and AIDS • A Brief History of AIDS • 1959: First documented case • 1981: CDC issues bulletin with first official announcement describing 5 gay men in L.A.

  18. HIV and AIDS • Cause

  19. HIV and AIDS • Cause • Incidence

  20. HIV and AIDS

  21. HIV and AIDS

  22. HIV and AIDS • Cause • Incidence • Transmission • Blood Infection • Sexual Contact • Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Breast-Feeding • Artificial Insemination

  23. HIV and AIDS • Cause • Incidence • Transmission • Nontransmission

  24. HIV and AIDS • Symptoms • Diagnosis • Treatment • Possible Complications • Prevention • Research

  25. Common Parasitic Infections Pubic Lice Scabies Trichomoniasis

  26. Public Lice • Cause and Transmission • Symptoms • Diagnosis • Treatment • Possible Complications

  27. Scabies • Cause and Transmission • Symptoms • Diagnosis • Treatment • Possible Complications

  28. Trichomoniasis • Cause and Transmission • Symptoms • Diagnosis • Treatment • Possible Complications

  29. Be abstinent Use Condoms Engage in safer sex Get information Be selective Communicate Be assertive Be honest Stay sober Get regular sleep Ten Ways to Reduce the Risks of Contracting STIs

  30. What to do if you get an STI Seek medical attention Inform your sexual partner(s) Use strategies to reduce reinfection

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