STD

STD Lesson 1

Why?

Youth as a group are more likely to:

Engage in unprotected sex

Have more than one sex partner

Youth

Sexually active youth have the highest STD rates of any age group in the US.

Each year, 9 million new cases of STD’s occur among young people ages 15-24. By age 25, ½ of all sexually active youth get an STD.

People of Color

African American, Hispanic people have disproportionately higher poverty rates, less likely to have necessary health insurance & access to medical care for prevention & treatment.

Genital Herpes: African Americans infection rates 3 times higher than whites. Even with same number of sexual partners, still higher risk.

Mrs. Lotter- FHS Health

Women

STD’s more easily passed from men to women than vice versa (higher rates of infection)

Changes in cervix due to puberty make more vulnerable

Many asymptomatic (no early signs/symptoms) as a result they go undetected & untreated until complications arise

Untreated complications more serious in females

infertility, tubal pregnancy, chronic pain, cervical cancer, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

STD infected Pregnancy- greater risk of miscarriage, premature delivery. Can transmit infection to baby.

The Good News?

Did you Know?

At Risk

Anyone who is sexually active

More likely:

Women

Youth

People of Color

STD's ARE preventable!

Basic Facts

STD’s (Sexually Transmitted Diseases or Infections) are acquired through sexual activity.

Infections can be:

Bacterial (Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis) CURABLE

Parasitic (Trichomoniasis, Pubic Lice)

Viral (The H’s… Herpes, HPV, HIV, Hepatitis B NON CURABLE

Some are centuries old.. others newer. More than 25 infectious organisms now. As more are identified, # of STD’s continue to expand.

The US has the highest rate of any country in the industrialized world.

19 million new cases each year, more than half of all people will be infected with an STD at some point in lifetime.

The surest way to avoid? Practice Abstinence= Don't have sex!

20 Million new STD's occur each year.

Some groups are disproportionally affected by STD's

Including: Adolescents and young adults

1 out of every 4 sexually active teens has an STI,

and 1 in 2 sexually active youth

will contract an STI by age 25.

Other ways?

Why is it important to learn about STI's?

Get tested & treated

Use condoms

Leading Strategies

Abstinence

Consistent and Correct Condom Use

Microbicides (gels, films, or suppositories that can kill or neutralize viruses and bacteria)

Vaccines

Media Coverage (non-stigmatizing, medically accurate and offers resources for further education).

Innovative ways to educate

Access to and quality clinical services

Sexual health behavior research

Get vaccinated

Reduce number of sex partners

Reduce risk behaviors

Helps one to be able to take care of one's own body

Help us recognize myths like, "It's easy to tell if a person has a STI because they will look sick" that could prevent a person from using effective prevention methods or seeking needed treatments.

Untreated STI's can jeopardize a person's health and future ability to have children.

It helps a person be able to discuss STI's with a partner.

Youth

Sexually active youth have the highest STD rates of any age group in the US.

Each year, 9 million new cases of STD’s occur among young people ages 15-24. By age 25, ½ of all sexually active youth get an STD.

Why?

Women

STD’s more easily passed from men to women than vice versa (higher rates of infection)

Changes in cervix due to puberty make more vulnerable

Many asymptomatic (no early signs/symptoms) as a result they go undetected & untreated until complications arise

Untreated complications more serious in females

infertility, tubal pregnancy, chronic pain, cervical cancer, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

STD infected Pregnancy- greater risk of miscarriage, premature delivery. Can transmit infection to baby.

Youth as a group are more likely to:

Engage in unprotected sex

Have more than one sex partner

At Risk

Anyone who is sexually active

More likely:

Women

Youth

People of Color

People of Color

African American, Hispanic people have disproportionately higher poverty rates, less likely to have necessary health insurance & access to medical care for prevention & treatment.

Genital Herpes: African Americans infection rates 3 times higher than whites. Even with same number of sexual partners, still higher risk.

STI's

Basic Facts

STD’s (Sexually Transmitted Diseases or Infections) are acquired through sexual activity.

Infections can be:

Bacterial (Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis) CURABLE

Parasitic (Trichomoniasis, Pubic Lice)

Viral (The H’s… Herpes, HPV, HIV, Hepatitis B NON CURABLE

Some are centuries old.. others newer. More than 25 infectious organisms now. As more are identified, # of STD’s continue to expand.

The US has the highest rate of any country in the industrialized world.

19 million new cases each year, more than half of all people will be infected with an STD at some point in lifetime.

STD’s

Why do STD’s Spread?

Many underestimate RISK. Recent survey: only 14% of men and 8% of women think they are at risk for infection.

Due to underestimation of risk and many STD’s are SILENT in the early stages, many people do not get TESTED and inadvertently pass the infection to others.

Lack of STD AWARENESS (health care providers discussing?) along with STIGMA, SECRECY and SHAME.

The Doctor of the HOUSE!

A Closer Look

Stopping the Spread of STD’s

Early screening and diagnosis (Testing)

Treatment

An infection passed from one person to another during sexual intercourse or by skin-to-skin sexual contact.

This includes:

• penis to vagina (vaginal sex)
• penis or vulva to mouth (oral sex)
• penis to anus (anal sex)

STI is a new term, as many are infections that can be treated.

More than 25 different infections have

been identified.

Who knows the 10 Most Common STD's?

What do you think?

With the group at your table, complete the Sentence Completion Sheet!

Leading Strategies

Abstinence

Consistent and Correct Condom Use

Microbicides (gels, films, or suppositories that can kill or neutralize viruses and bacteria)

Vaccines

Media Coverage (non-stigmatizing, medically accurate and offers resources for further education).

Innovative ways to educate

Access to and quality clinical services

Sexual health behavior research

Let's find out!

#1-10.

STD= Sexually Transmitted Disease. Some are for life.

Common Teen Answers:

The BEST WAY to Avoid an STI:

The best way to avoid getting an STI is.....

Common Teen Answer:

The worst STI I could get is:

Common Symptoms

of STI's include:

ABSTINENCE

Other ways:

Condoms

DENTAL DAM!

Having regular STD tests done if sexually active!

HIV/AIDS

Because:

You can’t cure it

It leads to death

It destroys your immune system

Have it for life

Common Teen Answers:

Common Symptoms of STI’s

Communicating with a partner

I think the worst STI to get is... because...

Practicing Monogamy

MOST COMMON: NO SYMPTOMS AT ALL (ASYMPTOMATIC)

Practicing LOWER Risk Activities

Itchy

Red

Bumpy

Unusual Discharge

Burning

Seeing stuff! Warts

Nausea

SMELL odor from penis or vagina

Spotting between periods

Tingling or itching of genital area

Sore throat after oral sex

FLU LIKE symptoms such as nausea, fatigue, fever or weight loss

Various STI's I Know about are:

Common Teen Answers:

Various STI’s Include:

If I thought I had an STI, I would:

If I thought my friend

had an STI, I would:

Crabs (Pubic Lice)

Gonorrhea

Chlamydia

Herpes

Syphilis

HIV/AIDS (also a blood-borne disease)

Hepatitis B/C (also a blood-borne disease)

HPV- causes GENITAL WARTS and/or cancer

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Get Tested

Go to Dr or clinic

TELL MY PARTNER!

Common Teen Answers:

If I thought I had an STI I would:

When I hear the words STI I think:

Common teen answers:

When I hear the words STI I think:

About all the different kinds

Gross

Sex

How it affects body parts

Old men

Scary

Dirty

STI’s

Common Teen Answer:

If I thought my friend had an STI I would:

Encourage them to go get tested at a doctor's office or clinic

Encourage them to tell his/her partner

If I tested + for an STI, I would:

Common Teen Answer:

IF I tested + for an STI I would:

What do you think?

Do what I needed to be cured- get treatment

Tell my partner before having sex

Cry

Go to DR’s

Wear condoms

See what medicines I needed

Have regular check ups- Pap Tests

Practice safer sex/use lower risk activities

The Learning Experience!

STI: one per class!

Create

Team Leader

Plan

REAL LIFE!

It is now time for the ...STD Learning Experience

Research

Discuss

3-4A Teams

1- Gonorrhea

Cady

Skellie- L

Cerrie

Persch

1

8-9 A Teams

3- Hepatitis

Craig- L

Dr. Mercurio

Ley

Mullen

Legrano

2- Chlamydia

Sharian

Gullo- L

O'Connell

Maternowski

2

McCall

Hahn

Morris

Linder

Cash

Taylor

4 - Crabs

Tabone

Corell

Clark

Seastedt- L

Schrader

Lotter

Whitfield

Garigal

Banach

3

Waller

Batten

Patterson

Cruz

Smith

Hicks

4

Copeland

Holt

Lemiszko

Martinez

Mohart

Allenson

2 -

Taylor

Spann

Milli

Foley

Lynden

1

Pucci

Lanski

Putney

Rush

Krzyzanowicz

4

3-

Miller

Kolassa

Skelly

Segura

Dr. Carpenter

Swanson

Dejohn

Barreto

Jaffray

Howie

CA Boy (PA)

1-2B

Teams