STDs Flashcards
Of the 20 million cases on STD’s that occur, how many are teenagers.
10 million
What is the median age for the time of first intercourse.
17 years old
The earlier a teen becomes active the more likely they are to what?
Have multiple sexual partners.
If a 17 year old has had 6 sexual partners (whom have each had 6 sexual partners) they may be exposed to diseases of _______ people
63
What are the consequences of Sext
It is a crime to possess a sexual image of a person under the age of 18
It is also a crime for anyone over the age of 18 to sell a minor something like pornography.
What are the three types of STD’s?
Bacterial - Can be cured with medication
Viral - Can not be cured
Parasitic - Can be cured with medication
What are the symptoms of STD’s?
Most people who get an STD never develop symptoms
What is Chlamydia and how do you get it?
The most common bacterial STD in the United States.
Unprotected intercourse(vaginal, anal) with an infected partner.
Vagina, cervix, anus, penis, or mouth contacting infected secretions or fluids.
From mother to the newborn during vaginal childbirth through the infected birth channel.
Infection can be transferred on fingers from the genitals to other parts of the body.
What are the symptoms of Chlamydia for a man and woman?
Male: May not have early symptoms Burning or pain with urination Female: May not have symptoms May have vaginal discharge May lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) or Infertility Can transmit to her baby during birth, If the infant survives it may suffer damage to the lungs or eyes.
Who is most likely to get Gonorrhea and how do you get it?
Gonorrea rates are the highest among young women between the ages of 15 and 19.
One reason for the rising rates in adolescents may be the rising incidence of risky sexual behavior among teenagers.
Vaginal or anal sex with an infeced partner.
Oral sex, although this is less common.
Touching body parts with fingers.
^Same as Chlamydia^
What are the symptoms for Gonorrhea for men and women?
Male: Most men know it Burning with Urination White, Yellow, or Green discharge from penis. Female: usually no symptoms
What are Syphilis symptoms?
Syphilis causes problems in men and women beyond the reproductive system.
Stage 1: Primary syphilis, a sore or “chancre” appears on the genitalia. The chancre is an open lump or crater the size of a dime or smaller teeming with bacteria.
Stage 2: Secondary syphilis, a reddish-brown rash develops on the palms and soles of feet. The rash can go away on its own. At this point the symptoms are systemic because bacteria has been spread through the blood. Occurs 1 to 12 months after chance appears.
What is Latent Syphilis?
No outward signs of the disease, but still infected. May stay for a lifetime or may go on to Tertiary Syphilis.
Stage III: Tertiary syphilis: attacking the organs and joints of the body.
Gummas- tissue-destroying lesions.
Can babies get Syphilis?
Mothers can pass syphilis on to there babies, who can have problems of the brain and nervous system.
How can Syphilis be stopped?
If treated with antibiotics then syphilis can be stopped in its first or second stage.
Once it progresses beyond the second stage the bacteria can be killed, but any damage that has already……..
