STIs Damaging Peoples Health Flashcards
What are physical effects of STIs?
Cause rashes, sores, ulcers, and chancres
Can cause sterility, harm organs, cause cancer, and lead to premature death
What are the mental effects of STIs?
Harmful to confidence and can affect cognitive functioning
What are the emotional effects of STIs?
Distress, suffer from depression, feel anxiety, feel isolated, blame themself
What are the social effects of STIs?
Lose trust in others
Must inform others
May become stigmatized
What are spiritual health of STIs?
Feel that values are compromised
Feel disconnected from the world
Fear for the future
What are environmental effects of STIs?
Increase chances of spreading disease with contact, sexual contact, or sharing clothing
Blood cannot be used in transfusions
What is organ damage with STIs?
Damage to organs such as the liver, brain, spinal cord, and eyes
In women, damage to Fallopian tubes
In men, damage to epididymis
What is infertility and STIs?
Scarring can lead to difficult conceiving a child
Scarring can lead to ectopic pregnancy, outside of the uterus
Scarring can lead to sterility
What are the effects of an STI on a fetus?
Miscarriage/still birth Low birth weight Blindness Deafness Neurological problems Infection with STI
Why should pregnant women test for STIs?
Possible prevention of transmission during birth
Early treatment has better outcomes
Medicines may reduce risks for baby
What are cancer complications?
HIV causes changes in the female cervix and result in cancer
What are death complications?
Untreated syphilis and hepatitis can result in death
AIDS is incurable and results in death
