Health 8

2. Today’s Goal
You will be able to… I will…
 Determine the possible
causes of sexually
transmitted disease
 Identify how sexually
transmitted diseases are
passed from one person
to another
 Facilitate the
discussion
 Ask questions to
awaken your
curiosity

3. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES
 Sexually Transmitted Infections
 Infections that are passed from one
person to another through sexual
intercourse
 The causes of STDs are bacteria,
parasites, and viruses

4. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES
Other means of transmission:
 Kissing
 Tattooing
 Breast milk
 Skin-to-skin contact
 Blood and Tissue Transfusion

5. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES
 Most STDs affect both men and women,
but in many cases the health problems they
cause can be more severe for women.
 If a pregnant woman has an STD, it can
cause serious health problems for the baby.

6. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES
 Chlamydia
 Genital herpes
 Gonorrhea
 Human papillomavirus
(HPV)
 HIV
 AIDS
 Syphilis
 Trichomoniasis

7. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES
HIV
 Human Immunodeficiency Virus
 A virus that attacks cells that help the
body fight infection, making a person
more vulnerable to other infections and
diseases.

8. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES
HIV
 It is spread by contact with certain bodily
fluids of a person with HIV, most
commonly during unprotected sex
 Through sharing injection drug
equipment

9. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES
HIV
 No effective HIV cure exists
 By taking HIV medicine called antiretroviral
therapy, people with HIV can live long and
healthy lives and prevent transmitting HIV to
their sexual partners

10. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES
AIDS
 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
 The late stage of HIV infection that
occurs when the body’s immune system
is badly damaged because of the virus

11. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES
AIDS
 Without HIV medicine, people with AIDS
typically survive about 3 years
 Once someone has a dangerous
opportunistic illness, life expectancy
without treatment falls to about 1 year

12. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES
Can STDs be cured?
 Antibiotics can treat STDs caused by
bacteria or parasites.
 There is no cure for STDs caused by a virus,
but medicines can often help with the
symptoms and keep the disease under
control.

13. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES
How can someone reduce the risk of
getting STDs?
 Correct usage of latex condoms greatly
reduces, but does not completely
eliminate, the risk of catching or
spreading STDs.

14. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES
How can someone reduce the risk of
getting STDs?
 Abstinence and Staying virgin until
marriage
 Avoiding all types of intimate genital
contact or sexual intercourse

15. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES
How can someone reduce the risk of
getting STDs?
 Avoid sharing towels or underclothing
 Get a vaccination for hepatitis B
 Get tested/Consult a doctor

16. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES
STDs cannot be transmitted through:
 Air
 Sharing of food
 Sharing utensils
 Toilet seats
 Swimming pools
 Shaking hands

17. DOUBLE STANDARD
MORALITY
 It is a rule or a principle applied to different
people or groups.
 The most prominent case of double
standard examples to this day come from
gender equality.
 What's usually okay for men, is not
acceptable when done by women or vice
versa

21. REFERENCES:
 https://medlineplus.gov/sexuallytransmitteddisea
ses.html
 https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-
hiv-and-aids/what-are-hiv-and-aids
 https://www.boredpanda.com/double-standards-
comic-
illustrations/?utm_source=google&utm_medium
=organic&utm_campaign=organic