2. DEFINITION
โข Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are any
โโฆinfections passed on from person to person
through intimate sexual contactโ
(Womenshealth.gov., 2009, para. 1).
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3. PREVALENCE
โข An estimated 19 million people in the U.S.
acquire sexually transmitted infections each
year (Womenshealth.gov., 2009).
โข Globally, about 448 new cases of curable STI
occur annually (WHO, 2011).
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4. TYPES OF STI PATHOGENS
โข There are over 30 different STI pathogens
โข STI pathogens fall under:
a. Bacteria โ causing STIs
b. Viruses โ causing STIs
c. Parasites โ causing STIs
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5. EXAMPLES OF COMMON STIs
โข Gonorrhea,
โข Chlamydia
โข Syphilis
โข Trichomoniasis
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6. EXAMPLES OF COMMON STIs
โข Genital herpes
โข Genital warts
โข Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and
โข Hepatitis B
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7. NATURE OF STIs
โข Some STIs are curable. Examples are:
a. Syphilis
b. Gonorrhoea
c. Chlamydia and
d. Trichomoniasis
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8. NATURE OF STIs
โข Four STIs that are still incurable are:
a. Hepatitis B
b. Genital herpes
c. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
d. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
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9. STIs: PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM
โข STIs occur in women more than in men. For
example, 80-90% cases of Chlamydial
infections occur in women (CDC, n.d.).
โข STIs are more frequent and more severe in
women than men (Womenshealth.gov., 2009).
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10. STIs: PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM
โข The main preventable cause of infertility in
women is STIs (WHO, 2011).
โข โIn pregnant women with untreated early
syphilis, 25% of pregnancies result in stillbirth
and 14% in neonatal deathโ (WHO, 2011,
para. 1).
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11. DISCUSSION QUESTION
โข Why are women more susceptible to sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) than men? How
can women protect themselves from acquiring
STIs?
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12. REFERENCES
โข CDC (n.d.). STDs in women and infants. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved on
January 6, 2012 from
http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats10/womenandinf.htm
โข WHO (2011). Sexually transmitted infections.
World Health Organization. Retrieved on January
7, 2012 from
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs110/
en/index.html
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13. REFERENCES
โข Womenshealth.gov (2009). Sexually
transmitted infections (STI) fact sheet.
Retrieved on January 6, 2012 from
http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/ou
r-publications/fact-sheet/sexually-transmitted-
infections.cfm#a
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