2. What is A Sexual Transmitted Infection?
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STIs) can also be called
Sexual Transmitted Disease (STD) or Venereal Disease
(VD)
It targets the genital areas because it is usually in places
moist and warm.
We call it a Sexual Transmitted Disease to instead of an
STD because a person can pass on the infection without
having a disease .
3. How Do you get it?
It is passed on from one person to another from sexual or
genital contact.
It is transmitted from vaginal, oral, or anal sex.
Also from unsterilized needles, breastfeeding, and blood
infusions.
4. The WHO
The World Health Organization(WHO) estimated about
10 years ago that 1 million people per day get a sexual
transmitted infection
These diseases are most common in young adults 25
and under
Girls ages of 14 to 19 are twice as likely to receive an STI
then a boy of the same age
5. The Most Common STIs for Young
Adults in U.S
The Top 3 STIs for young adults ages 15-24 are:
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
6. Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
HPV is so common that almost all sexually active men
and woman get it at some point in their lives
HPV could take years for someone to notice they have
it.
It usually goes away, but if it doesn’t it causes genital
warts or cancer.
HPV can cause cancers in the vagina, penis, and anus.
You can get vaccines at the ages 11 and 12 and is
recommended to get another one at age 21.
7. Chlamydia
A bacteria that is passed through sexual contact
About 3 million men and women get this disease every
year
Usually Chlamydia has no symptoms, but if there is it can
happen within 5 to 10 days of sexual contact
Since there is usually no symptoms, it can cause Pelvic
Inflammatory Disease that may cause women to be
unable to get pregnant
It can easily be treated by taking antibiotics
8. Gonorrhea
It is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae
It doesn’t only infect your vaginal or urethra but it can
infect your eyes, throat or anus
Symptoms usually occur from 2 to 14 days after sexual
contact
It has a more noticeable symptom in men then women,
If a man has gonorrhea when they urinated there would
be a very painful feeling
To treat this disease you have to take an antibiotic but it
doesn’t always work
9. How to Prevent STIs?
#1 way to prevent these infections are to use condoms
Others:
Try to have sex with only one partner
Always take a test after a new partner, ask about the
others sexual past
Go for an vaccination when recommended
