Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections that can be transmitted through sexual contact or orally. Common STIs include chlamydia, gonorrhea, genital herpes, HIV/AIDS, and syphilis. STIs can cause permanent damage if left untreated, such as infertility or pelvic inflammatory disease. While some STIs have symptoms, others do not, so annual screening is recommended. STIs are prevented through abstinence, condom use, vaccination, limiting sexual partners, and getting tested annually.

2. What is a Sexually
Transmitted Infection?
An infection that can be transmitted from sexual
intercourse and orally.
Some can be treated and some may not be able to.

3. Some Types of STI’s
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
Genital Herpes
HIV/AIDS
Syphilis
Hepatitis A,B,C

4. Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
Bacterial Infections
Infects the cervix in women or testes in men and can spread to other reproductive organs
Can cause permanent infertility, bladder infections, pelvic inflammatory disease
Treated with antibiotics
Symptoms :
Women: Pain while urinating, vaginal bleeding, painful intercourse, abdominal pain,, swelling of rectum
or cervix, colored discharge
Men: Swelling of testicles, fertility problems, colored discharge

5. Syphilis
Infection caused by bacteria
Can cause death
Mostly affects men than women

6. Syphilis Symptoms
1. Primary stage
Chancre/ulcer in place of exposure,
mouth, anus, vagina
Chancres appear 1 to 6 weeks after
exposure and disappear and then
reappear
2. Secondary Stage
Skin rash
Mild fever
Hair loss
Headaches
Sore throat
3. Latent Stage
Lasts for a long time
Difficulty coordinating muscle movements
Possible, eyesight issues, cognitive
impairments, nerve issues
4. Tertiary Stage
Worsening affects of Latent stage
Possible death

7. Hepatitis Infections
Infects the liver
Spread through bodily fluids, mother to child during the birth
process, fecal matter, and use of needles
Symptoms: Flu like symptoms, loss of appetite, nausea,
vomiting, jaundice to the skin and eyes, abdominal pain,
diarrhea, itchy skin, can develop chronic illness depending what
type of hepatitis
It is not curable. Treatments do not eliminate the virus from the
body but they protect organs from adversing affects.
Sometimes death can result.

8. HIV/AIDS
Spread through bodily fluids, blood, secretions, semen, breast milk, being
exposed to infected needle, born to HIV infected mother, kissing if the
person has open wounds in mouth, etc.
Once HIV becomes AIDS… Chances of years living are limited
HIV/AIDS attacks the immune system and weakens it
No cure.
According to CDC.gov “HIV affects specific cells of the immune system, called CD4 cells, or T cells. Over time,
HIV can destroy so many of these cells that the body can’t fight off infections and disease. When this happens, HIV infection
leads to AIDS.”

9. How you are exposed to
STI’s
Oral Sex
Anal Sex
Vaginal Sex
Kissing
Sharing food, makeup, drinks with infected person
Needles
Bodily fluids and Blood

10. How to prevent STI’s and
Protect yourself
Abstinence
Condoms
Vaccinations
Limit number of sex partners (But make sure you know
they don’t have STD’s and if and who else they have had
sex with, if and when they were last tested)
Annual doctor physical examinations

11. References
Scarleteen/Heather Corinna. (2015). The STI Files : Hepatitis. Retrieved form
http://www.scarleteen.com/article/sexual_health/the_sti_files_hepatitis
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. (June 2014). Chlamydia – CDC Fact Sheet. Retrieved from
http://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/stdfact-chlamydia.htm
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. (August 2015). HIV/AIDS & STDS. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/std/hiv/default.htm
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. (May 2013). Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Syphilis - CDC Fact Sheet. Retrieved from
http://www.cdc.gov/std/syphilis/stdfact-syphilis.htm
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. (September 2015). Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Retrieved from
http://www.cdc.gov/std/default.htm
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. (September 2015). Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Hepatitis. Retrieved from
http://www.cdc.gov/std/general/hepatitis.htm
J. Allen McCutchan. (2015). Merck Manual: Overview of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Retrieved from
http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/infections/sexually-transmitted-diseases/overview-of-sexually-transmitted-diseases