Janice Ngu

Planning 10 Health

Sexualityandu.ca
STIs
Please answer the following questions in point form.
1. Name the three families of STIs
Hint: Click on the STIs/STDs link at the top of the page
Viral, Bacterial, and Parasitic/Fungal
2. For each family how many types of STIs are there?
Viral Infections

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)

Genital Herpes
Hepatitis B Virus
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Bacterial Infections

Chlamydia
Gonorrhea (the clap)
Syphilis (the great imitator)

Parasitic Infections

Trichomoniasis (Trich)
Pubic Lice (Crabs)
Scabies (Mites)

Fungal Infections
Yeast Infection (Candida)
3. Write down one STI for each family, fill in the following.
Hint: Click on the left hand side of the page
A.
Name: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Nickname: HIV
Preventions:
Use a new condom every time you have sex
Tell your sexual partners if you have HIV
Use a clean needle
Consider male circumcision
Dont have more than one sex partner
Symptoms:

Fever
Headache
Muscle aches and joint pain
Rash
Sore throat
Swollen lymph glands, mainly on the neck

CD4 count
Viral load
Drug resistance

Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs)

Nucleoside or nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors

Protease inhibitors (PIs)

Entry or fusion inhibitors
Integrase inhibitors

Testing:

Treatment:
(NRTIs)

B.
Name:Gonorrhea Nickname:the clap
Prevention:
Use a new condom every time you have sex
Tell your sexual partners if you have HIV
Use a clean needle
Consider male circumcision
Dont have more than one sex partner
Symptoms:
Greenish yellow or whitish discharge from the penis.
Burning when urinating.
Burning in the throat (due to oral sex)
Painful or swollen testicles.
Swollen glands in the throat (due to oral sex)
Testing:
They can take a sample of fluid from the symptomatic
area or blood and add a stain to the sample and examine it under a
microscope. If cells react to the stain, the person most likely has a
gonorrhea infection.
Treatment:
Dual therapy, or using two drugs, to treat gonorrhea - a
single dose of 250mg of intramuscular ceftriaxone AND 1g of oral
azithromycin.
C.
Name:Trichomoniasis Nickname:Trich
Prevention:
Use condoms correctly every time you have sex.
Limit the number of sex partners, and do not go back and
forth between partners.

 Practice sexual abstinence, or limit sexual contact to one

uninfected partner.
Symptoms:
Irritation inside the penis
Mild discharge
Slight burning after urination or ejaculation
Greenish-yellow, frothy vaginal discharge with a strong
odor
Painful urination
Vaginal itching and irritation
Discomfort during intercourse
Lower abdominal pain (rare)
Testing:
Collect samples and run the test
Treatment:
Metronidazole (Flagyl)

4. Name 3 ways you can prevent yourself from getting an STI.

Use a new condom every time you have sex
Tell your sexual partners if you have HIV
Wash before and after intercourse
5. Name 3 facts/things you found interesting from the website.
I think there is no interesting things I found from the website because if I
only have sex with one person after I get marry and check if my partner have
any SIT before having sex, I do not have to worry about getting SIT.