STI Awareness

By: Marcus Ross

What the STIs are and how they are transmitted?

STI’s or Sexually Transmitted Infections are infections that spread theough sexual
contact i.e Vaginal intercourse, anal sex, oral sex, or skin to skin contact.
 Most common STIs
Syphilis Chlamydia Gonorrhea HPV Hepatitis

Definition: A bacterial A common A sexually An infection that Hepatitis is a general

infection usually sexually transmitted causes warts in term used to
various parts of the describe
spread by sexual transmitted bacterial infection body, depending on inflammation of the
contact that infection that may that, if untreated, the strain. liver.
starts as a not cause may cause
painless sore. symptoms. infertility

Transmission: Syphilis can vaginal, anal or Vaginal sex, Vaginal, anal,

spread during oral sex. sharing
Vaginal or
oral sex, or or oral sex
vaginal, anal, or
oral sex.
sex toys.
anal sex anal sex

Diagnosis: Testing samples Nucleic Acid Testing urine (for Wart Blood Test pr
of blood Amplification men) and vaginal examination, Liver
specimens using Vinegar (Acetic
test (NAATS’s) Ultrasound.
NAAT’s Acid) Solution
test.
 Syphilis Chlamydia Gonorrhea HPV Hepatitis

Symptoms: Rash on palms pain when pain or burning Itching or Warts Fever, fatigue,
on hand and urinating. while urinating. loss of appetite,
nausea,
soles of feet, unusual vaginal an urge to urinate
vomiting,
Genital warts, discharge. more frequently. abdominal pain,
fatigue, itching, pain in the tummy heavier periods or dark urine,
or sore throat. or pelvis. spotting between light-colored
periods. stools, joint
pain during sex.
pain, and
bleeding after sex. pain during jaundice.
penetrative vaginal
bleeding between
sex.
periods.
sharp pain in your
lower abdomen.

Cure: Penicillin and Antibiotic Antibiotics Loop electrosurgical Depending on

Antibiotics therapy excision procedure, the type of
Freezing, and virus it may
Cervical conization. clear up on it’s
Topical Anti-Tumor on or require
medication Antibiotic
therapy
 Why is it dangerous?
Syphilis Chlamydia Gonorrhea HPV Hepatitis

Late stages Untreated, Gonorrhea can HPV can Having a

of syphilis Chlamydia can spread into the cause cervical chronic HBV
lead to Pelvic uterus and and other infection can
can can inflammatory fallopian cancers, lead to serious
Tumors , disease (PID), tubes, causing including complications,
Blindness which is the pelvic cancer of the such as:
and even critical link to inflammatory vulva, vagina, Scarring of the
paralysis infertility, and disease (PID). penis, or anus. liver
potentially PID can result It can also (cirrhosis) and
fatal tubal in scarring of cause cancer depending on
pregnancy. the tubes, in the back of the type it
PID can scar greater risk of the throat could cause
and block the pregnancy (called other bodily
fallopian complications oropharyngeal complications.
tubes. and infertility. cancer).
Advice to teens
As it teen talking about STI’s or STD’s can be awkward and sometimes
embarrassing. But talking about it is important and critical to keeping yourself in
good health. Make sure to be open to conversation about these things so that over
time they become easier to talk about. Don’t forget to also talk about these things
with your partners and family if you need to. And please make sure to practice
SAFE SEX! Always!
 Cites

Mayo Clinic - Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org

Planned Parenthood | Official Site

https://www.plannedparenthood.org