An overview of STIs with a couple of graphic pictures

1. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
INFECTIONS
An informational walk-through of what they are, how you
can stay clean, and resource options for your sexual
health

2. Remember how I said that being
sexually active comes with its
responsibilities and repercussions?
Remember how I
said that being
sexually active
comes with its
responsibilities and
repercussions?

3. Here is another way your life could be impacted by being
spontaneous and making poor choices in your sexual health:
What is an STI or STD?
A Sexually Transmitted Infection or
Disease is an infection passed during
vaginal, oral or anal sex. Some STIs infect
only your sexual and reproductive
organs, while others cause illness in
other parts of your body including your
brain.

4. How are STIs spread?
• Through vaginal, oral and anal sex and
sometimes simply by genital touching
• Some STIs are spread through an
exchange of blood
• STD germs need a warm environment
to grow and that’s why the show up in
the mouth, rectum, and sex organs.

5. What are sexually transmitted infections and how can they
affect my pregnancy?
Can I get an STI if condoms are used?
How can I find out whether I have any STIs?
What are symptoms of STIs?
What do I do If I think I have an STI?
How can I avoid getting an STI?
What is the impact of an STI on a fetus?
Can I be treated for an STI while I'm pregnant?
What local resources exist if I have a concern?
FAQs

6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6ylxWcwkUM
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Do YOU WANT COOTIES TO RUIN YOUR LIFE???
COOTIES ARE EVERYWHERE!

7. Every person with whom you have unprotected sex,
gets whatever “cooties” you have and that partner
gives you all the “cooties” from all his/her previous
partners.
Some STIs can lurk in your body for years without
symptoms, so you want to be sure you or your
partner didn't unknowingly contract one in the past.
The impact of unprotected sex:

8. Chlamydia
Genital Warts [HPV]
Gonorrhea
Hepatitis B
Herpes
HIV/AIDS
Syphilis
Trichomoniasis [Trich]
What are the most common STIs?

9. Sometimes no symptoms can appear, but if they do,
burning, itching and unpleasant discharge can occur
It can damage your reproductive organs and cause
infertility
It can be spread to a baby during childbirth
Chlamydia

10. Genital Warts [HPV]
Symptoms can show up
from 1-8 months after
sleeping with an infected
person
Small, bumpy warts can
show up on the sex
organs, anus and mouth
Even if they go away, they
can come back!
Can be transmitted during
childbirth to the baby

11. Gonorrhea
Can be asymptomatic or
cause burning, discharge
or bleeding
Can lead to more serious
STIs or cause illness in
other parts of the body,
including blindness
Can be spread to baby
during childbirth

12. Hepatitis B
Symptoms can show up 1-
9 months after being
infected
Flu-like symptoms, dark
urine and jaundice may
appear
Can be spread during
Childbirth
Can cause liver disease or
liver cancer

13. Genital Herpes
Here’s what happens to a
baby that gets infected:
Can show up at any time
after being infected
Some people have no
symptoms and spread the
infection unknowingly
There is no cure for
herpes, only suppressive
medications

14. HIV/AIDS
Symptoms can show up
month to years after
becoming infected
There is no cure and AIDS
can result in death
Can be spread to unborn
baby

15. Syphilis
Causes systemic illness
including insanity! There are early, middle
and late-stage symptoms
to syphilis which can start
with sores and can effect
sex organs and the rest of
your body in later stages
Can also cause death

16. “Trich”
Can show up 3-14 days
after being infected
There are medicines to
cure it
Causes itching, burning
and discolored discharge
More serious for men to
contract it because it
causes prostate infections
and Non-Gonococcal
Urethritis (NGU)

17. The only sure way to avoid getting an STI is to abstain from
sex completely (including vaginal, oral, and anal sex), or to
have sex only with a partner you're absolutely sure has a
clean bill of health, doesn't use intravenous drugs, and has
sex only with you. If you're not in that situation, here's
what you need to do:
Don't have sex with anyone who has sores or symptoms of
an STI, including a partner you believe to be monogamous.
If you suspect your partner has sex with other people or
uses IV drugs, be sure to use a latex condom every time
you have intercourse and a dental dam every time you
have oral sex. These will reduce the risk of transmission of
most STIs.
How to avoid an STI-

18. Yes. The treatment will vary depending
on the STI. Antibiotics can cure non-
viral infections, such as chlamydia,
gonorrhea, and syphilis, and there are
a number of antibiotics that are safe to
use during pregnancy.
Can I be treated for an STI while I'm
pregnant?

19. What is the impact on the fetus if an
STI is present?
It’s not just your infection- It may become your baby’s

20. Online:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb/hbngu.htm
Illinois Dept. of Public Health
http://www.cdcnpin.org/stdawareness/GYT.aspx
What resources exist?
Local and national

21. Your family doctor
Kane County Health department:
http://kanehealth.com/
Life Choices on Dundee Ave. offers free
Chlamydia and gonorrhea testing
AIDS/HIV AND STD HOTLINE: 1-800-243-2437
And of course, your school nurse!
Local resources

22. So what to do now…
Even before you have
sex, you can get the HPV
vaccine from your doctor
STIs just don’t go away,
get tested – most tests
require only a blood or
urine sample
And if you have an STI,
get treatment!
Otherwise, you can
spread it to sexual
partners or your unborn
baby
And of course, you
cannot get STIs if you
practice ABSTINENCE!