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Sexually Transmitted Infections (Gonorrhoea (Symptoms (In men (Burning…
Sexually Transmitted Infections
STI education
Poorly educated in Ireland :school:
Increase of detection of STIs
HIV +50%
Syphilis +11%
Chlamydia +10%
Gonorrhoea +53%
Herpes +21%
Maximum time before getting checked :timer_clock:
~2 weeks
Gonorrhoea
Chlamydia
~3 months
Syphilis
HIV
Hepatitis B & C
STI tests
Blood test :syringe:
HIV
Syphilis
Urine test
Chlamydia
Gonorrhoea
Swab
Replaces urine test for women
Visible sores
Important information :!!:
Condoms should be used in all types of sexual contact in homosexual and heterosexual interactions
STIs or STDs can be contracted during ANY unsafe sexual contact
It is possible for virgins to have an STI or STD
Facts
Condoms do not offer complete protection against STIs
It takes 30 seconds for a new person to contract genital herpes during unprotected sex
1 in 5 Americans living with HIV have not been diagnosed
HIV & AIDS
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIV can advance to AIDS if not treated
Transmission
Mother-Child :woman-boy:
Most common way for children to contract HIV
Prevention
HIV medicines are given to the mother during pregnancy, childbirth and to the babies after birth
Transmission to others
Spread mainly by sexual intercourse or the sharing of drug injection equipment
Prevention :shield:
Always use protection
Limit number of sexual partners
Never share drug injecting equipment
To humans :couple:
Through air
Mosquito or insect bite
HIV attacks and destroys the CD4 cells of the immune system and this loss makes it difficult for the body to fight against certain infections and cancers :biohazard_sign:
Spread
Body fluids eg.
Blood
Semen
Pre-seminal fluid
Vaginal fluids
Rectal fluids
Breast milk
Viral Hepatitis
Infection causing liver inflammation and damage
5 types
A,B,C,D, and E
Treatment & Prevention
HAV & HEV
Go away without treatment after a few weeks
HBV, HCV, HDV
Require treatment
HAV, HBV
Prevented with vaccines :syringe:
Symptoms
Jaundice
Fever :thermometer:
Loss of appetite
Fatigue
Joint & abdominal pain
Diarrhoea
Nausea
Vomiting
Spread
Hep A
Contact with stools of patient
Contaminated food/ water :hamburger:
Hep B & C
Body fluids
Unprotected sex
Sharing needles :syringe:
Infected needles/surgical equipment
Mother-baby during childbirth :pregnant_woman:
HBV and HCV patients have higher risk of developing
Liver cirrhosis
Lung cancer
Chlamydia
Most common in young people
Affects 4.2% of women and 2.7% of men worldwide, mostly from 15-25 years old
Can become infected due to anal, oral, or vaginal sex with an infected person
Symptoms
Does not normally show symptoms
May not appear for several weeks if present
In women :woman:
Pain during urination
Pain during intercourse
In men :man:
Pain during urination
Pain and swelling in one or both testicles
Infected women can pass disease on to child during childbirth
Can be cured by antibiotics
Statistics (2015) :chart_with_upwards_trend:
61m new cases globally
200 deaths
Gonorrhoea
Caused by bacteria
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Symptoms
Often asymptomatic
In men
Burning sensation while urinating
Discharge from penis
Testicular pain
In women:woman:
Burning sensation when urinating
Vaginal bleeding between periods
Pelvic pain
Contraction
Spread through sexual contact with an infected person
Children can be infected during childbirth :pregnant_woman:
Diagnosis
In men :man:
Checking urine
Checking urethra
In women :woman:
Checking cervix
Prevention :shield:
Use of condoms
Having intercourse with a non-infected partner
Abstinence
Treatment :hospital:
Antibiotics
Ceftriaxone :syringe:
Azithhromycin :pill:
Has developed resistance
Statistics :chart_with_upwards_trend:
0.8% women
0.6% men
~33-160m new cases per annum
Herpes
Family of viruses known to attack mammals
First desc. in ancient Greece
Kissing banned by E. Tiberius to curb epidemic :couplekiss:
Mentioned in Shakespeare’s R&J. :couple_with_heart:
A virus is a tiny package of protein containing viral genetic information
Spread by
Sharing of sex toys
Skin-to-skin contact
Outbreaks
Stress
Sickness
Chemo/radiotherapy
Exposure to UV light
Prevention :shield:
Use of protection
Careful selection of partner
Frequent STI checks
Treatment
Pain relief and anti-viral cremes
