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    Sexually Transmitted

    infection (STIs)

    Lecturer : JAMIILA ABDIRAHMAN Jama


    Sexually transmitted infections
    • Infection that are most commonly passed through sexual contact.
    • Oral
    • Vagina
    • Anal
    • Skin –to – skin
    Transmission
    • In order for transmission to occur, it is necessary to have:
    • A body fluid with the germ in it
    • A way of speeding the germ from one person to another .
    Body fluids

    • Semen • Saliva
    • Vaginal • Tears
    • Blood • Sweat
    • Fluid in sore or blister • Urine
    • Ear wax
    Method of transmission low risk or no risk
    Hugging
    Kissing
    Holding
    Dancing
    Sitting on toilets
    Massage
    Sharing knives
    Method of transmission high risk
    • Sexual intercourse
    • Vagina
    • Anal
    • Oral
    • Blood to blood contact
    • Sharing needle or other drug use equipment
    • Infected mother to her baby
    Bacteria viral

    • Bacteria STIs include chlamydia, • Viral STI include HPV, HIV,


    gonorrhea and syphilis Herpes, hepatitis B , there is no
    • Can be treated and cured with cure
    antibioics • Medication available to treat
    • Un treated infection can cause symptoms only.
    PID,infertility, and epididymitis. • Can pass on to other for the rest
    of your life .
    Chlamydia
    • The most common bacteria STI
    • Greatest number of infections found in people 15to 24years old.
    • Un treated, it can effect the cervix and urethra, and occasionally the
    rectum, throat, and eye.
    • 50% have no symptoms – men and women
    • Can be treated with antibiotics
    Gonorrhea
    • The 2nd most common bacterial STI
    • Most common in people aged 15 to 29
    • Can effect the cervix , urethra , rectum, throat, and occasionally the
    eyes.
    • Can treated with antibiotics
    • Often no symptoms, especially in females.
    Gonorrhea sing and symptoms

    Female Male
    • Increased vaginal dis charge • Thick, yellowish- green
    yellowish green in color. discharge from the penis
    • Painful urination • Painfull urination
    • Lower abdominal pain • Testicular pain or swelling
    • Bleeding after sex and between • Rectal pain, discharge or itching
    periods.
    • Pain during sex
    SYPHILIS
    • A bacterial infection that progresses in stages
    • Primary : (3 days – 3months ) stars as small painless sore called a
    chance : goes away on its own.
    • Secondary : (2-24weeks ) rash on the body, palms of hand
    and soles of feet , hair loss, feeling sick.
    • Latent lesions or rashes can recur
    Syphilis complication
    • Un treated syphilis may lead to tertiary syphilis, which can damage :
    • the cardiovascular system ( heart and blood vessels )
    • The neurological system
    • Other major organs of the body
    • Complication may lead to death
    Hepatitis B (HBV)
    • Virus that attacks the liver
    • Most infected people (90%) naturally produce antibodies to fight the
    disease, but some develop chronic HBV and will carry the virus for
    the rest of their life .
    • Chronic infection can lead to liver damage, cirrhosis, and cancer.
    • There is no cure, but vaccination can prevent infection.
    HIV/ AIDS
    • Hiv is virus that destroys the immune system over time.
    • Once the immune system is weakened, other infections occur and
    AIDS develops( the fatal stage of HIV infection )

    • The virus is present in blood, semen, vaginal secretions and breast


    milk .
    HIV/ aids signs and symptoms
    • 2 to 4 weeks after exposure , some people experience mild flu- like
    symptoms that last a few weak then disappear
    • Many people have no symptoms until years after exposure
    • The only way to know is to get tested .
    STI prevention
    • Abstant from sexual intercourse ( only method that in 100%
    effective )
    • Don’t share needle or other drug – use equipment
    • Get tested for STI before having sex
    • Use latex condom
    • Avoid alcohol and other drugs
    When should I get tested
    • You didn’t use a condom or the condom broke
    • Your partner has an STI
    • Your partner is having sex with some one else
    • You have ever injected drugs
    • You or your partner have any STI syptoms
    • You have been raped
    WHERE TO GO FOR HELP
    • Parents
    • Heath teacher
    • Heath unit clinic
    • Family doctor ,nurse or midwife
    • Walk in clinic
    • Hospital emergency department

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