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Curriculum Development in Nursing Education(NURS. 530)
Dr. J. Tilghman & Dr. D. Tolsen

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DISEASES MADE EASY

By
Cheryse Jackson

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What is a sexually transmitted disease

How you catch a sexually transmitted disease

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Determining if you have a sexually transmitted disease

Getting rid of a sexually transmitted disease

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Protecting yourself from a sexually transmitted disease

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A sexually transmitted disease is an infection that is passed from

one person to another person by having sex.

These infections you can get from having sex with someone who
has the infection.

The causes of the infections are bacteria, parasites, and viruses.

So in other words,

Germs!!!

WHAT IS A SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED

DISEASE

There are more than 25 identified sexually transmitted diseases.

The most common sexually transmitted diseases are:

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Gonorrhea

Chlamydia

Herpes

Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)

Trichomoniasis

Syphilis

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

WHAT IS A SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED

DISEASE

Did you know that almost 20 million people report to have

sexually transmitted diseases each year?

DID YOU KNOW???

YOU SAY WE HAVE WHAT

A sexually transmitted disease is passed from one person to

another person by having sex without a condom.

You can get a sexually transmitted disease from putting your

mouth on someones body part that is effected:

Mouth

Vagina

Penis

Anus

HOW YOU CATCH A

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE

Make an appointment to visit your doctor to be tested if you suspect that you
have a sexually transmitted disease.

Make an appointment to visit your doctor to be tested if you have had sex
without using a condom.

If you have a sexually transmitted disease, you may experience:

Nothing

Itching

Burning

Sores

Fluid draining form your penis or vagina

DETERMINING IF YOU HAVE A

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE

If you have a sexually transmitted disease, you may experience:

Rash
Painful Urination
Pain in your stomach, vagina, or penis

Odor from your vagina

Cold symptoms

DETERMINING IF YOU HAVE A

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE

Antibiotic Pills

Antibiotic Injections

With some sexually transmitted diseases, youre

stuck with

it!!!

Herpes

HIV

HPV

GETTING RID OF A
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE

The take home message is protect yourself,

protect yourself,

protect yourself!!!

Do not have sex at all (1st line of defense).

Remember to have sex responsibly:

Know if your partner has a sexually transmitted disease. Get tested

together.

Wear a condom when having sex (2 nd line of defense).

Be careful where you put your mouth.

PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM A

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE

NORMAL

GONORRHEA

CHLAMYDIA

BACTERIA VAGINOSIS

HERPES

TRICHOMONIASIS

SYPHILIS

HPV

HIV

A condom is a barrier device commonly used during

sexual intercourse to reduce the chances of pregnancy
and spreading sexually transmitted diseases.

YOU HAVE OFFICIALLY SAVED THE DAY

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