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COMMON SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES:
STD 101 FOR MEDICAL ASSISTING STUDENTS
VD Posters from NIH www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition
American Knowledge About STD’s
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Unaware thatSTDs increase risk
of HIV infection
Believe all STDsare curable
Unable to nameany STDs
Percentage of Americans 18-64 years old
Estimated Burdon of STD in US – 2007
STD New Cases Reported
Chlamydia 1,108,374 (↑ 7.5% since 2006)
Gonorrhea 355,991 (↓ 0.7% since 2006)
Syphilis 11,466 (↑15% since 2006)
PID 146,000 (↑7.2% since 2006)
HPV 312,000 (↓ 1.3% since 2006)
Genital Herpes 317,000 (↓ 1.1% since 2006)
Trichomoniasis 205,000
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Symptoms in men
Gonorrhea
Female Symptoms
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Testing & Treatment for (?)
Easily detected by a urine test or swab; and
Easily cured with antibiotics; but
Any damage to the body cannot be repaired.
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Secondary Symptoms
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You Can Get ___ Anywhere!
Treatment
Can be detected byculturing the lesionblood test
Cannot be cured, but symptoms can be treated with antiviral
You can still spread this even if you are taking antiviral medications
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