Planning 10 Health

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STIs
Please answer the following questions in point form.
1.
Name the three families of STIs
Hint: Click on the STIs/STDs link at the top of the page
Viral
Bacterial
Parasitic

2.

For each family how many types of STIs are there?

Viral: 4 types
Bacterial: 3 types
Parasitic: 3 types
3.
Write down one STI for each family, fill in the following.
Hint: Click on the left hand side of the page
A. Viral
Name: Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Nickname: HIV

Prevention: condoms, avoid skin to skin contact

Symptoms: genital herpes
Testing: the blood test
Treatment: medication
B. Bacterial
Name: Chlamydia

Nickname: Chlamydia

Prevention: condoms, dental dams

Symptoms: Chlamydia bacteria can infect the cervix, rectum or the urethra.
Testing: the urine testing
Treatment: antibiotics
C. Parasitic
Name: Trichomoniasis

Nickname: Trich

Prevention: condoms
Symptoms:
For women, symptoms may include:

 pain during intercourse and urination

irritation or itchiness of the vagina
For men symptoms may include:
irritation or redness at the top of the penis
burning during urination
Testing: physical examination or lab testing
Treatment: an antibiotic called Metronidazole.
4.

Name 3 ways you can prevent yourself from getting an STI.

avoid skin-to-skin genital contact
use a condom every time have sex
never share personal items such as razors or toothbrushes with an
infected person

5.

Name 3 facts/things you found interesting from the website.

a lot of different kinds STI
condoms can prevention STI
a lot of symptoms