JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

CATCH UP
FRIDAY
March 8, 2024
At the end of the session the students should be
able to:
1. analyze the common myths about STIs.
2. applies decision-making skills in managing
sexuality related issues.
3. make reflection about what they have
learned in the lesson by answering guided
questions.
Sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs,
(which many medical professionals now refer
to as sexually transmitted infections, or STIs)
are more common than you might think. The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) estimate that one in five people in the
US have an STI.
Common STIs include gonorrhea, chlamydia,
syphilis, genital herpes, trichomoniasis, HIV
(human immunodeficiency virus) and HPV
(human papillomavirus).
While this topic may be taboo or
uncomfortable for some, talking about STIs is
important and can help reduce the stigma
surrounding STIs.
Myth 1: A person can get STI’s only if he or
she has lots of sexual experiences.

Truth: It can happen the first time.

Myth 2: STI’s can easily be cleared up with
antibiotics.

Truth: Some are incurable and last a lifetime.

Myth 3: If a person has an STI, he or she
would have symptoms of the disease.

Truth: In some cases, especially early on, no

symptoms are present.
Myth 4: Once the symptoms of an STI go
away, the disease is cured.

Truth: STIs can still be present without

symptoms.
Myth 5: A person can have only one type of
STI at a time.

Truth: Possible to have multiple infections.

Myth 6: Once infected with an STI, a person
cannot get it again.

Truth: There is no immunity, a person can

become re-infected.
Myth 7: A vaccine can prevent the spread of
STIs.

Truth: Vaccines only exist for viral hepatitis

and HPV (genital warts) in women.
 Activity: Think and Share!

As you analyze the myths about STIs ask yourself

with the following questions.
1. Do I periodically evaluate my sexual health?
2. Am I making good decisions?
3. Do I use refusal skills when I need to?
4. Am I setting and meeting to meet my goals?
5. Am I communicating my feelings and
expectations?
Activity: K L A chart
MYTHS What I Know What I Learned How Will I Apply
Journal Writing

Using the same bond paper used from the

previous activity, students write their own
insights, learnings, and realizations about the
common myths of STIs.