Health-Chapter 4-STD's
Genital Herpes Incubation Period
1-14 days
CHLAMYDIA INCUBATION PERIOD
1-3 weeks
Syphilis Incubation Period
10-90 days
How many cases of STDs per year
19 million cases
Gonorrhea Incubation Period
2 days to one month
How many STDs are there
25 different kinds
Hepatitis B incubation period
4-6 weeks
Trichomoniasis Incubation Period
5 to 28 days
HPV INCUBATION PERIOD
6 months
HIV incubation period
6 months to 10 years
What is the only way to be 100% SURE you WONT get an STD
Abstinence
AIDS
Affects immune system Opportunistic infections
STDs that can be treated with antibiotics
Any bacterial STD: Chlamydia, gonorrhea, PID, syphilis and many others
4 stages of HIV
Asymptomatic stage Middle stage Symptomatic stage AIDS
PID
Bacterial
Syphilis
Bacterial Most common STD among teens
Chlamydia
Bacterial Most common bacterial STD in the US Leads to PID
Gonorrhea
Bacterial Most states require that infants eyes Be treated with antibiotics to prevent STDs spreading after birth
How can HIV be transmitted
Blood Sharing needles Sexual contact
Genital herpes
Cause genital blisters
Genital HPV
Causes genital warts A single sore that disappears Cannot be cured
Western Blot Test
Confirms diagnosis of HIV infection
RNA Test
Determines amount of HIV circulating in the blood
CD4 Test
Determines the number of white cells in the blood
Order of Tests to know if you have HIV
EIA, Western Blot, RNA, CD4
Why do STDs go untreated
Embarrassment or fear, lack of symptoms, misinformation, notification policies
HPV vaccine
Event cervical cancer from HPV(genital warts)
Trichomoniasis
Females are more likely to get HIV from it
Rapid Test
Gives results of HIV infection in 20 minutes
What STD has become the deadliest in human history
HIV/AIDS
Are the six most common STDs
HPV chlamydia trichomoniasis genital herpes gonorrhea syphilis
Opportunistic Infections
Infection that a healthy immune system can fight off Ex: AIDS
HIV
Leads to AIDS Affects immune system Viral Destroys white blood cells
Abstinence
No sexual contact 100% safe
Asymptomatic
No symptoms
Lice
Parasite Host needed to live off of
HAART
Treatment of drugs to make a immune system able to work
EIA Test
Usually the first test to screen for HIV infection
Genital Warts
Viral
HSV 2
Viral
Are all STDs preventable
YES :)
