STD Facts
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There are at least 25 different STDs
Every year in the United States,
there are nearly 20 million new
sexually transmitted infections
(STIs).
Nearly half of these new infections
occur in young people, aged 15-24
Total: about 110 million STIs are
currently prevalent in the United
States
cdc.org February 2013
Types of STDs
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Bacterial
Viral
Parasitic
Parasitic and bacterial STDs can be
cured with medicine
Some viral STDs never go away and
can never be cured
More than 65 million Americans have
an STD that can not be cured
How are STDs transmitted?
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Vaginal sex
Oral sex
Anal sex
Skin to skin contact
Mother to child
Breast feeding
Permanent Damage
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Infertility
Cancer
Chronic Pain
Damage to reproductive organs
Weakening of the immune system
Death
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
Note the yellowish discharge from the
opening of the penis
Gonorrhea
Syphilis on the:
Vagina
Penis
Syphilis
Syphilis
Pubic Lice
Public Lice
HPV (genital warts)
Genital Warts on the:
Vagina
Penis
HPV
Herpes (Simplex 1)
Genital Warts on the:
Vagina
Penis
Herpes Simplex 2
Scabies
Pelvic Inflammatory
Disease (PID)
Chancroid
Nongonococcal Urethritis
(NGU)
HIV/AIDS
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Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HIV infection causes disease by
destroying immune system cells and
weakening the body’s immune
system
HIV is transmitted via blood, semen,
or vaginal fluids of infected people
HIV/AIDS cont.
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Symptoms are flu-like
An HIV-infected may not manifest
symptoms of AIDS for as many as
15-20 years
NO cure for HIV/AIDS
Treated with drugs that improve
immune system function