Planning 10: Health Unit Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Data Chart

Name:
Infection Cause
Spread &
Transmission
Symptoms Preention Treatment Cure
Differences
in gender
Common name?
What causes the
infection bacteria,
virus, insect, other?
How is the infection
spread from one
person to another?
How does the person react when they
have the infection?
(itchy, bumps, rash)
How can this infection
be prevented? How can
you stop the spread of
it?
List any treatments
available to help ease
the symptoms
!s there a cure for the
infection? !f "yes#,
what is that cure?
$ote any differences in the infection between
%enders
short&term? lon%&term? 'ales (emales
Chlamydia Bacterial
Unprotected
oral, vaginal or
anal sex with
an infected
partner
No short-
term
symptoms
-Vaginal
discharge
-Painful
urination
-ower
a!dominal
pain
-Pain during
intercourse
-"ashes and
#oint pain
!sing a condom
or a"stinence
#nti"iotics
$t can !e cured
with anti!iotics
$nflammation of
the testicles
-
-$nfection
spreading
-"is% of ectopic
pregnancy
-$nfertility
-&hronic pelvic
pain
$onorrhea Bacteria
'xchange of
fluids
-Painful
urination
-Pain
during
intercourse
-P$(
-$nfertility
-$nflammation
of the testicles
)sin% a condom and
avoid contact
*ntibiotics
)es it can !e
cured
-*en develop
symptoms within
two to seven
days
-+omen often
don,t present
symptoms
Syphilis Bacteria
&ontact with
someone-thing
infected
-&hancre
-.eneral
feeling of
feeling !ad
-Patchy
hair loss
-
&ardiovascular
system
-Neurological
system
-(eath
)se a condom !n+ections of penicillin
)es it can !e
cured
$enital
%erpes
Viral
/hrough direct
vaginal, oral or
anal sexual
contact with an
infected
partner
-0ingle
out!rea%
-Painful
sores
-1ever
-*uscular
pain
"ecurrences
-&ondom have
limited
effectiveness
-2!stain from sex
/reatments that
might reduce the
sore3
/here is no cure
"ecurrences:
-4ut!rea%s from
men last less
"ecurrences:
-*enstrual cycle
-$llness
-0exual
intercourse
-
Infection Cause
Spread &
Transmission
Symptoms Preention Treatment Cure
Differences
in gender
Common name?
What causes the
infection bacteria,
virus, insect, other?
How is the infection
spread from one
person to another?
How does the person react when they
have the infection?
(itchy, bumps, rash)
How can this infection
be prevented? How can
you stop the spread of
it?
List any treatments
available to help ease
the symptoms
!s there a cure for the
infection? !f "yes#,
what is that cure?
$ote any differences in the infection between
%enders
short&term? lon%&term? 'ales (emales
%epatitis & Viral
0exual
intercourse,
!lood
transfusion,
child!irth, etc3
-567 signs
of
infections
-/iredness
-Nausea
-Vomiting
-"ash
-)ellowing
in the eyes
Sever liver damage,
Liver cancer,
cirrhosis, death.
'accine( don)t
shear needles(
condom( etc*
#nti+iral
medication(
and interferon*
No cure 0ame 0ame
%I' Viral
0exual
intercourse,
!lood
transfusion,
child!irth, etc3
8*ost
people
don,t have
symptoms
until years
after
exposure3
81re9uent
fever or
sweats
8:oint and
muscle
pains
80wollen
glands
81atigue
8Headaches
8"apid weight
loss
8Nausea,
vomiting,
diarrhea
8'ventually
you get 2$(0
*bstention from se,
with someone who is
H!- positive, usin% the
same needles, etc
!nterferon, and other
treatments
No cure 0ame 0ame
%P' Viral
(irect sexual
contact, to an
infant during
delivery, other
sexual activity3
*any have
no
symptoms
&ancer,
depression,
etc3
-accines, condoms, etc
.reatments can help
suppress the
symptoms
No cure3
+art
recurrences,
itchiness, etc3
&ervical cancer