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Lesson 2
ISSUES and PROBLEMS RELATED TO HUMAN SEXUALITY
SEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED INFECTION
• is also known as sexually-transmitted disease (STD)
• is a communicable disease that is spread by a pathogen (disease-causing
organism) from one person to another person through sexual contact
• transmitted through an exchange of bodily fluids during sexual intercourse
• are commonly caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites
SYMPTOMS OF STI:
unusual discharge from the penis, vagina or anus
pain during sex or urination
sores, blisters, ulcers, warts or rashes in the genital area
itchiness or irritation in the genital area
unusual discharge from the penis, vagina or anus
pain during sex or urination
sores, blisters, ulcers, warts or rashes in the genital area
itchiness or irritation in the genital area
Preventive Measures
Abstinence from sexual intercourse and from use of intravenous drugs
Treponema Pallidum Bacterium
Long Term Effects
If left untreated
Mental illness
Heart and kidney damage
Death
Preventive Measures
Abstinence from sexual intercourse and from use of intravenous drugs
MODE OF TRANSMISSION
Sexual contact (through infected body fluids like blood, semen, vaginal fluids,
etc.)
Sharing infected needles while injecting drugs
Maternal transference (mother to baby during pregnancy)
The only certain way to prevent and to keep from catching these diseases is by
ABSTINENCE.
REFUSAL SKILLS:
is the ability to say NO to unhealthful practices
Defining ABSTINENCE
1. Refrain from doing any of the following activities: watching television, eating a
particular food, or playing a particular game or sport for one-week period.
2. During that time, make a daily log of your experience about being “abstinent”
in your diary.
3. After a week is up, you and some of your classmates will meet in small
groups and share your feelings and discoveries.