Health Assessment

Symptoms for Chlamydia (Most common STD) (Treated with antibiotics)

Discharge from genitals

Burning urination

For F - lower abdominal and/or back pain, and pain during sex

¾ infected females and ½ infected males have no symptoms

Symptoms for Gonorrhea (treated with antibiotics)

Discharge from genitals

Burning or itching during urination

pelvic pain

sore throat

anal discharge and inching

For F - Frequently have no symptoms.

Symptoms for Syphilis (Curable with penicillin on first stage)

Painless sores on genitals (10 days to 3 months after infections)

Rash (3 to 6 weeks after sores appear)

Symptoms for HIV/AIDS (Viral infectection = Incurable)

No symptoms may appear for years (10) until symptoms of AID occur.

Symptoms for HPV (Viral infection = Incurable)

Genital warts (Sometimes warts are not visible)

Most people with HPV has symptoms. That includes people infected with the type of HPV linked to cervical cancer.

Symptoms for Genital Herpes (Viral infection = Incurable)

Inching, burning, or pain in the genital area

Blisters or sores (Sores always heal but can reappear throughout your life)

Symptoms for Hepatitis B Virus or (HBV) (Viral Infection = Incurable)

Many don’t have symptoms

Tiredness

Aches

Nausea

Vomiting

Loss of appetite

Darkening of urine

Tenderness in the stomach

Yellowing of the skin and whites of eyes

Symptoms for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) (Antibodies tho if no treated can cause infertility)

Pain or tenderness in lower abdomen

vaginal bleeding between periods or discharge

Nausea

Vomiting

Fever and chills.

Symptoms for Crabs (Parasite = special lotions and shampoos)

Intolerable inching in the genital area

May have small blood spots in underwear or may see bug on skin.

Only contraceptive that reduces the risk of an STI

Male condom

Male Condom (over the counter)

Barrier type with 85% effective use

Female condom (over the counter)

Barrier type with 80% effective use

Diaphragm w/ Spermicide (Perscription for Females)

Barrier type with 85% effective use

Sponge w/ Spermicide (Over the counter)

Barrier type with 68% effective use

Cervical cap w/ Spermicide (Prescription for females)

Barrier type with 77% effective use

Spermicide (over the counter)

Barrier type with 70% effective use

Oral contraceptive Pill (Prescription for females)

Hormonal type with 95% effective use

Patch (Prescription for females)

Hormonal type with 95% effective use (May not work with females over 198lb)

Vaginal Contraceptive Ring (prescription for females)

Hormonal type with 95% effective use

Shot/Injection (prescription for females)

Hormonal type with 99% effective use

IUD (Prescription for females)

Hormonal type with 99% effective use

Implantable Rod (Prescription for women)

Hormonal type with 99% effective use

Emergency Contraceptive (ONLY USED FOR EMERGENCY) (Over the counter)

Hormonal type with 85% effective use if taken within 72 hours of failed contraception

Women (requires surgery)

Surgical type with 99% effective use

Vasectomy (surgery for males)

Surgical type with 99% effective use

Barrier Methods will ALWAYS be more effective than hormonal and surgical methods (T or F)?

F!!! Hormonal and surgical methods are ALWAYS going to be more effective than barrier methods.