Contraception and Sexual Transmitted Infection

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Condom Effectiveness

The Stats don’t lie

Contraception Effectiveness Statistics

Is anything 100% effective?

• Yes!• Abstinence

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Chlamydia and Gonorrhea•Women– 50-70% asymptomatic– Develop into pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)– Possible symptoms: vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain

fever, frequent/ painful urination•Men– Painful/ burning urination– -penile discharge

Treatment: antibiotics

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Sexually Transmitted Infections

• Syphilis– Presents with skin irritation to nervous/ cardiac

symptoms

Treatment: antibiotics

Sexually Transmitted Infections

• Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)– Various strains cause warts or cervical (and other)

cancer – HPV Vaccine available for

Cure: None

Sexually Transmitted Infections

• Herpes– Sores, pain, itching burning

Cure: None

Sexually Transmitted Infections

• Hepatitis B– Liver infection– 500,000- 1.2 million deaths worldwide…per year!

Cure: None

Sexually Transmitted Infections

• Human Immunodeficiency Virus– Infects immune system

• Causes Acquired immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

• 34 million infected with HIV worldwide• 30 million deaths over 30 years

Cure: None

In summary…

• Abstinence!