Sexually Transmitted Infections

The Facts

What kinds of STI are there?

• Virus:– HIV, Genital Warts

and Genital Herpes

• Bacteria:– Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea

and Syphilis

• Parasite:– Pubic Lice

If the condom appears on screen then condoms offer good protection against the STI shown

What am I?

• A virus that stays in the

body so symptoms can

come back

• Symptoms are: blisters or sores on the genitals, perhaps with a tingling feeling

• Can be treated with special creams but usually someone has to have a lot of rest for it to get better

Genital Herpes

What am I?

• Most people don’t have

any symptoms at all

• Symptoms might include pain when peeing, abdominal pain, clear or white fluid coming from the penis or vagina

• Could cause infertility (can’t have children)

• A bacteria that can be treated with antibiotics

Chlamydia

What am I?

• Caused by a virus called

the Human Papilloma

Virus (HPV)

• This causes growths in or around the vagina or penis

• Can be treated at a clinic – treatments are more effective at the early stages of this STI

Genital Warts

What am I?

• A parasite that lives in the pubic hair, and sometimes in the chest hair or armpit hair

• May cause itching around the genitals and other hairy bits of the body

• Can be treated with special shampoos, creams and lotions

Pubic Lice

What am I?

• Symptoms may include

pain when peeing,

yellow or green fluid

coming from the penis/vagina

• Can cause infertility (means you can’t have children)

• A bacteria that can be treated with antibiotics

Gonorrhoea

What am I?

• A virus that may not show any symptoms for many years, but breaks down the immune system

• A virus that lives in semen, vaginal fluids, blood and breast milk

• A person living with the virus can take medication that can help them live a healthy life

HIV

• Anyone can get HIV, young or old, woman or man, gay or straight

• Testing is the only way to tell if someone has HIV – as they may not

have any symptoms

• HIV is passed on most frequently between men and women

What am I?

• This happens in 3 stages:– Stage 1: a few weeks after

catching it, painless spots on penis, vagina, anus or mouth

– Stage 2: a few weeks after stage 1, may get a rash anywhere on the body and feel unwell

– Stage 3: can happen 3-30 years later. Starts attacking the brain, heart, nervous system…

• A bacteria that can be treated with antibiotics

Syphilis