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Safe Sex: STI Prevention

Safe Sex: STI Prevention. Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs. An STI is a sexually transmitted infection STIs are caused by germs that are passed through sexual contact The only way to protect against STIs is by using condoms. What is an STI?.

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Safe Sex: STI Prevention

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  1. Safe Sex: STI Prevention Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  2. An STI is a sexually transmitted infection STIs are caused by germs that are passed through sexual contact The only way to protect against STIs is by using condoms What is an STI? Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  3. Many people have STIs and don’t know it!! Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  4. Pain and discomfort Men and women might not be able to have children (infertility) Babies can be born too early, sick, or dead A person can even die If They Are Not Treated,STIs Can Cause Serious Problems Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  5. How STIs Are Spread The germs that cause some STIs are on the SKIN and are passed by touching during sex Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  6. The germs that cause other STIs live in the LIQUIDS of the body and are passed during sex How STIs are Spread Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  7. How STIs are Spread The germs that cause STIs can be passed from a pregnant woman to her baby Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  8. Condoms are the only way to protect against STIs! It is very important to use condoms every time someone has sex. Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  9. Special Concerns for Women Both men and women get STIs, but a woman gets infected from a man more easily than a man gets infected from a woman Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  10. If a person cheats on their partner with someone who has an STI, they can infect their partner with that STI Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  11. A person may have an STI if he or she has one or more of these signs: • an unusual or bad-smelling vaginal discharge • itching or painful genitals • sores or blisters on the genitals • pain in the stomach • pain during sex Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  12. Sometimes STIs do not have any signs at all! A person can feel healthy, but actually may have an STI Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  13. His or her partner has signs of an STI. Even if a person does not have signs, he or she might have an STI if: Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  14. A person has sex with more than one other person. The more people someone has sex with, the greater the chance of getting an STI. Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  15. A person thinks his or her partner is having sex with other people. I wonder if my partner has other partners….. Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  16. The doctor will test blood or urine to see if the person is infected. If someone thinks they might have an STI, he or she should go to the doctor as soon as possible! Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  17. It is very important to go to the doctor as soon as possible if a person thinks she or he has an STI If a person doesn’t get medicine early he or she can have serious problems later and can give the STI to his or her partner. Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  18. Even if he or she does not feel sick anymore, a person will not be cured until all of the medicine has time to work For some STIs, a person has to take medicine for the rest of his or her life If a person has an STI it is very important to take all the medicine the doctor says Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  19. A dangerous infection that harms the liver Signs: fever, no appetite, tired and weak feeling, pain in the belly Sometimes there are no signs even if a person has Hepatitis B Hepatitis B Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  20. Hepatitis B • A person can get Hepatitis B • During sex • By using unclean needles or knifes for circumcisions or tattooing • A mother can give Hepatitis B to her child during childbirth Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  21. HIV/AIDS • Another very serious STI is HIV/AIDS • Many people get sick with and die from AIDS every year • The only way to protect from HIV/AIDS is to use a condom every time during sex Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  22. Staying Safe Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  23. It is important NOT to have sex when either person has signs of an STI Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  24. Other Ways to Be Safer Dry sex is dangerous- when the vagina is dry, it tears more easily, and it’s easier for STIs to get into the body • Using saliva or lubricant can make the vagina less dry Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  25. Remember, using condoms every time someone has sex is the ONLY way to prevent STIs Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  26. Where to get it? A person can buy CONDOMS at most stores. They can get them for free at some clinics. Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  27. A person has the right to protect themselves from getting an STI! Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

  28. It’s very important to share this information with your friends, family, and community members so that everyone can be healthier! Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs

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