Sexually transmitted diseases and infections

Sexually Transmitted Infections Alysa N. Knowles Lennard, HS; HCC Community College Sexually Transmitted Infections The entire Earth’s populous will become sick during their life, but one group of maladies is effectively avoidable. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections caused by bacteria that thrives in or around the genitals and are spread by contact with them. Every sexually active person is at risk for an STI, risk is reduced to zero when abstinence is practiced; reduced…

activity place themselves at risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) or unplanned pregnancies. b. Many teenagers and adolescents are misled or hold fabricated beliefs concerning STD and teenage pregnancy. By every measure, adolescent sexual behavior is harmful to the well-being of all involved. c. Each year, one in every 20 adolescents and young adults will develop a new STD (Department of Reproductive Health and Research, 2007). d. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010)…

What are STDs (sexually transmitted diseases)? STDs are a disease that many people get from being sexually active. Some STDs are caused by different things other than being sexually active, such as sharing the same bedding, the same towel, same clothing, and toilet seats. Some STDs men will have symptoms and women won’t have symptoms. Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease that can be treated with antibiotics, it can be spread by doing oral, vaginal, or anal sex, Genital…

diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease by the name of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Men and women between the ages of 13-64 receive this pathogen that is caused by oral and or anal sexually actions. The most common route for a pathogen to attach to the host would be through the respiratory or gastrointestinal tract, and through cuts or punctured skin. These types of routes through the body causes Neisseria gonorrhoeae to infect the host. Most of the microbes will enter the host causing disease…

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease, caused by a bacterial infection that usually starts as a painless sore. There are three stages of symptoms in adults. These stages are known as primary, secondary, latent, and late syphilis. Several years ago, it was almost extinct in the United States. Syphilis is on the rise again due to the increase of the number of gay, bisexual, and men who have sex with other men. Having syphilis also increases the chance of developing HIV/AIDS..The first traces…

depends on the ability of the audience to understand and retain health information provided by the medical professional. This enables the audience to change and adopt positive attitudes and behaviors to protect them from being infected with the disease. While teaching patients, their families or the community about prevention of Chlamydia, factors that play a critical role in influencing the learning outcomes could be related to the environment, the nurse or the healthcare professional involved…

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection that concerns both sexually active men and women (Smith, 2017). If the infection fails to be treated it can result in major long-term complications, including infertility or pelvic inflammatory disease in women (Smith, 2017). While chlamydia can affect any man or women who partakes in sexual intercourse, it is most frequent among 15-24-year old’s and is a growing concern in modern day society as the statistics continue to increase…

Syphilis is a common STD. It is very common in teenagers. According to the CDC website, Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that can cause serious health problems if it is not treated. There are four different kinds of Syphilis, primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary. The CDC website also said there are different signs and symptoms with each associated with each stage. When you have primary syphilis you will most likely have sores where you were first infected. “Symptoms of secondary…

school students who are not educated in sexual education are more likely to become sexually active because they are not informed of the consequences. If schools provided the proper education for high school students then teen pregnancies, HIV/AIDS, and abortions would decrease. High school students should become educated in school about pertinent topics such as birth control, sex education, sexually transmitted diseases, and planned parenthood. Sexual education should be part of the universal…

Kuhn’s, 1996). Prostitution is seen as problematic in society for young women, children and families. Due to the fact that they are at risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) virus. Having…