STD/STI's Project

Bacterial Vaginosis

• Bacterial
• women with BV don't know they have it because they have no symptoms.
• Having BV can increase a woman's chance of getting an STD.
• Not sure how it is spread

CHLAMYDIA

• Bacterial
• Chlamydia is the most commonly reported STD in the United States.
• Sexually active females 25 years old and younger need testing every year.
• by having anal, vaginal, or oral sex with someone who has chlamydia.

GONORRHEA

• Bacterial
• Gonorrhea can be cured with the right medication.
• Untreated gonorrhea can cause serious health problems in both women and men.
• by having anal, vaginal, or oral sex with someone who has gonorrhea

GENITAL HERPES

• Viral
• Most people with genital herpes infection do not know they have it.
• You can get genital herpes from an infected partner, even if your partner has no herpes symptoms.
• by having oral, vaginal, or anal sex with someone who has the disease.

HIV/AIDS & STDs

• Viral
• If you have an STD, make sure you get tested for HIV.
• If you have an STD and are also HIV-infected, you will be more likely to spread HIV to your sex partner(s).
• sexually transmitted