STD/STI'S PROJECT

BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS (BV)

• Bacteria
• Having BV can increase a woman's susceptibility to HIV infection if she is exposed to the HIV virus.
• BV can increase a woman's susceptibility to other STDs, such as herpes simplex virus (HSV), chlamydia, and gonorrhea.
• Sexual contact

CHLAMYDIA

• Bacterial
• Chlamydia is the most frequently reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection
• It is estimated that 1 in 15 sexually active females aged 14-19 years has chlamydia.
• Sexual contact

GENITAL HERPES

• Viral
• 776,000 people in the United States get new herpes infections.
• HSV-1 can cause sores in the genital area and infections of the mouth and lips, so-called “fever blisters.”
• Sexual contact

VIRAL HEPATITIS

• Viral
• "Hepatitis" means inflammation of the liver and also refers to a group of viral infections that affect the liver .
• The most common types are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C.
• Sexual contact

GONORRHEA

• Viral
• This disease can impact a woman’s ability to have children if left untreated.
• Gonorrhea is a very common infectious disease.
• Sexual contact.