illnesses that require treatment. Some STDs, such as HIV, cannot be cured and can be deadly. By learning more about STDs, you can learn ways to protect yourself. You can get a STD from vaginal, anal, or oral sex. You can also be infected with trichomoniasis through contact with damp or moist objects such as towels, wet clothing, or toilet seats, although it is more commonly spread by sexual contact. Anyone
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Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection of the female upper reproductive tract that primarily affects sexually active women ages 15 to 29 in the United States (Ashear, Gonzalez, Wilcha, & Covino, 2017). “More than eight hundred thousand women get a diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease annually in the United States” (Sabb Gul, Albati, Ismaeel Badr, Alfaraj, Almatrafi, Banoun, Hassan Maki, Bagdood, & AlJuhani, 2018). Although pelvic inflammatory disease is rather simple to treat, it can be
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In 1597, Sir Francis Bacon said, “Knowledge is power” and if that is true, then the more we know, the more choices a person can make on their own and the more individual power a person has. For children, trusted adults information is the “be all to end all” and usually the younger they are, the less questions are asked. This is helpful if the information being received is always correct, but in some cases it is not and that wrong information can spread like wildfire among young people. With sexual-education
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Marie Quinones BSC2085 Unit 5 Report Professor Hilbelink 4-22-15 Unit 5 Report In this scenario Maria utilizes the rhythm method as her preferred method of birth control. Some pros of the rhythm method is there is no prescription so it is something that couples always have access to. Another pro is it is natural, therefore a person doesn’t have to take hormones. A con is that the lifespan of sperm may make it nearly impossible to exactly know when it’s safe to have sex. Another con
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is the likely cause of the discharge? • Foul-smelling vaginal discharge is a sign of infection, such as bacterial vaginosis, which is caused by an overgrowth of bacteria and produces a white, gray, or milky discharge. It could also be trichomoniasis, a sexually transmitted infection (STI), which produces a foul smelling, frothy, yellow-green discharge. Which tests do you anticipate? • A specular exam and Pap smear to obtain a sample of vaginal secretions and check for overgrowth
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Health care providers are only required to report Gonorrhea, Syphilis, and Chlamydia. There are no national reporting requirements for the other five major sexually transmitted diseases- genital herpes, human papillomavirus, hepatitis B, HIV and trichomoniasis (Rolfs & Nakashima, 1998). Society is impacted greatly by the cost of sexually transmitted diseases. The direct medical costs of sexually transmitted disease treatment for all estimated cases in the United States per year are at least $8.4 billion
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infected with STDs, * almost 4 million of these are teenagers. II. How many types? * here are more than 25 major STDs * The most common are: Chlamydia, HPV & Genital Warts, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis B, Herpes, HIV (AIDS), Syphilis, Trichomoniasis. * Only Syphilis and Gonorrhea are treatable. III. Chlamydia or “Silent Epidemic” more like a woman STD * Infect the urethra in men and women, rectum, throat or eyes. * Any type of sex. * Symptoms are Thick yellow or clear
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many people are practicing sex safe? Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are spreading at an alarming rate and can be deadly. There are more than 10 STDs that someone can catch. To name a few you have Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Herpes, Syphilis, Trichomoniasis, HIV/AIDS, etc. Not only can you contract a STD, you risk the chance of getting someone or becoming pregnant. More and more people are becoming infected with some type of STD, and without any knowledge, are spreading it to other people. STDs are
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fBIOL 3350 Exam 2 Review 1. What is the function of the seminal vesicles? Adds fluid to the ejaculate to propel the sperm forward. The fructose secreted by the seminal vesicles provides the energy for sperm motility. 2. What role does nitric oxide play in erections? It involves increased inflow of blood into the corpora cavernosa due to relaxation of the trabecular smooth muscle that surrounds the sinusoidal spaces and compression of the veins controlling outflow of blood from the venous
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Epidermoid anal cancer is a new uncontrolled growth in abnormal tissue causing a tumor around the skin near the anus. The rate of epidermoid anal cancer has increased over the past years, resulting to be found particularly in women, unmarried men, and people living in a crowded area like the city. There are two causes of anal cancer. One cause of anal cancer can occur through intimate relationships that do not use protection, thus leading to a sexually transmitted disease, such as HPV (human papillomaviruses)
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