Fact Sheet- STD's


What is considered an STD?
Herpes, Chlamydia, Genital Warts, Syphilis, HIV/AIDS, Gonorrea, Crabs, Scabies, Salmonella, Hepititis, Trichomonas, Vaginatis(Protozoa), Meningitis, Tuberculosis(TB), Thrush/Yeast, E - coli

Types of STD categories(infectors)
Bacterial, Viral, Yeast, Parasites (Protozoan and Insectile)


How do you get STD’s?
Sexual Contact, Wet/ unlaundered linens(bacteria, yeast, insectile parasites), Pools, Used condoms and other contraceptives, Dildoes and toys, Unwashed hands, shared needles/lancets/syringes

What can transmit an STD?
Seminal fluid, vaginal discharge/fluid, blood(from shared needles or blood transfusions), urine, mucus, feces, breast milk, tainted water


What is considered ‘sexual contact?’
penile contact, vaginal contact, breast contact(OSHA standard)

-Or rather, should we ask, What is considered ‘SEX”?
Oral (oral/oral, oral/anal, oral/vaginal, oral/penile, oral/digital)
Anal (anal/oral, anal/digital, anal/penile, anal/anal, anal/vaginal)
Vaginal (Vaginal/penile, vaginal/digital, vaginal/vaginal)
Masturbation, when mutual or singly

Who gets STD’s?
Anyone who has had sexual contact, or having close contact, with someone who does have an STD, depending on the STD.


How can you tell if someone else has an STD? / What of these symptoms are signs of STD’s?
* Most STD’s have very few(asymptomatic) outward signs, unless you know what to look for.*
Lesions on genital area, secretions from penis or vagina unlike, or like, normal fluids, loss of hair on genital area, fever, Bad Smell, headaches, bumps, pimples, red spots/patches, Itchy spots

What are symptoms of HIV infection or AIDS?
Weight loss, Weight Gain, Hair Loss, Cancerous Legions, Pneumonia, Night Sweats, Loss of appetite/ Nausea, loss of sensations in limbs, Frequent gynecological problems, yeast infections that will not go away, tiredness, pelvic or abdominal pain that is unexplained, None, Flu-like Symptoms

Could I have gotten something by ... ?
There are more than 30 kinds of sexually transmitted infections. They are transmitted in different ways. Sexual intercourse is the highest risk activity for all types of STD's. But some infections, such as herpes and hepatitis for example, can be passed through kissing. That is why no form of intimate contact is entirely risk free — from kissing and petting to oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse. Although we cannot tell you the exact percentage of risk for any form of sex play, we do know that most serious infections, such as HIV/AIDS, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, are usually transmitted during unprotected anal or vaginal intercourse.