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DID YOU KNOW…

• There are over 25 Different STDs.

• The number 1 viral/bacterial STD is HPV (Human Papilloma Virus).

• HPV (which is a sexually transmitted disease) is the ONLY causation of cervical cancer.

• 1 in 3 teenagers will graduate high school having had an STD!

• About 1 in 2 college students are infected with an STD.

• 1 in 10 sexually active girls will get pregnant each year.

• The rate of teenage abortion is continuing to go up.

• You can potentially get ALL the STDs through oral sex! (Oral sex being the fastest way STDs is being spread through middle schools!)

• You can even get some of the most common STDs from genital touching.

• Condoms only significantly protect you from 3 of the 29 STDs!

• 1 in 3 seventeen year olds report having a secret about their sexual behavior that their parents DO NOT know…

Chlamydia
80% of people who have chlamydia have no symptoms.
Chlamydia that is not treated remains in the body for a 15 mo. often causing PID (pelvic inflammatory disease.)
Untreated chlamydia is the #1 cause of infertility.
25% of married couples can’t get pregnant
1 in 10 sexually active adolescents are infected.
More teens have chlamydia than any other age group.
About 25-33% of all sexually active teens are infected with this disease. (MISH)
Chlamydia is spread through SEXUAL ACTIVITY. (vaginal/oral/anal sex)

Gonorrhea
50% of people with chlamydia also have gonorrhea.
Increased risk of HIV acquisition.
Gonorrhea is spread by SEXUAL ACTIVITY esp. oral sex.
Can cause PID which leads to infertility and chronic abdominal pain.

Syphilis
Initial symptoms include a painless sore at the site of infection.
After the sore heals syphilis symptoms include a skin rash, sore throat, headache and fever.
Untreated syphilis affects all major body organs.
Syphilis is spread by SEXUAL CONTACT. (vaginal /oral sex and genital touching)

Herpes Simplex I or II
1 in 5 Americans over the age of twelve has the herpes virus.
Herpes causes painful blisters on the genital area.
Oral herpes can be spread to the genital area and visa versa.
Herpes can be spread even when there are no symptoms.
90% of people with herpes don’t know it.
There is NO cure for herpes. Once infected, people remain infected for life.

Human Papilloma Virus/ Genital Warts
#1 reportable STD in America.
HPV is highly contagious and is spread by SEXUAL CONTACT. (vaginal/oral sex and genital touching)
HPV causes painless warts on the genital area, that have to be frozen, burned or cut off.
99% of cervical cancer is caused by HPV.
Each year, more women in America die of cervical cancer (nearly 5,000) than die of AIDS-related diseases. (MISH)
Approximately 22% of all females with HPV will get cervical cancer. (MISH)
HPV usually only persists 8 mo to 2 yrs but in 10% of cases it will persist for life.
50 – 75% of sexually active people have HPV.

HIV
Is transmitted by body fluids through SEXUAL ACTIVITY.
30% of HIV infected Americans don’t know it.
IV drug users are significantly more at risk.
1 in 4 of all new cases of HIV are contracted by those under the age of 22.
3 out of 5 of all those infected with HIV acquired them while they were teens.
(All STD information from the Scott and White Medical Institute and the Medical Institute for Sexual Health.) Further journal references available.

A little shocked and surprised? Then let me help!  I want to be a resource for parents and teens so that we can encourage abstinence for this generation. Please contact Jennifer Waters at JWaters@realoptionsforwomen.com or call at 972-424-5144.