STIs

• Biologie
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Plan for this LessonUp

• Recapquestions about paragraph 8 about birth control
• Theory about STIs (sexually transmitted infections)
• Questions about STIS

Learning goals

After this class: 

• You know how the female reproduction system works
• You know what birthcontrol is.
• You know the different methods of birthcontrol
• You know what STIs are
• You know how STIs are spread

Ovulation

Fertilization

Cell division

Implantation

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2

4

5

7

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Uterus

Vagina

Bladder

Ovary

Oviduct

Urethra

Recap birth control

The morning after pill is a recommended contraceptive method?

1. Yes
2. No

Why is the male condom a popular contraceptive method?

1. It is cheap
2. It is reliable
3. It protects against sexually transmitted infections
4. All answers are correct

A women is allowed to get an abortion until the 24th week of pregnancy?

1. Yes
2. No
3. No, she can ony use a morning after pill
4. No, she can only use a IUD (intra-uterine device)

Reliable

Not reliable

Emergency measure

Condom

the pill

Collitus interruptus

Rhythm method

Morning after pil

Abortion

Why is coïtus interruptus not a reliable birth control method?

1. There are already some spermcells in the pre-seminal fluid
2. boys are often too late in retreating

Explain in at least two setences what you think a STI is?

STI = sexually transmitted infections

What is a STI?

A STI is a sexually transmitted infection mostly spread by sexual intercourse.

Write down two questions you have now about STI's. We will come back to these questions at the end of the class.

How do you get a STI?

STD = sexually transmitted disease 

The term STI is preferred by scientists, but the term STD  is also used.  

Do you think you are able to prevent getting a STI? Explain your answer

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- Limiting the number of sexual partners you have

- Getting tested frequently

- Talking to your partner about eachothers sexual history

- Avoidind drugs and or alcohol

- Educating yourself!!

- Latex barriers

    - Condoms

    - Internal/Female condoms

    -  Dental Dam

If you do decide to have sex how can you protect yourself?

Except for not having sex, using a condom is the only way to protect yourself from getting a STI

How to get rid of STI's

- Antibiotics

Often in a single dose, can cure many sexually transmitted bacterial and parasitic infections

- Antiviral drugs

If you have herpes or HIV, you'll be prescribed an antiviral drug.

Types of STI's and how you get them.

You may contract a STI via a toilet seat

1. True
2. False

Once you've had a STI, there is no chance of getting it again

1. True
2. False

You may inherit a STI from you parents, so there are genes for STI's

1. True
2. False

The most widespread STI in NL is Chlamydia

1. True
2. False

You may never be re-infected with the same STI

1. True
2. False

You may contract a STI also through oral or anal sex

1. True
2. False

Washing your genitals after sex, protects you against a STI infection

1. True
2. False

If your 'potential' partner has an STI you will see it

1. True
2. False

Only people in their puberty and older can contract a STI

1. True
2. False

Chlamydia 

- Very common among young people.

- Boys may experience pain in the scrotum and penis, or a watery discharge from the penis.

- Girls get pain in the vagina and/or blood loss outside menstruation.

- Good to fight with antibiotics.

- Can lead to ectopic pregnancy and infertility (girls)

- Can lead to epididymis inflammation. 

HIV and AIDS

AIDS

• AIDS is the most well know STI
• AIDS affects the immune system
• This makes it easier to get diseases
• You'll die of such a disease because you no longer have a properly working immune system

HIV

• AIDS is caused by HIV, so you can call HIV the AIDS-virus
• Someone could be infected with HIV, but not feeling sick. That's what you call seropositive.
• Most people infected with HIV also get AIDS. This can take years.
• The 'Red Ribbon' is the international symbol for people with HIV/AIDS.

What is the difference between AIDS and HIV?

You can get AIDS/HIV through sneezing and coughing?

1. Yes
2. No

Why is it so hard to cure HIV/AIDS?

What do you do if you think you have an STI?

• An STI never goes away on its own! 
  
• Even without symptoms you can be sick
• Go to your docter, GGD or Centrum Seksuele Gezondheid
• Take a STI-test
• A soatest doesn't hurt (often it's a urine test or smear test).

Smear test = uitstrijkje

There is also a selftest online to check what you have to do if you are worried that you have a STI or if you want to know more about STIs:
https://soatest.advies.chat/

For now: check the website and see how it looks like and what your advice is!

Finished?

Make sure you have watched all the videos and answered all the questions!

Complete questions 50-57 in your workbook.

Stay in the zoom until the class is finished, so you don't leave when you finished this LessonUp!

Any questions left?