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What does STD stand for?
Sexually Transmitted Disease
What are sexually transmitted diseases?
infections that spread through sex or close contact with bodily fluids, like semen or vaginal fluids
How can you prevent STDs?
be using condoms during sexual activity or not having sex
What is Syphilis and what does it harm?
STD caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. It damages the nervous and circulatory system
What is Gonorrhoea and what does it harm?
STD caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It can head to infertility and babies can be born blind
What is AIDS and what does it harm?
STD caused by the human immunodeficiency viruses. The immune system stops working, which leads to infections and tumors.
What is Hepatitis B and what does it harm?
STD caused by the HBV virus. It causes fatigue, fever, jaundice, liver damage and cancer.
What is Jaundice?
medical condition with yellowing of the skin, caused by an excess of bilirubin
What is Genital Herpes and what does it harm?
caused by the herpes simplex virus. it produces painful blisters on the genitals that can reoccur periodically.
What are Genital Warts and what does it harm?
STD caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and warts on the genitals appear. They can cause cancer
Tell me 3 ways to look after your reproductive system
Wash your genitals with warm water everyday / annual medical check-up, check yourself / accept your body, dont feel embarrassed / use condoms during sex
What are warts?
a small, hard, benign growth on the skin
