HIV and AIDS

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HIV and AIDS

• and
• How to Prevent STDs

Created by T Stivers Chapter 25 L3 and L4
Schindewolf Intermediate School
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What is AIDS?
weakens

• A disease that ________ the bodys immune system

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Caused by the HIV _________ ________________
_______
human
immunodeficiency
virus
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How does HIV spread?

• Sexual contact and
• Blood-to-blood contact
• Exchange body fluids
• Transferred to fetus

A persons infected body _________ come into
contact with an uninfected persons _________
skin or _________ membranes.
fluids
broken
mucous
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Body fluids include

• Blood
• 2. Vaginal fluids (mucous membrane area of
  female)
• 3. Semen (male fluid containing sperm)

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Mucous membrane areas of the body include

• Mouth
• Eyes
• Nose
• Vagina
• Rectum
• Penis

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How is HIV transmitted?
Sexual intercourse Other types of sexual
contact Sharing needles Mother to unborn baby or
baby that is nursing
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How does HIV attack the cells?

1. HIV attaches to cell membrane
2. Virus enters cell and goes to nucleus
3. Virus makes a copy of genetic itself
4. New virus emerges
5. New virus cell breaks away from host cell

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Cure for HIV or AIDS?

• Medicines can slow down the virus but there is NO
  vaccine that prevents or cures it.

Now a pandemic (global outbreak)
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Treatment for STDs

• STD can cause severe, long-term health problems
  if left untreated.
• Some are incurable but need medical attention.
• If exposed, to an STD, visit a public health
  clinic or your doctor.
• By law, all STD information is confidential.
• Infected people have a social obligation to
  prevent the spread of STDs.

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Make a commitment to abstain from sex until
marriage!
How?

1. Avoid events where drug use or alcohol is
   present
2. Practice refusal skills, using body language
   as well as words.
3. Choose relationships carefully.

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Think about it.............
Is the risk worth ruining your dreams?
ruining your life forever?