Chlamydia

• Caused by a bacteria
• Two of the possible symptoms are: burning in urination, and discharge from the vagina or penis
• Can be cured by antibiotics

Gonorrhea

• Caused by a bacteria
• Symptoms can include pain on urination, or a discharge from the vagina or penis
• More than fifty percent of men and women have no symptoms, so they often do not know that they have an STI (sexually transmitted infection)

Hepatitis B

• Caused by a virus
• Virus is found in blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and saliva
• Spread by sexual contact with an infected partner, infected blood in used needles, sharing toothbrushes, or razors
• Symptoms can include: tiredness, loss of appetite, and yellow skin
• Hepatitis B is the only sexually spread infection that has a safe and effective vaccine to prevent the infection

HIV/AIDS

• Spread by a virus
• The virus is blood borne
• Symptoms include: acute flu-like illness, high fever, chronic diarrhea, and extreme tiredness
• There is no cure for aids
• A mother can transmit the virus to her baby during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding
• Spread by sharing needles - for drugs, tatooing, or body piercing

Herpes

• Caused by two types of viruses
• Symptoms can include recurring, tender blisters on mouth or genitals that are painful
• Can be passed on by someone with no symptoms
• No cure for herpes

Genital Warts

• Caused by a virus
• There is no cure
• The warts can be treated
• The warts can appear 1-20 months after having sexual contact with an infected person