SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION (STIs/STDs)
Definitions Sexually transmitted infections/diseases (STIs/STDs) are diseases transmitted from one person to another through sexual activities e.g. sexual intercourse (oral, anal, vaginal), kissing, non-sexual activities (blood transfusion, sharing of sharp objects, mother to child, etc.) Examples of STIs/STDs ✓ HIV/AIDs ✓ Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) ✓ Candidiasis ✓ Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) ✓ Syphilis ✓ Genital warts ✓ Chlamydia ✓ Gonorrhoea ✓ Genital herpes ✓ Cervical cancer ✓ Trichomoniasis How STIs/STDs are transmitted/contracted ✓ Semen ✓ Sperm ✓ Female genital mutilation/cuttings (FGM/C) ✓ Blood transfusion ✓ Sexual intercourse ✓ Kissing ✓ Saliva ✓ Sharing of sharp objects ✓ Use of sexual toys ✓ Vaginal secretion Contributory/Risk Factors ✓ Peer influence ✓ Multiple sex partners ✓ Drug and substance abuse ✓ Sexual abuse (e.g. rape) ✓ Pre-marital sex (sex before marriage) ✓ Unprotected sex ✓ Extra-marital sex (sex outside marriage) ✓ Having history of STIs ✓ ...