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Union-Endicott
3/24/2011
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INCURABLESTO'sare:
THE Three, BIG..Bacterial STO'sare:
1. HPV (genital warts)
2. Genital Herpes
3.HIV
4. Hepatits B (attacks the liver)
THESECAN BETREATED,but have NO CURE!
1.Syphilis
2. Chlamydia
3. Gonorrhea
These CAN be Cured with immediate treatment, but..
any damage done is PERMANENT!
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TWO RESPONSIBILITIES OF A PERSON IF THEY SUSPECT OR
DISCOVER THEY HAVE AN STO ....
1. Get treatment ASAP
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GELTING r/ELP
2. Tellanyone they ever had sexual contact with
If you think you've been infected with (In STO, testing and
Treatment are Immediately crucial!
3. Call area clinics: Planned Parenthood - 723-8306
Southern Tier AIDS Program - 723-6520
STD Clinic - 778-2839 (Health Dep't)
CONFIDENTIAL and FREE Treatment
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Prevention Behaviors (this list was
generated by a class of health students)
1. Use condoms
2. Limit the number of sexual partners
3. Be selective about partners.
4. Know partners well; have close, caring
relationships
5. Be willing to be honest with partners about
"hard-to-discuss" subjects.
6. Be willing to be honest with partners about
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7. Wait until both partners are tested before
engaging in high risk sexual behaviors,
then practice monogamy.
8. Be educated about and willing to look for
symptoms in self and partner.
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