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Department of Education TVET Division HIV/AIDS & STI Teacher Guide Symptoms of the STI Itchy, smelly penis or vagina. White thick discharge. Inflamed skin. Name of the STI Thrush (Candida) What kind of germ is the STI How is it treated Fungus (curable with antifungal cream) Small pink lumps on the penis or vagina. Sometimes they look like tiny cauliflower shapes. They don’t hurt. Genital warts Virus (lumps can be treated. Virus remains in body) Painful tingling around the penis or vagina. Sometimes itchy blisters. Flu symptoms. Blisters can be in the corners of the mouth. Herpes Virus (clears up by itself but virus remains in body) No symptoms in women and can lead to infertility and PID. In men a thick yellow pus and pain when urinating Gonorrhoea Bacteria (treated with antibiotics) Painless sore on the penis or vagina. Later goes away. Rash on hands and feet. If untreated leads to heart and brain damage and death. Tiredness, yellow eyes and maybe yellowish skin. Fever. Syphilis Hepatitis A or B Bacteria (treated with antibiotics) Virus (vaccine available) In women causes lower abdominal pain, pain during sex, heavy periods, bleeding and fever. In men swelling of testes and prostrate. Can lead to infertility. Usually no symptoms in men or women. Sometimes pain when urinating. May lead to infertility PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) Can be caused by other STI’s. Chlamydia Bacteria (treated with antibiotics) Bacteria (treated with antibiotics) 44
Department of Education TVET Division HIV/AIDS & STI Teacher Guide Symptoms of the STI No signs or symptoms in men or women. People can be infected for a long time before becoming sick. Leads to gradual immune system failure and death by other infections Name of the STI HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) What kind of germ is the STI How is it treated Virus (no vaccine, anti retroviral drugs slow down the virus) Small red bumps on the penis, vagina and around the anus which bleed easily. The sores might be painless. Eventually these can become large ulcers. Donovanosis Bacteria (treated with antibiotics) Itchiness in pubic area. Can sometimes see lice or mites in pubic hair. Scabies mites and pubic lice Parasites (treated with special shampoo) c. Conclusion: (5 mins) Say, “Some STIs have no symptoms but most do. Most have treatments but some viruses do not have treatments. HIV does not have any cure, for example.” Ask students to tell their partner the answer to these questions: 1) What are the signs and symptoms of having an STI 2) What damage can an STI do to your body 3) How do people get infected with an STI 45
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