Acute STDs: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Trichomoniasis
Chronic STDs: HIV, Genital Herpes, HPV, Genital Warts
Treatment: Vaccines, antibiotics, antivirals, coping support
Population at risk: Minors, those abusing alcohol and drugs,
those practicing unsafe sex
Behavioral Risks: unprotected sex, sexual contact with multiple
partners, alcohol abuse, recreational drug use
Impact on health and lifestyle: Health is compromised and may need to be restored or maintained.Those infected may feel
angry, betrayed, ashamed. Loss of trust and intimacy between partners is also a
concern. Joyful embrace on sexuality and its expression is also a loss the patients may feel.
