STI's+&+Contraception+Unit

**Unit Objectives:** - To understand and be able to explain how sexually transmitted infections are transmitted, treated and prevented as well as being able to identify short and long term symptoms specific to each STI. - To examine the social and mental/emotional repercussions of having an STI. - To develop strategies to discuss safe(r) sexual practices with a partner and recognize the barriers associated with communicating these messages with a partner. - To understand how to access STI prevention information, contraception, and testing services. - To understand and be able to explain how various barrier and hormonal methods of contraception work, how they are used, and where they can be obtained. - To examine the effectiveness, as well as advantages and disadvantages to various methods of contraception. - To examine and reflect on the risks associated with being sexually active and develop strategies to discuss those issues with a potential partner.

**Unit Packets and Syllabi:**

Tips for Talking to a Partner about STI's [|So They Can Know]  [|How To Talk To Your Partner About STD's, HIV and AIDS] [|Talking to Your Partner] [|STD Testing Conversation Starters]

Creating Your Project: Go to Pages and Click on Brochure under the Page Layout Section. Then select a style for your project and begin inputting the info!

Brochure Examples: <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">http://www.health.ny.gov/publications/9111.pdf

http://www.hhs.gov/opa/pdfs/teen-talk-vol-2.pdf

Click here for HIV/AIDS WebQuest Activity:


 * __ Go to: __** [|**http://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/index.html**]


 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">STD Testing in the Greater Portland Area: **

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">[|Planned Parenthood] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">[|HIV/STD Testing] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">[|Frannie Peabody Center: HIV Testing Only: Free and Anonymous] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">[|The Check]: Click this link to take a short quiz that informs you whether or not you need to get STD tested!

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__**<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Websites for Completing the HIV/AIDS Web Quest Activity **__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">[]

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