March 18, 2011

V-C’s Newsletter

Today’s topic: STD’s & HIV/AIDS.

I’ll be telling you about STD’s & HIV/AIDS. I wrote about what they are &
how you get it. Plus, they will be pictures too. Then I’m telling you a story about
two people I reviewed, their names are John & Jane. I’ll be writing about them &
telling you how they feel, got the disease; also there feeling about dying. Also my
opinion for them.
SAFE SEX!

STD’S
STD’S: venereal disease: a communicable infection transmitted by sexual
intercourse or genital contact.

Sexually transmitted diseases (also known as STDs or STIs for "sexually transmitted
infections") are infectious diseases that spread from person to person through intimate contact.
STDs can affect guys and girls of all ages and backgrounds who are having sex. One reason
STDs spread is because people think they can only be infected if they have sexual intercourse.
That's wrong because a person can get some STDs, like herpes or genital warts, through skin-to-
skin contact with an infected area or sore. Another myth about STDs is that you can't get them
if you have oral or anal sex. That's also wrong because the viruses or bacteria that cause STDs
can enter the body through tiny cuts or tears in the mouth and anus, as well as the genitals. In
fact, STDs also spread easily because you can't tell whether someone has an infection. Although
some people with STDs don't even know that they have them. These people are in danger of
 passing an infection on to their sex partners without even realizing it. The common symptoms
are: Chlamydia, Genital Herpes, Hepatitis, Gonorrhea & Syphilis.

HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS: It’s an Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency

syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

It is transmitted Taking part in activities where there is exchange (sharing) of body

fluids with someone infected with HIV. Body fluids that transmit HIV are: blood, semen and
pre-ejaculatory fluids, vaginjal & cervical fluids, & breast milk. (Etc.) Also it is not transmitted
by HIV is not transmitted through coughing, sneezing, touching, kissing on lips or cheeks, toilet
seats, saliva, or mosquito bites. You can live up to 7 to 24 years after being diagnosed with HIV.
Well it depends what the doctor tells you! The treatments are that several drugs have become
available to fight both the HIV infection and its associated infections. These drugs are called
highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and have substantially reduced HIV-related
complications and deaths. However, there is no cure for HIV/AIDS. Therapy is initiated and
individualized under the supervision of a physician who is an expert in the care of HIV-infected
patients. A combination of at least three drugs is recommended to defeat the virus from copying
and increase the immune system.
 About John & Jane
Doe
John & Jane Doe have HIV/AIDS! This is a sad thing for them.
There teenagers, John is 19 & Jane is 18. They both have HIV/AIDS.
It’s really sad for them both. Here’s there story! John just moved into
New York City between 4th & 5th grade, he was going to McDonald
elementary. While he was going to school he wasn’t really talking
anyone, only this one girl named Jane. Throughout elementary they
were best friends! Once they finished elementary they went to high
school together, but they weren’t together all the time. John was
doing him; he was flirting with all the girls. He lost his virginity in a
party. But after he was messing with all the girls, he had realized that Jane was the one for him. Although
Jane didn’t want to talk to him cause he had sex with have the girls in the school. He knew that messing
with all those girls and having sex with them was fun for him but he wanted Jane. Jane was a virgin still
she was waiting to have sex till marriage. Then John came up to her and explained to her the feelings that
he had for her. He said “I love you with all my heart & I think you’re the one for me. I know you heard
them bad rumors but ill changed just for you! ♥” She said “I feel the same way, I liked you from the first
time we met.” They went out through the 11th & 12th grade and a through collage. They were inlove x33.
When it was time to graduate high school she told him she was ready. He had been waiting for this for a
while. So they went to a graduation party, they partied for a little then they were ready. They went
upstairs into the room & had sex. They had unprotected sex, but she trusted him. She was happy &
inlovee. Then they went to college together &they were engaged so they wanted to get married after
college. Indeed she found out she was pregnant. While she was going to the doctor took check out the
baby, the doctor had test results saying she had HIV! She was shocked & crying. As soon as she found
out she had HIV she ran out the office to the campus and waited in John’s dorm room. She had tears
coming down & everything. When he walked in the room he went to her & asked what had happen? She
said “I have HIV! & the baby is going to have it to.” “YOU GAVE this to me, you bastered, you were the
only one I had sex with.” He said “I’m sorry baby; I should have checked myself when I was having
intercourse with the other girls in high school. They realized that they were adults & they can take care of
their self’s & there baby, while having that disease. They feel so sad & mad that they have to deal with
this! Especially that the baby is going to be going through a lot. John & Jane are now ok, there taking care
of them self’s & the baby. The feeling that they have toward there self is to live life not thinking that in a
couple years there going to die. I think since there ok, they have HIV they should think about having fun
with their baby & enjoy life till they die.

BE SAFE!!

By: Vanitty Calle

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