Psychology 2075 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Unit, Pubic Hair, Liver Disease

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: Stephen Ferguson

Document Summary

The sti epidemic in canada disproportionately affects teens and young adults (ages 15 24: three main infections that account for a majority of cases in this age group human papillomavirus, symptoms (asymptomatic) trichomoniasis, and chlamydia. Sti-related stigma an individual"s awareness that people will judge them negatively for having an sti. Sti-related shame negative feelings people have about themselves when they receive an sti diagnosis. People with higher sti-related stigma and shame are less likely to be tested or screen for stis. Chlamydia trachomatis bacterium that is spread by sexual contact and infects the genital organs of both males and females. Rate of chlamydia has been rising steadily since 1997, and adolescent girls have a particularly high rate of infection with more than five times the national rate of 249 cases per 100,000. Symptoms: men thin, usually clear discharge and mild discomfort on urination appearing 7 to 21 days after infection; 50% of cases are asymptomatic.