Introduction
"Two years ago I had sex with my ex. Without a condom. One week later I got a fever. Urination hurt. And I got blisters on my labia. I went to the doctor for an STI test. My presumption was confirmed: herpes genitalis. This attack would disappear, the doctor said. A complete misconception. The blisters just got worse. Two days later I went to a STI clinic of the GGD. I immediately received medication.
The virus will never disappear from my body again. Some people will never have a herpes attack again. Then they are only carriers of the virus. But I suffered from an attack every month for one and a half year.
That is why I have to take medicines every day. It's not nice but since then I have no problems anymore. Unfortunately, it doesn't mean I can't infect other people anymore. As long as I take medicines and don't get an attack, the chance of contamination is very small.
The disadvantages of using condoms do not outweigh the benefits. People are only afraid of HIV. While other STDs can also have far-reaching consequences. I will be stuck with herpes for the rest of my life. That is not worth any lovemaking. "(…)
This is one of the many experience stories about getting an STD. STD is the abbreviation for a Sexually Transmitted Disease, also called venereal disease (they are often occur in a genital area). Examples of STDs are AIDS, genital warts or chlamydia.
In this assignment you will delve into one of the following 8 STDs: AIDS, candida, chlamydia, gonorrhea, genital warts, hepatitis B, herpes or syphilis. You have to collect this information from your book or from the internet. Please note that you have to judge for yourself whether this site is reliable! You can find a few reliable websites in this document under the heading 'Information sources'.
By using these sources you will get the answers to the questions asked. You design a folder, report or story that you hand in via magister (it will be an assignment in ELO).
You will also work on a short assignment about norms and values. You respond to a number of statements if you agree or disagree and give also arguments for this.