Tuesday, March 28, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
Spring break sex spreads disease
By Wanisa Chulindra
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
During spring break, some University of Kansas students may have had multiple sexual partners.
And some of those students may have had too much to drink and not used protection, leaving them vulnerable to contracting sexually transmitted diseases.
In past years, genital warts and chlamydia were the most common sexually transmitted diseases KU students had returned with from spring break.
Sandy Hadl, registered nurse at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said the center was required to report cases of gonorrhea and chlamydia to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. She said it also reported cases of herpes, although it was not required.
When students are treated, staff members must fill out forms stating they have been treated for the sexually transmitted disease and submit it to KDHE.
She said Watkins staff would continue to contact students until they came in for treatment. If students are not treated within a week, they will be contacted by KDHE.
"Our main concern is if the patient comes in for treatment," Hadl said.
Hadl said.
The treatment for chlamydia is taking two pills a day for 10 days. Sexual partners also must be treated at the same time, otherwise the one being treated could contract the disease again from the person not being treated. If the partner is not a KU student, Watkins staff can help them find local assistance.
Sexually transmitted diseases
Derek Coppedge, KDHE chlamydia coordinator, said people should get tested for sexually transmitted diseases if they showed any symptoms.
STD STUDIO symptoms treatment
Chlamydia Often no symptoms are present. Women-pain or dull aching from cervix, heavy feeling in pelvic area, pain with urination or intercourse, heavier menstrual flow, pruritic bleeding, heavier cervical discharge. Men-urethral discharge, pain with urination, epididymitis.
Genitalitis Usually no symptoms, but external lesions may itch. Lesions on the skin can be either standing up from the skin or flat. Lesions on the cervix cannot be seen by the naked eye. May be asymptomatic, but usually characterized by moderate to severe lower abdominal pain, fever, chills, and possibly bowel symptoms. May mimic other acute lower abdominal conditions. Treatment with antibiotics with broad coverage. Must always cover for chlamydia and sexually transmitted diseases require hospitalization. Partners must be treated at the same time.
"Men may have discharge from the penis or swollen testicles," Coppeged said. "They do not have a
Maggie Curry / KANSAN
Source: American College Health Assoc
lot of complications because the first time they see discharge they usually get it checked out."
However, Coppedge said it was not uncommon for women to be hospitalized for pelvic inflammatory disease, which may accompany chlamydia. He said the disease was characterized by flu-like symptoms.
KDHE also provides confidential notification to sexual partners. Coppedge said they would contact the partner, but not tell them whom they contracted the sexually transmitted disease from.
"We definitely try to counsel and talk to people about their diseases and get them to talk to their partner," he said.
Local bar closes to rebuild after fire damage
D. Karl Schemel, Chicago sophomore, carries insulation from the remains of the Jet Lag Lounge, 610 Florida St. The Jet Lag caught on fire at 2:30 a.m. March 21 due to an electrical short in the bar area. Photo by Kate Levenson/KANSAN
"I think structurally the building is in pretty good shape," Barr said. "The damage was to all the furnishings. There was fire damage to about half (of the furnishings) and smoke and heat damage to the rest."
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Jones said his father had been collecting the sports memorabilia in the bar for at least the last 16 years.
The damage inside, however, may be the hardest to repair.
"It's pretty disappointing." Jones said. "Everything is gone. The saddest part is probably all the different memories lost."
or others, news of the fire meant unemployment. Ross Larpi, a Leawood junior and Jet Lag bartender, found out late Saturday night that he might be broke for a while.
"I was upset to lose a job," Liparl said. "I was planning on coming back from spring break and earning some money. I don't know what I am going to do."
The loss is doubly upsetting for Lipari, who used to hang out at the Jet Lag before becoming a bartender. "A lot of people are going to miss it." Lipari said. "I'll have a good hen."
"A lot of people are going to miss it," Lipari said. "It was a good bar."
in the meantime, Corderman has a Jet Lag bumper sticker to remember the good times.
"It says, 'Meet me at the Jet Lag.'" he said. "If it opens again before I graduate, I'll be there on opening night."
Students must balance work after vacation
Bv Warisa Chulindra
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
For most University of Kansas students, the first day back from spring break was like any other Monday. It was difficult to wake up and go to class.
"It was hard to wake up," said Courtney Rowland, Wichita junior. "But it's always hard to wake up on Monday. I went to all my classes. I'm trying to get back into the swing of things."
While the first days back may be difficult, students soon should fall back into their usual schedules, said John Wade, staff psychologist and outreach coordinator at Counseling and Psychological Services.
Stacey Love, Overland Park junior, took a road trip to San Antonio to visit a friend during spring break. She returned Sunday night.
"It it was nice and relaxing," Love said. "I just wish it was longer. It's hard adjusting, though. It's colder here, and my mind is still there."
Wade said rather than planning for each day as it comes, students should plan ahead.
Some students may have set unrealistic goals for spring break and fallen short of those goals, he said. And some students may have fallen behind.
"If you are behind, ask yourself what you can realistically do and prioritize," Wade said. "Which may mean you can't do the same level as work as you usually do, but on more important assignments, that's where you can put more energy."
Wade also advised students to keep things in perspective and to maintain a balanced life.
"Ask yourself if it will matter five years from now," he said. "It will matter if you flunk out of every class, but it won't if you get a C instead of a B on a test."
Exercising, taking small study breaks and getting enough sleep also are important, Wade said.
But some students said they didn't mind catching up this week.
"Spring break is supposed to be a break," Keith Hyde, Lawrence junior, said. "So I didn't crack a book."
Instead, Hyde worked, and now he has a lot of reading to do in macrosociology, western civilization and biology.
"When you're in school, you look forward to break," Hyde said. "And when you're on break, you look forward to school."
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