Sexually transmitted diseases and infections

discussion in today’s society. There are many aspects in a community that are directly impacted and correlated with prostitutes, or street workers. Prostitution has affected our society through human and sex trafficking, rape, spread of sexually transmitted infections, and assaults. There are many perspectives that people develop when it comes to this topic. On one hand, people believe this profession, that women and men alike choose, is unethical and that these prostitutes are merely being…

education verses comprehensive sex education is as diverse as the state regulations surrounding it. Across the county, various sex education programs teach students about intercourse, sexuality, pregnancy and how to prevent it, sexually transmitted infections and diseases , contraception, relationships, abstinence and other intimacy related subjects. Half of the states in America embrace abstinence education according to a MotherJones report, which…

The area of gerontology is a growing field that encompasses the socioeconomic study of the aging population.While older generations have encountered many hardships, there are many more they may face as they age. One of the most interesting challenges they may find is about sexual activity, and just how many older adults are engaging in risky sexual behavior, which can be identified as having more than 5 sexual partners within 5 years, or not using a condom. In a study approved by a local ethics…

Syphilis is a chronic contagious disease that is spread mainly through sexual intercourse. It is caused by a bacterium called Treponema pallidum that is the subspecies of the pallidum. Syphilis is diseases that cause long-term effects when not attended to at the early stages of the infection. In the year 2014, 63,450 cases were reported as the new people affected by the disease (CDC, 2014). During 1990, the cases were rare as he heterosexual men and women were the only ones affected. The most…

engages in unprotected sex is at risk for contracting a sexually transmitted disease (STD) like HIV, Herpes, Gonorrhea, and Chlamydia. According to the CDC, the cases of STDs are on the rise in this country, and at an alarming rate, with an estimated 20 million cases added each year. The United States has the highest STD infection rate in the entire industrialized world, and more than half of all Americans will have a sexually-transmitted disease at some point during their lives.…

A sexually transmitted infection (STI) can be either bacterial or viral it is contracted most often through sexual activity. This essay will focus on gonorrhea, a bacterial STI but mainly on its causes, ways of transmission, the symptoms for both males and females, the way it is diagnosed and treated and effective prevention methods. (Rathus, Nevid, Fishner-Rathus, Mckay, 2016, p.356). Gonorrhea is a highly common bacterial STI it is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae, it can only…

In 2013 the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that half of all new sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) were among youth ages 15 to 24. According to the CDC, “1 in 4 sexually active adolescent females have an STD.” HIV rates among adolescents have decreased over the years, but males ages 13 to 19 still account for approximately 80% of new HIV cases in 2010. Even though cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea have also decreased, these two STDs are still the highest among…

The Human Papilloma Virus could be one of the most dangerous sexually transmitted diseases, and this largely due to the fact that it can lead to some of the most deadly cancers. HPV has been linked to a variety of cancers such as cervical cancer, penile cancer, vulvar cancer, all very deadly cancers that if not caught early can lead to death. Around 14 million people die from cervical cancer every year (Tavernise). In order to prevent the risk of people contracting HPV and the cancers that may…

Silverman, Decker, and other doctors (2007), in which they were researching the prevalence of HIV in Nepali women, showed that many become infected, and the younger the girls were when forced into prostitution, the higher chance of contracting the disease. In a rescue in Bombay in February of 1996, of the 218 Nepali girls who were rescued, 60-70% of them were HIV positive (Hughes, 2011). In a study of 287 Nepalese women who had survived sex trafficking, 38% of them were HIV positive. Sex…

the safety precautions when there is a hurricane. Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S. This infection is easily spread and there may be no symptoms you may not no it has passed to sexual partners. Many doctors tell people with more than one sex partner be tested for chlamydia regularly, even if they don't have symptoms. Chlamydia can be cured with antibiotics. The disease does not cause long-term problems if it is treated early. But untreated chlamydia…