How informed are you about STDs in 2018? How informed were you in 2010? 2003?
In today's society millennials and adults lack the necessary knowledge about STDs, not only the basic origin, but everything that associates with it. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, also known as venereal diseases, are caused by a widespread variety of viruses and bacteria. They can refer to 50 different types of infectious diseases and syndromes. The risks of acquiring said disease range from non-threatening to life threatening. There has been an increase in potential treatment options, however there has been no proven medical discovery that reduces the spreading rate of these STDs amongst teenagers and young adults, whom of which are mostly targeted. …show more content…
In turn, this results in delayed treatments and increases the chance of contracting HIV and further complications. Teenagers and young adult are prone to contracting an STD because they are vulnerable to unprotected sex and most likely to have multiple partners. About 25% of new cases regarding STDs is found amongst teenagers, in terms of ethnic groups African Americans and Hispanics are the most targeted. In 1999, African Americans were responsible for 77% of cases regarding gonorrhea and syphilis whilst hispanics case rates were 3-4 times as higher than those of white …show more content…
In 2000, the CDC reported that 65 million people in the U.S are living with an incurable disease and 7.5 million will become infected each year.
In 2016 the STD Surveillance Report stated that 1.6 million of new cases were from chlamydia alone, 470,000 cases were from gonorrhea and 28,000 were from syphilis.
"Introduction to Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Contemporary Issues Companion." Sexually Transmitted Diseases, edited by Louise I. Gerdes, Greenhaven Press, 2003. Contemporary Issues Companion. Opposing Viewpoints In Context, The Biological Risks of STDs revolve around the idea that women are more at risk of acquiring the infectious disease. This is due to the fact that the anatomy of a woman makes it more transmissible to obtain opposed to men. Women have a 50% chance on contracting gonorrhea and a 40% chance of contracting chlamydia with a single act of sexual intercourse. Also, teenage women are at a higher chance on acquiring STDs due to the likeliness of having fewer protective antibodies to the STDs and a biologically immature cervix which are factors that increase their risk of cervical
In today's society millennials and adults lack the necessary knowledge about STDs, not only the basic origin, but everything that associates with it. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, also known as venereal diseases, are caused by a widespread variety of viruses and bacteria. They can refer to 50 different types of infectious diseases and syndromes. The risks of acquiring said disease range from non-threatening to life threatening. There has been an increase in potential treatment options, however there has been no proven medical discovery that reduces the spreading rate of these STDs amongst teenagers and young adults, whom of which are mostly targeted. …show more content…
In turn, this results in delayed treatments and increases the chance of contracting HIV and further complications. Teenagers and young adult are prone to contracting an STD because they are vulnerable to unprotected sex and most likely to have multiple partners. About 25% of new cases regarding STDs is found amongst teenagers, in terms of ethnic groups African Americans and Hispanics are the most targeted. In 1999, African Americans were responsible for 77% of cases regarding gonorrhea and syphilis whilst hispanics case rates were 3-4 times as higher than those of white …show more content…
In 2000, the CDC reported that 65 million people in the U.S are living with an incurable disease and 7.5 million will become infected each year.
In 2016 the STD Surveillance Report stated that 1.6 million of new cases were from chlamydia alone, 470,000 cases were from gonorrhea and 28,000 were from syphilis.
"Introduction to Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Contemporary Issues Companion." Sexually Transmitted Diseases, edited by Louise I. Gerdes, Greenhaven Press, 2003. Contemporary Issues Companion. Opposing Viewpoints In Context, The Biological Risks of STDs revolve around the idea that women are more at risk of acquiring the infectious disease. This is due to the fact that the anatomy of a woman makes it more transmissible to obtain opposed to men. Women have a 50% chance on contracting gonorrhea and a 40% chance of contracting chlamydia with a single act of sexual intercourse. Also, teenage women are at a higher chance on acquiring STDs due to the likeliness of having fewer protective antibodies to the STDs and a biologically immature cervix which are factors that increase their risk of cervical