Chlamydia

states. • "A study reported that from 1998 to 2008 chlamydia rates rose from 102.5 to 401.3 cases per 100,000 populations in the United States, an increase attributed, at least partly, to improved screening and reporting" • Educating and providing the youth with the necessary tools can be a good intervention for the young people rates to lower drastically. 2. Condoms are effective in dropping spread of numerous STDs or STIs, to include chlamydia, gonorrhea, and…

One in four college students has an STD. Some of these STDs are curable, however, many are not, and one will live with it for the rest of their lives. Overall, the CDC estimates the 19 million new sexually transmitted infections occurs each year (10 Truly Shocking Stats On STDs and College Students, 2015). Schools should have more sex education. The reasons to why is because there are a lot of teens are getting pregnant, STDs, and STIs. Students need information about in order to make choices,…

Parents who communicate with their children tend to have a more open relationship with their child. Many teenagers wish their parents would have talked to them about sex before making the decision to lose virginity. Researchers have found kids who have been educated about sex from their parents have had healthier relationships than kids who were not. Also, researchers have found that kids feel like they are more self-assured. In the article, "Talking to your kids about sex" it stated, "Parents…

disease cannot be created out of nothing just by having sex. A disease must be contracted from someone else who has the disease. Recognizing the symptoms is a start, but you won 't always notice because some do not show symptoms at all. For example, chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, and other STDs are complicated to identify. You 'll need to get tested to protect yourself and your partner. Women often do not show symptoms of STDs; however, they can be at superior danger for major problems. When…

Other causes include sexually transmitted diseases such as Chlamydia and gonorrhea and the age when a woman gets married as young girls have difficulty conceiving and birthing a child if they are married at a young age (PATH.org) Female genital mutilation (FGM) is another factor for infertility. Undergoing FGM can…

of Epidemiological Problem - Chlamydia Sexually transmitted diseases (STD), used to be known as venereal diseases, are infections that are spread through sexual contact. Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common reportable bacterial sexual transmitted disease in the United States and can affect a wider spectrum of people than other STDs. Approximately half, of the nearly 20 million yearly reported STD cases, involves males and females under 25 years old and Chlamydia comprises approximately 2.8…

A few sexually transmitted infections include chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, pubic lice, and scabies. Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States and is a bacterial infection (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2013). Majority of the time men and women have no symptoms at all; however, it can lead to pelvic…

Nearly half of the 20 million new sexually transmitted diseases are diagnosed each year are among ages 15–24. (Alice, 2016)The highest infection rates being in the age group 20-24.(Alice 2016) It is not hard to see why since around early to mid twenties is the age where most young adults spend their time in college. College students are more likely to get a infection due to the lack of education and the large number of sex partners they have. (Alice 2016)Can a person backtrack to figure out…

“Hooking up” has definitions ranging from simply kissing or making out to vaginal, oral, or anal sex with no commitment or feelings attached (Marganski & Fauth). The practice of hooking up has become much more prevalent since the 1920’s when they first started to become more frequent as kids were starting to go on dates out from under their parents’ watchful eye. In the 1960’s adults became more liberated with the growing availability of birth control and rise of feminism (Garcia, et. al).…

Sex Education is crucial information that children all over deserve in a safe and healthy experience. As mentioned by the article Global Perspective on Peer Sex Education for College Students “Sexually transmitted diseases and infections continue to be a public health problem across the globe (World Health Organization, 2006)” (Story et al. 81). All around the world, Sex Education is portrayed in different manners, despite being known globally there are still shocking numbers in regards to…