Sexually transmitted disease

Herpes is a sexually transmitted disease ( STD), activated by the herpes virus. There are two strains of the Herpes Simplex Virus ( HSV) , Herpes Simplex Virus type 1( HSV-1) and Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 ( HSV-2) . HSV-1 produces painful blisters or cold sores on the lips. HSV-2 is responsible for Genital Herpes, which generates painful vesicles or ulcers in the genital area. Historically, it was thought that HSV-1 was specific for producing the oral lesions, and was not sexually…

empirical research articles, I noticed that a lot of the studies dealing with the criminal transmission of HIV and have been increasing HIV exposure. First, future research that will reduce the spread of HIV should include how the rates of sexually transmitted diseases impact the public health systems and practices; if these practices are enforced after a high-risk infection then this could reduce exposure. Second, the enforcement of these laws which would include arrests, prosecutions,…

Through general education about sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, and abortions, one can make up their own mind as to how certain choices will affect their body and whether certain actions are “impure”. Allow religion to help as a guide, but not as a strict pathway. With the coming-of-age…

just looking at him or her. Many teens think that they are a lower risk of getting a STD through an oral or anal contact, however, about 2 in 4 sexually active teens acquire STDs in United States(“Teen Pregnancy Statistics”). In addition, studies show sexually transmitted diseases are spreading at an alarming rate among young people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that nearly half of the nation 's new cases of STDs each year occur among adolescents and young…

through abstinence only education teenagers are likely to become drop outs. Abstinence only education does not engage in sexual intercourse or as a commitment to wait until marriage. Even though abstinence means having the protection toward sexually transmitted diseases and preventing pregnancy, not all young adults are willing to practice abstinence. Therefore the right thing to do is offer comprehensive sexual health education to adolescents, so they can be taught the methods used to prevent…

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a corkscrew-shaped bacteria called Treponema pallidum. Anyone who is sexually active may catch syphilis, but those at greater risk include: people diagnosed with any STD, people with a sex partner diagnosed with any STD, people with more than one sex partner, people with a new sex partner, or people who exchange sex for money or drugs. Syphilis is spread directly from person to person by direct contact with an infectious lesion. The…

Gonorrhea is a very common sexually transmitted disease that is caused by the bacterium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It is estimated that roughly 820,000 Americans have a gonococcal infection, an infection involving N. gonorrhoeae, each year. According to the CDC, less than half of estimated infections are reported to the organization. It is also approximated that 570,000 of Americans who are infected with the disease are between the ages of 15 and 24. In a 2015 quantitative observation, the CDC…

depends on the ability of the audience to understand and retain health information provided by the medical professional. This enables the audience to change and adopt positive attitudes and behaviors to protect them from being infected with the disease. While teaching patients, their families or the community about prevention of Chlamydia, factors that play a critical role in influencing the learning outcomes could be related to the environment, the nurse or the healthcare professional involved…

Imagine one night, you wake up to a phone call from your sister and she’s crying because she just took a pregnancy test and it came back positive. She was the child who didn’t do any wrong, but she would always sneak out and have sexual relations with people of the opposite sex. As a result of your parents not letting either one of you in a sexual education course, neither one of you know about the alternatives, so your sister feels that she has to keep the baby and her life is changed forever;…

receiving is through the media. The media is so persuasive these days that young adults are rarely being taught the consequences of sex such as pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. Between 1998 and 2005 the amount of sexual scenes on…