Sexually transmitted diseases and infections

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that, “Communicable disease means- an illness caused by an infectious agent, or its toxins, that occurs through the direct or indirect transmission of the infectious agent or its products from an infected individual or via an animal, vector or the inanimate environment to a susceptible animal or human host”( CDC, 2012, p.1). The main goal is to prevent the spread of the disease to the health care and into the community by breaking the chain and…

procreating, which may lead to a smaller global population. In this paper I will be addressing who is affected by infertility, the causes as well as risks and treatments. Office of Women’s Health (OWH), (2012) states that according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), about 6 million women, ranging in age from 15-44 have difficulty conceiving. OWH states that both men and women can be infertile. One third of infertility is caused by women, one third by men, and the rest is a combination of…

Increases the chances of developing infections at the site of circumcision. The stitches at the site of circumcision could get septic which could increase the chances of developing infections. Effects of Circumcision Infant circumcision has been considered to be a form of perinatal trauma. Studies have shown that even though infants differ in their tolerance to pain…

are bacteria, archaea, fungi, protozoa, algae, and viruses. This essay aims to analyse micro-organisms and disease. First the key features of the main categories of micro-organisms and the roles of commensals, and pathogens will be explained respectively. Then mode of transmission, portals of entries and exits of microbes are explained. How our body defence mechanisms prevent from the infections will be discussed after the logical sequence of events that occur from the entry of a micro-organism…

accept prostitution as a socially acceptable career. By legalizing prostitution, this will allow the government to regulate the businesses. This could result in helping out the economy by taxing the brothels, reduced spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, while also limiting the sex trafficking…

access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of fertility regulation. Meaning Reproductive health addresses the physical, social, emotional and psychological dimensions of sex and reproduction and not just the presence or absence of disease of reproductive organs. Therefore it is much wider than physical wellbeing which describes comprehensive development of an individual. Reproductive health as a state of complete…

than as documented in the past. Infectious diseases have been the major killers of humans. It is only within the last century that they have been replaced by chronic diseases and injuries as primary killers in the United States. Worldwide, infectious diseases still account for 25 percent of all deaths. The major advances in infectious disease control to date have been through protection of food and water and through immunizations. New infectious diseases could spread only as fast and far as…

HIV/AIDS is a disease that is becoming more prominent each and every day that goes by, yet it is covert amongst society. Although it is feared and talked about amongst all age groups, races, and sexes, many people do not take the proper precautions to prevent being infected by this lifelong disease. Unlike other diseases where symptoms are noticeable almost immediately; someone with HIV/AIDS could be asymptomatic for quite some time, and might not show any signs until at least six months after…

anxiety, engagement in unhealthy behaviors, involvement in antisocial behaviors, and thoughts about suicide, pregnancy, or sexually transmitted infections (CDC, 2015). Twenty-five percent of high school girls have reported being physically or sexually abused in the United States. These girls are six times more likely to become pregnant or contract a sexually transmitted infection (“11 Facts about Teen Dating Violence”, 2015). Stopping teen dating violence before it occurs is the key strategy…

Prostitution is not only extremely widespread with 40 to 42 million people prostituted around the world as reported by Policy Department C: Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs an European Parliamentary Committee, but it is also the oldest and most dangerous profession in world (Schulze, E., Novo Canto, S. I., Mason, P., & Skalin, M, 2014). The death rate for prostitutes is 204 out of every 100,000 which in comparison is higher than that of fisherman which is 129 for every 100,000…