Sexually transmitted diseases and infections

Killer A sexually transmitted infection that affects approximately 3 million Americans per year with a yearly cost of 2.1 billion dollars for treatment and prevention is caused by the bacterial pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis. Known as the silent disease for its ability to conceal itself in the body, chlamydia infections are characteristically asymptomatic for over 50 percent of men and women, in its early onset, facilitating its rapid spread (Chlamydia, 2016). A rise in chlamydia infections,…

Researchers believe that parents may not be the best source in conversation about abstinence because, every parent does not want their child experiencing such actions until they are married. It is stated that when a parent tells their teen to not become sexually active, more than likely they will be. This is where the educators come into play. 90% of middle as well as high school parents, feel that having the school educators teach and provide their teens about sex education would be beneficial…

trying to shut down an organization that’s helped many women. They have taught young children and teens about their bodies and the changes from childhood to adulthood.They have taught people about safe sex and using protection against Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s) or unwanted pregnancy. They have taught people about abusive relationships and the spectrum of sexuality. They have taught people about their options if they get pregnant and do not know what to do. “Planned Parenthood is…

access to health care. The rate of new gonorrhea cases rose 4 percent in 2012 from the year before, while syphilis jumped 11 percent, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today in a report. Rates for chlamydia, the most common of the bacterial sexually transmitted diseases, gained less than 1 percent. While all three diseases are curable with antibiotics, many people don’t get tested as recommended, said Gail Bolan, the director of the CDC’s STD prevention division. That’s…

1.What method did you choose? The Birth Control Method that I chose to talk about is Abstinence. With the Abstinence method, doctors are not needed to insert products into the vagina, and only the individual himself who decides to use this method will be depended upon if this method works. In this method the only thing required is for the individual to abstain from vaginal intercourse. 2.How does this method prevent pregnancy? The Abstinence method prevents pregnancy because there is no way…

styles taught in American schools include: comprehensive and abstinence-only sex education. Comprehensive is evidence based education which focuses on abstinence as a choice. It teaches individuals about contraception, sexually transmitted diseases and techniques of avoiding such diseases. In contrast abstinence-only education emphasizes abstinence until marriage and dismisses any information regarding contraception. Therefore, I have chosen to focus specifically on those in favor of…

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, convictions and sentencing. Third, alternatives to…

the birth control pill/implant/patch/shot, condoms, female condom, IUD, vasectomy and abstinence. The most commonly used form of contraception among women is birth control. There is a major misconception that birth control encourages women to be sexually active and that they do not have to face the consequences of getting pregnant. But it is important to inform students on different forms of contraception because, birth control is used for a widespread of things such as regulating irregular,…

This journal addresses abstinence as an important behavioral strategy for preventing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and pregnancy among adolescents. It is a collected pool of publications and reports by a broad range of doctors and scientists. It presents background information on abstinence and its definitions, physical and psychological facts as to why adolescents choose to engage in sexual activity. The emotional and physical health outcomes…

sufficient priority in the United States killing more than 20,000 people every year. I currently work as a Public Health nurse and have observed that hepatitis is a disease that is spoken of rarely but is a growing public health problem. There are outreach events for awareness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and sexually transmitted diseases but hepatitis has in a sense fallen between the cracks. In this paper, I intend to discuss the etiology and pathophysiology of hepatitis along with how…