Let's look at the numbers because each represents real children and teens - and adults who still don't get it. All the information below is from the CDC's web site.
CDC - STD Fact Sheet
Chlamydia is the most frequently reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the United States. In 2011, 1,412,791 cases of chlamydia were reported to CDC from 50 states and the District of Columbia, but an estimated 2.8 million infections occur annually. A large number of cases are not reported because most people with chlamydia do not have symptoms and do not seek testing. Chlamydia is most common among young people. It is estimated that 1 in 15 sexually active females aged 14-19 years has chlamydia.
People get chlamydia by having sex with someone who has the infection. Having sex means anal, vaginal, or oral sex. Chlamydia can still be transmitted even if a man does not [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]. People who have had chlamydia and have been treated can get infected again if they have sex with an infected person. Chlamydia can also be spread from an infected woman to her baby during childbirth.
Genital herpes infection is common in the United States. Nationwide, 16.2%, or about one out of six, people aged 14 to 49 years have genital HSV-2 infection. Over the past decade, the percentage of persons with genital herpes infection in the United States has remained stable. Transmission from an infected male to his female partner is more likely than from an infected female to her male partner. Because of this, genital HSV-2 infection is more common in women (approximately one out of five women aged 14 to 49 years) than in men (about one out of nine men aged 14 to 49 years).
Gonorrhea is a very common infectious disease. CDC estimates that, annually, more than 700,000 people in the United States get new gonorrhea infections and less than half of these infections are reported to CDC. In 2011, 321,849 cases of gonorrhea were reported to CDC. How do people get gonorrhea? People get gonorrhea by having sex with someone who has the disease. Having sex means anal, vaginal, or oral sex. Gonorrhea can still be transmitted via fluids even if a man does not [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]. Gonorrhea can also be spread from an untreated mother to her baby during childbirth. Any sexually active person can be infected with gonorrhea. It is a very common STD. In the United States, the highest reported rates of infection are among sexually active teenagers, young adults, and African Americans.
There were 46,042 new cases of syphilis in 2011, compared to 48,298 estimated new diagnoses of HIV infection and 309,341 cases of gonorrhea in 2010. Of new cases of syphilis, 13,970 cases were of primary and secondary (P&S) syphilis, the earliest and most infectious stages of syphilis. In 2011, 72% of P&S syphilis occurred among men who have sex with men. There were also 360 reports of children with congenital syphilis in 2011.
Syphilis is transmitted from person to person by direct contact with syphilis sores. Sores occur mainly on the external genitals, vagina, anus, or in the rectum. Sores also can occur on the lips and in the mouth. Syphilis can be transmitted during vaginal, anal, or oral sexual contact. Pregnant women with the disease can pass it to their unborn children.
That's just the short list and let's not forget about HIV/AIDS which has an incubation period of up to ten years. STDs like Chlamydia show no signs and that's how it ends up being passed around. It's not uncommon for females or males to have two or three STDs at a time. A teen or adult gets one or two and passes it along. Now, do you think my caption, ''Which STD factory are you dating?'' isn't on point?
Devvy Kidd -- Which STD factory are you dating?
CDC - STD Fact Sheet
Chlamydia is the most frequently reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the United States. In 2011, 1,412,791 cases of chlamydia were reported to CDC from 50 states and the District of Columbia, but an estimated 2.8 million infections occur annually. A large number of cases are not reported because most people with chlamydia do not have symptoms and do not seek testing. Chlamydia is most common among young people. It is estimated that 1 in 15 sexually active females aged 14-19 years has chlamydia.
People get chlamydia by having sex with someone who has the infection. Having sex means anal, vaginal, or oral sex. Chlamydia can still be transmitted even if a man does not [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]. People who have had chlamydia and have been treated can get infected again if they have sex with an infected person. Chlamydia can also be spread from an infected woman to her baby during childbirth.
Genital herpes infection is common in the United States. Nationwide, 16.2%, or about one out of six, people aged 14 to 49 years have genital HSV-2 infection. Over the past decade, the percentage of persons with genital herpes infection in the United States has remained stable. Transmission from an infected male to his female partner is more likely than from an infected female to her male partner. Because of this, genital HSV-2 infection is more common in women (approximately one out of five women aged 14 to 49 years) than in men (about one out of nine men aged 14 to 49 years).
Gonorrhea is a very common infectious disease. CDC estimates that, annually, more than 700,000 people in the United States get new gonorrhea infections and less than half of these infections are reported to CDC. In 2011, 321,849 cases of gonorrhea were reported to CDC. How do people get gonorrhea? People get gonorrhea by having sex with someone who has the disease. Having sex means anal, vaginal, or oral sex. Gonorrhea can still be transmitted via fluids even if a man does not [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]. Gonorrhea can also be spread from an untreated mother to her baby during childbirth. Any sexually active person can be infected with gonorrhea. It is a very common STD. In the United States, the highest reported rates of infection are among sexually active teenagers, young adults, and African Americans.
There were 46,042 new cases of syphilis in 2011, compared to 48,298 estimated new diagnoses of HIV infection and 309,341 cases of gonorrhea in 2010. Of new cases of syphilis, 13,970 cases were of primary and secondary (P&S) syphilis, the earliest and most infectious stages of syphilis. In 2011, 72% of P&S syphilis occurred among men who have sex with men. There were also 360 reports of children with congenital syphilis in 2011.
Syphilis is transmitted from person to person by direct contact with syphilis sores. Sores occur mainly on the external genitals, vagina, anus, or in the rectum. Sores also can occur on the lips and in the mouth. Syphilis can be transmitted during vaginal, anal, or oral sexual contact. Pregnant women with the disease can pass it to their unborn children.
That's just the short list and let's not forget about HIV/AIDS which has an incubation period of up to ten years. STDs like Chlamydia show no signs and that's how it ends up being passed around. It's not uncommon for females or males to have two or three STDs at a time. A teen or adult gets one or two and passes it along. Now, do you think my caption, ''Which STD factory are you dating?'' isn't on point?
Devvy Kidd -- Which STD factory are you dating?
