CDC Releases Latest STD Statistics
Posted by: Simcha Whitehill
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5:00PM, Thursday January 15th 2009
Yikes—19 million STD infections occur each year according to the Center for Disease Control’s NEW report this week. The numbers from 2007 are in and the stats are a total bummer. Gonorrhea and chlamydia, the most common STDs, recorded the largest number of known cases to date, 1.5 million according to the most recent assessment. However, the government agency thinks that’s a low estimate, and suspect that there are actually twice as many people who are carrying the infections. Agh! Unfortunately, the infections often go undiagnosed because they can be asymptomatic. While gonorrhea and chlamydia frequently come together in one big STD package, they are both cured with antibiotics. However, if someone isn’t a responsible sexy time partner and doesn’t get tested regularly, the diseases can wreak havoc and even do things jeopardize your ability to get pregnant. Since young women, age 15-34, are in the highest risk categories, it’s essential that we take care of our business! Go visit the gyno and let them smear your pap, why dontcha?! [CDC]
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EastCoastMale
wrote on January 15 2009 @ 06:34 pm: [report]
Amen to this article for the fact that it points out being a responsible partner and getting tested, both men and women, as a factor in the bedroom. Even when condoms arent a crowd pleasure for either partner. =)
Go-To Girl
wrote on January 16 2009 @ 07:43 am: [report]
to clarify…the pap screens for cervical cancer caused by HPV only. it isn’t a test for any other STI. there is no ‘test for everything’ so you have to be clear with your provider what you want to get tested for.
chlamydia and gonorrhea are tested together with one sample (either urine or a swab of the vagina), but HIV, syphilis, hepatitis, herpes, and so on are all separate, additional tests. if you don’t ask for them (and give blood, in the case of syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis) then you haven’t really been ‘cleared.’
http://msgotogirl.blogspot.com/2008/06/q-i-want-to-get-tested-for-everything.html
EastCoastMale
wrote on January 16 2009 @ 07:56 am: [report]
Go-TO
Excellent point and I hope many participants take note of what you just spoke about to ensure the safest medical history of both them and their partner.
jen157
wrote on April 6 2009 @ 05:04 pm: [report]
That is a big Yikes! With that many people out there in the US it’s getting more and more important for people to take these matters into there own hands. Heres a list of free clinics. Get tested Everyone.