Incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is once again rising in United States, according to a national wide survey by CDC. Chlamydia is the most common reported STD followed by Gonorrhea. According to Centre for Disease Control (CDC), around 19 million STDs were reported in 2006 in United States. Most of the sexually transmitted diseases are reported in young women and homosexual men. 50% of new STDs are occurring in people aged between 15 and 24. Most of theSTDs were reported in black people.
Chlamydia is the most common reported STD:
Chlamydial infection causes abdominal pain, ectopic pregnancy, infertility and pelvic inflammatory disease in women. Most of women with Chlamydia infection act as silent carriers without any disease symptoms leading to widespread of the disease. More than 1 million new chlamydial cases were reported in US in 2006 alone. According to CDC, Chlamydia infection is the most common underreported infection due to its symptomless nature in most cases.
Gonorrhea Infection:
Gonorrhea cases which were in decline from 1975 to 1997 are once again rising from 2005 due to better detection methods and increase in resistant strains to antibiotics. Increase in usage of methamphetamine, a sex stimulant, is the major culprit behind this rise.
Syphilis Infection:
Syphilis infection is also on rise with 1,000 more new cases are reported in 2006. Congenital Syphilis cases are rising after declining for 15 consecutive years. Most of the new syphilis cases were reported in homosexual men. These homosexual men account for 65% primary and secondary syphilis cases. United States was miserably failed to eradicate this deadly disease. 14% increase in syphilis infections from 2005 to 2006 was an alarming signal for authorities.
How to prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases:
1. To prevent sexually transmitted diseases, CDC recommended annual screening in sexually active women (aged 15-25).
2. Men should use condoms to prevent the spread of STDs.
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