Another sexual health myth was busted. Contrary to popular opinion, Circumcision does not protect men from Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs). This was revealed in a study by New Zealand researchers on 499 men of which 40% were circumscribed. 23.4% of circumscribed men reported having had any type of sexual disease by age 32. This was 23.5% in uncircumcised men. Researchers took sexual behaviours and socioeconomic factors into consideration. Most common Sexual Transmitted diseases: 1. Genital warts. 2. Chlamydia. 3. Genital herpes. This research study was published in the Journal of Pediatrics. Another study by New Zealand researchers found 50% reduction in getting STDs in circumscribed men. Scientific community has divided opinion on the health benefits of Circumcision and its role in attaining sexual satisfaction. Nerve rich foreskin plays vital role in getting sexual orgasm in uncircumcised men but it also cause pain in some men during intercourse. … [Read more...]
25% of American girls have sexually transmitted diseases
25% of American teenage girls have at least one sexually transmitted disease (STD), according to a sexual health research study released by Centre for Disease Control (CDC). Human Papilloma Virus infection is the most common sexual disease in American girls. 50% African-American girls have at least one STD but only 20% of white teenage girls are infected by sexual diseases. 15% of girls have more than one STD. 4 most common sexual infections in teenage girls: 1. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) - causes cervical cancer. 18% of teen girls are affected. 2. Chlamydia – affects 4% of American teenage girls. 3. Trichomoniasis – 2.5% of girls are affected by this infection. 4. Genital Herpes – this sexual disease occurs in 2% of U.S teenage girls. The sexual disease research study was done on 838 girls (14-19 age group) in 2003-04 government survey. Among them, only 50% of girls had participated in sexual intercourse. Prevention of STDs: CDC recommends the 3-dose HPV vaccine for girls ages 11 and 12 and boosted doses in ages 13 to 26. Chlamydia screening is recommended for all sexually active women under age 25. Chlamydia infection and Trichomoniasis can be treated by antibiotics. … [Read more...]
Analysis: Sex diseases in United States
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. Please share your experience with sexually transmitted diseases. … [Read more...]
Old people are not using condoms
40% of men over 40 years of age are having unsafe sex, according to a national survey in Australia. These old are putting their partner at risk due to these unprotected sex practices. This is very high among rural and uneducated men. This unsafe sex practice is higher than young man. They are not using condoms due to lack of sexual health awareness and carelessness. Most surprising and risky finding is 30% of surveyed men never used condom in their life. The survey was done by Monash University on 5990 men aged over 40 by telephone interview. They are regularly participating in casual sex without using condoms and are playing major role in the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. 90% of them had sex in the past one year and are having regular partner. This rate will be very high in developing countries due to low sex health education. Use of condoms will reduce the spread of STDs. … [Read more...]
