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             A serious issue that is going on in the world today are Sexually Transmitted Diseases. These diseases are very dangerous and can also lead up to death. Many people are educated about these transmitted diseases, but many people have the disease and don't know about it. STD's affect men and women of all backgrounds and economic levels. Nearly two-thirds of all STD's occur in people younger than 25 years of age. The incidence of STD's is rising due to more teenagers being more sexually active. The outcome of sexually active people today are more likely to have multiple sex partners during their lives and are potentially at risk for developing STD's. Women tend to get more health problems caused by STD's than for men.
             AIDS(acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) was first reported in the United States in 1981. The virus destroy's the body's ability to fight off infection. Transmission of this virus primarily occurring during sexual activity and by sharing needles used to inject intravenous drugs. AIDS can be in your system and can show up six months later after the transmission in your body. Still up to this day, a cure has not been created, but there are treatments for this virus. The treatments that are out there today are very expensive and a lot of the people that are effected can not afford this type of medicine. An old star Basketball player name "Magic" Johnson found out that he was diagnosed with HIV. He did what he can do to try to get as much help as possible. Not only does he try to help himself, but he does what he can to try to find a cure for the virus. He has donated so much money so that other people can also get as much help as he is getting.
             There are many ways of getting Sexually Transmitted Diseases these days. The most common way of getting them is by having unprotected sex. Taking the time to use a condom can save any person in the long run. But there is one disease out that a condom cannot protect and that is HPV, which causes genital warts.


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1. STD AIDS

... causing infection. If treated the person can recover and return to their normal self. I will now go more in depth about the most common STD's. The most common of all STD's is Herpes. Herpes affects 1 in 5 people in America. That is over 50 million Americans. Out of the 50 million people infected with ... over 600,000 who are infected with the disease, and only ½ are reported to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (www.CDC.gov/STD/gonnorhea.htm) Though the national rate of gonorrhea cases has dropped annually since 1985, it is still an infectious disease needing to be sto...

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2. STD Testing

... in high school is not something any student wants. This definitely strays a student away from going to get tested and finding out that they have an STD. As parents one can hope that their child is not having sex at a young age, but the truth is teenagers are having sex. Teenagers are contracting ... STDs everyday because of the lack of STD education. With mandatory STD/HIV testing in high school it raises awareness on how big of a problem this is. Teenagers are having sex and will continue to have sex ... . By providing free screening we are only trying to ensure that they stay healthy....

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3. STD Prevention

... in the form of a written matching test. If you fail the test you must retake the class until you get a 100% on the STD exam. (The class will be offered during the second 8 weeks of the semester for people who fail the first 8 weeks.) The curriculum for ... " if Alcohol consumption promotes risky sexual behavior, state government alcohol policies, such as alcohol taxation and minimum legal drinking age requirements, might reduce STD incidence among adolescents and young adults." Raising alcohol taxes have been associated with lower incidences of adverse alcohol-related health outcomes, suc...

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4. STD's

... of cases. An estimated ten to twelve million Americans have sexually transmitted diseases (1,Pg.33). Sexually transmitted diseases in the United States affect sexes, all races, and every economic stature. STD's come from different sources. Some are epidemic like gonorrhea, infections of the urethra, genital herpes, and genital warts. As the chart displays this type of information some diseases are caused ... the increase in many of these diseases to increasing sexual activity. Others say the replacement of the condom with birth control pills and diaphragms might also increase the risk of...

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5. Biology STD

... years ago. STDs are caused by bacteria, viruses and tiny parasites. Bacteria consist of a single cell, complete with everything necessary to survive and reproduce. Syphilis is great example of a bacterial STD. Bacterial STDs can be treated easily with antibiotic drugs, although some bacteria have now adapted and evolved to become drug resistant. Viruses are made of a few strands of genetic material ... transmitted diseases slowly damage the body, producing health problems months and even years after the initial infection. Each year more than 300,000 teenagers become infected with some fo...

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6. STD

... sensation, shooting pains in the legs, and heart disease. Fortunately, syphilis can be treated with proper antibiotics. The most common treatments are penicillin injections. Chlamydia is the number one bacterial STD in the United States today. Four million new cases of chlamydia occur each year, and is particularly common among teens and young adults. Chlamydia is known as the "silent epidemic ... . Men may experience burning and itching around the opening of the penis and/or pain and swelling in the testicles. The major treatment for chlamydia is antibiotics. The last common STD is Hepa...

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7. STD's

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Most diseases of the reproductive tract are usually transmitted sexually, and are therefore considered sexually transmitted diseases (STD). They are also from time to time referred to as venereal diseases (VD), derived from the word Venus, the Roman goddess of love. These diseases are commonly spread by intimate ... ...

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8. sexually transmitted diseases

... having sexual relations with each other, condoms. Specific description of who needs to be treated if one sexual partner is found to have the STD--The person found to have syphilis and anybody that had contact (see modes of transmission above) with the person. Gonorrhea Etiology-- Neisseria gonorrhoeae ... relations with each other, condoms. Specific description of who needs to be treated if one sexual partner is found to have the STD--The person found to have STD and anybody that had contact (see: modes of transmission) with the person. Chlamydia Etiology-- Chlamydia trachomatis Type of o...

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9. Just Say No

... seem to say, "Just do It." To balance this, teens need to hear abstinence from the parents. Abstinence is the only true detriment to STD's and pregnancy. In the 1990's it was all about sex education in schools. Academic research discredited this, and abstinence programs started to receive a ... spent $1.8 million on the control of sexually transmitted diseases and $252 million on teen parents and related expenses. (Cost) The direct cost of STD's include medical care, drugs, and potential funeral expenses. The household shock is felt when the infected person starts to suffer from the il...

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