The Human Immunodefiency Virus (HIV) is an example of a viral STD. Parasites are very small animals which rely on the host for food. Pubic lice is an example of a parasite STD they hang from human pubic hair and feed by sucking blood and causing severe itching. Sexually 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 form of STD. These are high numbers, that could be easily preventable through safe sex or abstinence.
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The 6 Major Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Northern Communities:.
In Canada, sexually transmitted diseases are spreading rapidly. Many Northern communities like Red Lake have enormous amounts of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Genital Warts, Genital Herpes, Syphilis and AIDS. Out of the six most common STD's some of these are more common then others. Some have relatively simple cures, others have complicated cures and still others have no cure at all. .
The North Western Health Unit and the Thunder Bay AIDS network believe that Chlamydia is the STD that is spreading the fastest in Northern communities, reaching 2 out of 3 people by the age of 25. Although all STDs are preventable and many are curable, they impose enormous social, physical, and financial burdens on individuals and on society as a whole. .
Chlamydia:.
Chlamydia is caused by the bacteria chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia is the most common STD worldwide. This disease can have very serious results as it may exist without symptoms at all. About one quarter of all men and women who are infected do not realize they have it since there are no symptoms. Chlamydia is a fairly recent disease that has come about in the last 25 years. However Chlamydia has spread at an alarming rate. .
Chlamydia is a big problems in teenagers and young adults. The highest rates of infection, occurs in young women between the ages of 15-19.
