by APFLI | Nov 1, 2015 | STDs - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies, STDs / STIs
Gonorrhea is a highly contagious sexually transmitted bacterial infection, sometimes referred to as the ‘clap’. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest tracking suggests that resistance went down between 2011 and 2013 to the...
by APFLI | Nov 16, 2014 | STDs - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
Of the estimated 18.9 million new STD cases in 2000, 9.1 million (48%-almost half) were among 15- to 24-year-olds. Year 2000 statistics for the most common STDs: HIV (est.) Total infections 40,000 15 24 age group 20,000 (50% of total)… Chlamydia Total...
by APFLI | Jan 24, 2008 | STDs - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
How many STIs are there and what are their names? The number of STIs (sexually transmitted infections) will vary depending on what is counted as an STI and whether sexually transmissible infections are also counted. The Medical Institute uses a list of STIs that is...
by APFLI | Jul 6, 2006 | STDs - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
Estimating how many STD cases occur is not a simple or straightforward task. First, most STDs can be "silent," causing no noticeable symptoms. These asymptomatic infections can be diagnosed only through testing. Unfortunately, routine screening programs are...
by APFLI | Jun 21, 2006 | STDs - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
Challenges Facing STD Prevention in Youth The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that overall incidence of STDs have increased dramatically in recent years. Of particular concern are the increases among those between the ages of 15 and 24. A...
by APFLI | Feb 22, 2005 | STDs - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
Individuals with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are often unaware that they are infected. For example, one large study found that approximately 90 percent of individuals with herpes simplex virus type 2 infections were not aware they were infected.1 Up to 85...
by APFLI | Jan 5, 2005 | STDs - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
CIPRO-RESISTANT GONORRHEA ON THE RISE — In Hawaii, the proportion of cases of gonorrhea that are resistant to treatment with the antibiotic Cipro increased nearly sevenfold 1997-2000. Fluoroquinolones like Cipro have been first-line treatment for gonorrhea...
by APFLI | Sep 9, 2004 | STDs - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
This cohort study examined the HPV health care costs in the USA, by using 1997-2002 records form 103,476 women enrolled in the Kaiser health plan… This study provided the first direct estimates of both individual and population level costs of cervical human...
by APFLI | Mar 11, 2004 | STDs - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
IT IS TRUE that when two people have sexual intercourse, they are having intercourse with everyone with whom they both have ever had intercourse in the past. They both bring all their acquired diseases with them. This is because many sexually transmitted...
by APFLI | Mar 9, 2004 | STDs - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
The dangerous effects of Sexually Transmitted Diseases easily outweigh the momentary benefits of premarital sexual intercourse / sexual contact. As physicians, we encourage you to pause and seriously consider all the alternatives & consequences before you...
by APFLI | Feb 25, 2004 | STDs - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
1 of every 2 sexually active young people can expect to become infected by the age of 25. Young women are more at risk than young men because the infections can “silently” hide in the female reproductive tract, according to the study. [School of...
