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 reported 702,093
15 24 age group 439,041
(74% of total)
Genital Herpes (est.)
Total infections 1.6 million
15 24 age group 640,000
(40% of total)
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) (est.)
Total infections 6.2 million
15 24 age group 4.6 million
(74% of total)
Gonorrhea (est)
Total infections 718,000
15 24 age group 431,000
(60% of total)
Hepatitis B (est.)
Total infections 81,000
15 24 age group 15,000
(18.5% of total)
Syphilis Total reported 15,449
15 24 age group 3,399
(22% of total)
Trichomoniasis (est.)
Total infections 7.4 million
15 24 age group 1.9 million
(25% of total)
[CDC, Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2000,