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 | Mar 11, 2004 | STDs
Gonorrheais caused by the bacteria N.gonorrhea. Approximately 600,000 new cases of this disease are now reported annually with the highest rates among teens [CDC, STD Surveillance,1997]. Gonorrhea can cause Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) which...
by APFLI | Feb 14, 2004 | STDs
CHLAMYDIA, HPV AND CERVICAL CANCER The human papillomavirus (HPV), an infectious disease of the skin and inner membranes, is considered one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the world and a necessary agent of cervical cancer. Research now...
