About STD
65 million of people living in the US with STD
15 million of new STD cases each year
2/3 of all STD's accrues in people 25 yrs of age or younger
1 in 4 new STD's accrues in teenagers
cervical cancer in women is linked to HPV
doctors are required to report newly diagnosed cases of gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia and hepatitis B to state health departments and the CDC
1 in 4 Americans have genital herpes, 80% of those with herpes are unaware they have it
at least 1 in 4 Americans will contract an STD at some point in their lives
15% of all infertile American women are infertile because of tubal damage caused by untreated STD
12% of all infertile American men are infertile because of inflammation of the testicles and sterility caused by untreated STD
Sexually Transmitted Diseases | STD's