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More than 65 million
people in the United States are currently living with an incurable
sexually transmitted disease. Each year an additional 19 million
people become infected with an
STI/STD, many of which will be lifelong
infections.
|
STI/STD |
Incidence* |
Prevalence** |
Health Consequences1 |
|
Chlamydia |
2.8 million1 |
*** |
- Can lead to
PID
- In men, may lead to
pain or swelling in the
scrotal area
- Left untreated, these
complications can
prevent people from
having children |
|
Gonorrhea |
700,000 |
*** |
- Can lead to
PID
- Increased risk of HIV |
|
Hepatitis B |
38,000 |
1.2 million |
- Can lead to liver
disease, cancer and failure |
|
Herpes |
1 million |
50 million |
- Increases risk of HIV |
|
HIV |
56,000 |
34 million (worldwide) |
- Can cause AIDS |
|
Human Papilloma virus |
6.0 million |
20 million |
- Cervical, anal, throat,
mouth, penile, vaginal, or vulvar cancers
|
|
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) |
750,000 |
1 million |
- Scarring of woman's reproductive organs
can lead to infertility, ectopic pregnancy, pain, abcesses,
etc. |
|
Syphilis |
46,000 |
*** |
- 3 to 7 percent of
persons with
untreated syphilis
develop neurosyphilis |
|
Trichomoniasis |
7.4 million1 |
3.7 million |
- Increased risk of HIV
- May cause a woman
to deliver a low-birth
weight or premature
infant |
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*
Estimated number of new cases each year
** Estimated number of people currently infected
***No recent surveys on national prevalence for chlamydia,
gonorrhea, or syphilis found |
Source: Centers for
Disease Control, Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2010
Accessed Dec. 2012
1Information
is based upon materials published by the National Institute of
Allergy and Infectious Diseases website (November 10, 2010). Viewed
Dec. 2012
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