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Here are some facts on
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's):
By age 24, one in three sexually active people are estimated to have
an STD.
15 million Americans are infected with an STD every year:
Chlamydia - called the "silent sterilizer" because 85% of females
have no signs or symptoms of infection. Sterility (inability to get
pregnant) or an increased risk of tubal pregnancies can result from
chlamydia left untreated.
Herpes - 90% of those infected do not realize they have the
infection, but are highly contagious. Herpes produces painful blisters
and sores in and around the genital area. There is no cure.
HPV - "genital warts" - the most prevalent STD in the USA. HPV can
cause warts in and around the genital area, and these are highly
contagious. HPV causes almost all cervical cancers. There is no cure
for HPV.
HIV - HIV causes AIDS. About one million Americans are infected
with HIV, and it is most contagious in the first months when most do
not know they are infected. There is no cure.
By age 24, one in three sexually active people are estimated to have
an STD.
15 million Americans are infected with an STD every year:
Chlamydia - called the "silent sterilizer" because 85% of females
have no signs or symptoms of infection. Sterility (inability to get
pregnant) or an increased risk of tubal pregnancies can result from
chlamydia left untreated.
Herpes - 90% of those infected do not realize they have the
infection, but are highly contagious. Herpes produces painful blisters
and sores in and around the genital area. There is no cure.
HPV - "genital warts" - the most prevalent STD in the USA. HPV can
cause warts in and around the genital area, and these are highly
contagious. HPV causes almost all cervical cancers. There is no cure
for HPV.
HIV - HIV causes AIDS. About one million Americans are infected
with HIV, and it is most contagious in the first months when most do
not know they are infected. There is no cure.
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