Genital Herpes
I picked Genital Herpes amongst the teenage population, because a lot of teens these days don’t think that STDs are a factor in their lives. A lot of them think they can’t get STDs and it couldn’t or wouldn’t happen to them, when in fact it can. Studies have represented that the genital herpes infection is most common in the United States, and over the past decade the percentage of Americans with this infection has remained stable. This infection is more common in women, one out of five women from the age group of 14 to 49 contract this infection, whereas the same age range is said to be contracted in about one out of nine men. Transmission from an infected male to his female partner is more likely than vice versa. There are two types of viruses, there is HSV-2 and HSV-1, these are found in and released from the sores that the viruses cause, but are released between outbreaks in skin that doesn’t seem to have a sore. Generally, the virus is contracted by sexual contact with someone who has the HSV-2 infection. The HSV-1 infection can cause genital herpes, but is common causes for mouth and lips infections, known as “fever blisters”. Teens should always use latex condoms to protect themselves from genital herpes and any other sexual transmittable diseases. There is no cure for this infection but it is treatable, keeping the outbreaks at bay in most cases. It is also as equally important to get yourself tested for STDs, to prevent yourself from future