people that are sexually active‚ using condoms the right way and every time is the best way to prevent an STD. Condoms are the only way that protects sexually active people from getting an STD‚ and it doesn’t always help. (The Most Common STDs) Chlamydia is the most commonly reported STD in the United States. There are over one million cases reported each year. About 50% of sexually active people will get HPV (Genital Human Papillomavirus). There are about six million new cases that are diagnosed
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The Basics Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)‚ also called sexually transmitted infections (STIs)‚ are diseases and infections that are passed from person to person through sexual contact. HIV is an STD. There are more than 25 other STDs that are mainly spread by sexual contact such as vaginal‚ anal‚ and oral sex. The US has the highest rate of STDs in the developed world. In the US‚ about 19 million new infections occur each year. Teenage girls and young women need to be particularly aware of
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Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Canada. When left untreated‚ it can lead to painful physiological problems and sterility defects. Despite being in decline for many years‚ rates of chlamydia infection have risen steadily since 1997. These rising rates show that people are not using safer sex methods on a consistent basis. This STI is transmitted through vaginal‚ anal‚ or oral sex‚ and can also be transmitted from mother to child during childbirth. Chlamydia
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Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) of the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Once diagnosed‚ this infection is readily treated and curable with antibiotics but reinfections can and do occur. In females if this condition is left untreated‚ tubal infertility may result (CDC‚ 2016). Gonorrhea is second only to chlamydia in terms of reportable diseases. In the 2015 Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report‚ the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the cumulative
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English 111.190 14 Nov. 2012 Essay # 3 Teen Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infections By examining the song “S.E.X” by a popular song artist named Lyfe Jennings I saw the topic of teenage sex discussed in popular culture’s music. The lyrics are expressing how sex can be lead and how most men take advantage of young women just to have sex. Lyfe Jennings song “S.E.X” sends a message to our young society that just because you think you’re in love doesn’t mean you have to give up your innocents
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If an infection in the body is not controlled‚ it can spread to the lining of the heart‚ which causes pericarditis. The infection can be caused by wounds that are left untreated or a weak immune system that just can’t fight off simple ailments‚ but it is most commonly caused by teeth problems‚ such as rotten teeth or gingivitis. The bacteria in the mouth quickly spreads to the blood system when a person eats food. And when it gets to the blood system‚ it is carried to the heart. This in turn makes
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Did you know Men are more likely to contract this STD than women are? This is an uncommon STD‚ that is caused by Chlamydia Trachomatis.The STD is in certain areas of Africa‚ Southeast Asia‚ India‚ the Caribbean‚ and South America. It is rare in industrialized countries‚ but in the last 10 years has been increasingly recognized in North America‚ Europe‚ and the United Kingdom as causing outbreaks of proctitis among men who have sex with men. This STD is Lymphogranuloma Venereum‚ and all of these facts
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the reported cases. Gonorrhea is a bacterial infection; from the Neisseria gonorrheae bacteria. The disease is transmitted mainly through vaginal‚ anal and oral sex. Bacteria are transmitted through vaginal and seminal fluids. Infection can show up in the genital tract‚ mouth or rectum. Once infected‚ symptoms of gonorrhea can take between two and ten days to show up. In women‚ the cervix is usually the first site of infection. From there‚ the infection moves up into the uterus and into the fallopian
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Fungal Nail Infection is a disease of the nails which is very common. This infection causes the nail to get a thickened‚ discolored‚ unshapely form and can sometimes become very agonizing. If your symptoms are worsening and you are feeling uncomfortable because of the infected nail then you must go for treatment for fungal nail infection. Zetaclear is the wonderful treatment solution for toenail fungus treatment. Zetaclear Homeopathic Nail Fungus Treatment is a remedy that combines a contemporary
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Chronic infection with HCV is a major cause of liver disease and liver cancer worldwide (4) . In recent years‚ HCV infection has emerged as a major health problem in Egypt. It shows a strikingly high prevalence and was found to be the most important cause of chronic liver disease in Egypt (Reker and Islam‚2014).Chronic HCV infection has been associated with a variety of extra-hepatic disorders‚ in which either immunological or cytopathic mechanisms are likely to play a role. For a few of these conditions
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