STDs Hit All-time High in the US

 
MANHATTAN, N.Y. - Nov. 9, 2017 - PRLog -- In 2016, Americans were infected with more than 2 million new cases of gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia; the highest number ever recorded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

The CDC's annual STD report details that chlamydia recorded 1.6 million positive cases last year, 470,000 were from gonorrhea and nearly 28,000 cases were syphilis. These three STDs along with HIV are required by law to be reported to the CDC by physicians. When including herpes and other STDs, the CDC estimates there may be more than 20 million new cases of STDs each year.

Alarmingly, 80% of some STDs can remain symptomless for years, and although the above STDs can be easily treated with antibiotics, many people are unaware that they even have the infection in the first place. "If not treated, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis can have serious consequences, such as infertility, neurological issues, and an increased risk for HIV," said David Harvey, executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors. Harvey.

To reverse these trends, CDC is calling on health departments to refocus efforts and provide greater access to testing and treatment. However, the recent and sustained cuts to state and local healthcare represent a serious challenge for overcoming these results. "Several factors are fuelling the STD epidemic," said Harvey, "funding cutbacks for prevention, education and healthcare programs, an on-going debate about sex education for young people, with cutbacks in that arena, particularly from this administration, and a rise in social media dating apps have all contributed to the rise."

According to Dr. Gail Bolan, director of CDC's Division of STD Prevention, the public need to be more proactive when managing their own sexual health, "we need to get the word out that everyone needs a yearly check-up." However, for many people, STDs still carry a stigma and this embarrassment is acting as a barrier for them to get tested on a regular basis.

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