Sexually transmitted diseases, or also known as STDS for short, are diseases that are passed from an infected person to an uninfected person through sexual contact. Sexually transmitted diseases are caused by a few cases such as bacteria, viruses, yeasts or parasites. Overall, there is a sum of over 20 kinds of sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia, human immunodeficiency virus, genital herpes, syphilis, and gonorrhea. Syphilis is a prevalent bacterial infection that is spread during sexual intercourse and is...
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More often, senior citizens are viewed as asexual beings who no longer possess the desire to engage in intimate relationships. Contrary to this belief, this age group is actually very much sexually active and does, in fact, engage in sexual activity quite frequently. Senior citizen beliefs regarding the proclivities of sexual activity stem from an era of sexual revolution where experimentation and sexual inhibitions were freely exhibited with minimal consequences, and this time period has been calculated in history as...
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There are many different infections and diseases that one can endure in their lifetimes. There are many different sexually transmitted diseases and infections. To fully understand the impact they have on individuals, one must completely understand what they are, how they come about, if they are curable, and ways they can be treated, if possible. To begin, There is often a common misconception between sexually transmitted infections (STI) and sexually transmitted diseases (STD). An STI is an infection that is...
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Knowing that I was enrolled in a human sexuality course when my best friend approached me in a state of crisis, I knew exactly what to do. She told me that last night she had unprotected sex with her boyfriend and feared she was pregnant. I told her that the first thing she needed to do was get a Plan B which is also known as the morning after pill. This is an emergency contraceptive that is used to prevent...
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Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a group of diseases that can be transferred from person to person or between sexual partners through sexual intercourse. These diseases travel via semen, sperm, blood or vaginal fluids from one person to the next through sexual contact, and from mother to child. These includes diseases such as gonorrhoea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV and genital herpes (Satterwhite, 2017). STDs have proven themselves to be more common in university students and this can be attributed in part...
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Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) have recently increased among young people in Australia between the ages of 15 to 24 years old. This exemplified that chlamydia is the most common STI contracted by young people. The rate of chlamydia has tripled since 2001, increasing from 130 notifications per 100,000 to 435 cases per 100,000 (ABS, 2012). This population accounts for 50% of all STDs, despite representing approximately 25 percent of the sexually active population (CDC, 2017). STDs are an infection transmitted...
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According to recent studies, around 20 million people are getting diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases per year within United States. Around 50% of them are aged in between 15 to 24 years. Things are getting worse and World Health Organization predicts that the numbers will increase in the future. Therefore, you are at a risk of getting STD as well. That’s why you should have a solid overall understanding about them and learn how to overcome STDs. Women Are More...
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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are gradually increasing in the youth, mainly in adolescents. STIs are mainly transferred through some type of sexually intercourse between two individuals. The youth of this generation have the complex that they are untouchable and don’t comprehend the extent of their action. Nevertheless, the youth account for almost half of the population in the United States that has STIs. Most adolescent and young adult do not know that they have a STI until it is too...
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