Sexually transmitted diseases is a major problem and occurrence in todays society. The most common sexually transmitted infection is the human papillomavirus or HPV for short. According to the CDC, around 79 million Americans are infected with HPV, with most of them being in their late teens or early 20s. HPV has infected millions by spreading via oral, anal, or vaginal sex. Furthermore, the virus can be spread when the carrier is asymptomatic, meaning they don’t express any signs and symptoms.
HPV goes away on its own most of the times and does not cause any major health problems in infected individuals. However, people have been infected are at risk for developing cervical cancer or cancer in the vagina, penis, or anus many years later. Luckily, there is an HPV vaccine that is safe and very effective at reducing the risk of contracting the infection. Furthermore, using condoms is another great way of reducing the risk of contracting it. Gonorrhea is another sexually transmitted disease that causes the infection of the throat, vagina, and anus.
Gonorrhea is also transmitted through oral, anal, or vaginal sex according to the CDC. The only way to prevent transmission is through sexual abstinence, but if infected, there are treatments that can cure the infection. However, according the World Health Organization, antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea is on the rise and new drugs are needed to combat it. I believe if sexual partners were to be tested for these sexual transmitted diseases and be more aware if they had it, the spread of these diseases could be significantly reduced. Overall, I believe sexually transmitted diseases will be a major problem for years to come unless people start being more aware of the situation at hand.
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