STDS

Question 1

Bacterial (can be cured with antibiotics)

Answer 1

Chlamydia (most common – 2/3 of those diagnosed are 15-24)
•Gonorrhea
•Bacterial Vaginosis
•Trichomoniasis
•Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Question 2

Viral (can treat symptoms but not cure)

Answer 2

Syphilis – can cause death
•Genital Herpes
•Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) – can lead to cervical cancer
•HIV/AIDS

Question 3

STDs in US
•26 million new infections each year - incidence
•68 million infections total - prevelence
•Cost $16 billion each year in direct medical costs
•46% of all new STDs in US occur among people ages 15-24