February 4, 2015 BY imani leave a comment
The CDC estimates that 110 million people in the U.S. have a sexually transmitted infection at any given time [1]. What’s more, 50 percent of new infections occur in young people, ages 15-24 [1].
Our research showed that young people and gay and bisexual men are at greatest risk of becoming infected with an STD. Young women, however, face the most serious long-term health consequences: it is estimated that undiagnosed STDs cause 24,000 women to become infertile each year [2].
We believe education is at the root of seeing significant changes in the STD infection rate. To that end, we gathered a handful of informational resources that I’m including below. My hope is that you will share this resource collection (on your site: https://minorityaidssupport.org/hiv-aids-resources/, on Facebook, or in an email forward to friends, family, colleagues). You never know whose life may be impacted for the better!
Your Guide to Sexually Transmitted Diseases http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/guide/sexual-health-stds
Basic Prevention for All STDs
http://www.cdc.gov/std/prevention/default.htm
28 STD Risk Assessment Calculators
http://www.calculators.org/health/std-risk.php
Sexually Transmitted Disease Symptoms
http://www.healthline.com/health/sexually-transmitted-diseases/symptoms#Overview1
Treatments for Specific Types of STDs and STIs http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/stds/conditioninfo/Pages/specific.aspx
Was this information useful to you? If not, what would you rather see from us? We conduct mission-oriented resource research as part of our efforts and would love to hear if you have other needs – by email or even by phone.
Lastly, please let me know in an email response if you’d rather not receive updates or emails from us – I will be happy to keep you off any future outreach efforts.
In health,
Patricia Sarmiento
Putting the Public Back in Public Health http://publichealthcorps.org/ information@publichealthcorps.org
340 S LEMON AVE #5780, WALNUT, CA 91789
[1] http://www.sfgate.com/national/article/States-with-the-highest-risk-of-STDs-6033532.php
[2] http://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/newsroom/docs/std-trends-508.pdf