Are you at risk for any STD?
According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control & Prevention), each year 9.5 million people ages 15-24 will contract a sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the U.S. Shocked? It gets worse. According to LifeScript.com, more than 50% of people worldwide will become infected with an STD in their lifetime. 10 Things You Need to Know About STDs1. Women are more susceptible to STDs than men… 2. There are more than 25 known STDs… 3. STDs can be transmitted through oral sex… 4. STDs are treatable, but not all are curable… 5. Some STDs are asymptomatic… 6. Untreated STDs can have serious health consequences… 7. Chlamydia is the most commonly reported infectious disease in the U.S… 8. Most doctors don’t routinely screen for STDs… 9. Condoms aren’t a 100% guarantee against STDs… 10. About 50% of sexually active women acquire genital HPV infection at some point in their lives… Read the full article at Life Script. By Emily Battaglia, LifeScript Staff Writer Published January 21, 2007
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