CHLH 206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Fluid Dynamics, Sexual Intercourse, Blood Test
3 Oct 2020
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Most common infectious diseases reported in us. Viral stds are not curable, but treatable. More than 25 stds can be passed from person to person through sexual activities. Reporting regulations vary, are non-existent, or inconsistent. Us has the highest std rates among industrialized nations. 20 million new std cases each year. Half of all sexually active people will be infected at some point in their lifetime. Incidence number of cases occurrence of sti. Prevalence total number of cases wide extent of an sti. Biological sexism women more susceptible to infection than men when exposed to an. Suffer greater damage to their health and reproductive functioning. Lesbian and bisexual woman are also at risk for stis. Compared to older adults, sexually active young adolescents and young adults are at higher risk for acquiring an sti. Of new sti cases are among 15-24 year olds, yet, only represent of sexual active population. Markers that correlate with basic determinants of health status.
