FRHD 2100 Chapter 14: Chapter 14 Summary
31 Jul 2015
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Sexually transmitted infection (sti)- an infection that"s passed from one person to another through sexual contact, (some sti"s such as hiv, can also be transmitted in other ways) World health organization estimates that at least 340 million people around the world are infected with sti"s each year. Many people lack even a basic knowledge of sti"s and their own personal risks for infection. Emotional impact of having an sti can be just as great as the medical consequences. Sti"s can happen to anyone who"s sexually active. Human papillomavirus (hpv) and genital herpes (herpes simplex virus (hsv)) are most common sti"s in canada, physicians are not required to report cases of these sti"s. Chlamydia is the most common sti in canada that is reported, 82 919 reported cases in 2008, with more than twice as many women as men contracting the infection, teens and young adults have the highest rates of infection.
