Sexually transmitted disease

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) are one of the most common and preventable health care problems in the world. The ageism of the population and the increase in the number of older adults, along with healthcare advances that provide better and longer quality of life, has encourage changes in sexuality amongst older adults. This increase has prompted healthcare workers to familiarize themselves with the sexuality of older adults. In this report, I plan to discuss the significance of this topic,

it comes to Sexually transmitted diseases. STDS range from harmless to dangerous, temporary to permanent, and not contagious to contagious. You never have to get tested, but never knowing is gambling with the quality of your life and maybe even others. If you do have something that could be spread, the last thing you actually want to do is spread the disease. It is always highly recommended that you be tested for sexually transmitted diseases every year. Even when you aren't sexually active it is

The leading cause of the disease Gonorrhea is the proliferation of the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae, also known as gonococci or gonococcus. This bacterium is a gram-negative diplococcus, meaning it has a thin peptidogylcan layer in its cell wall and it is spherical in shape and found in pairs. The organism is usually found in the cell in a phagocytic leukocyte, with various nuclei shapes. Because the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae is found within a phagocytic white blood cell, it is unknown whether

Syphilis, AIDS, herpes, these are something no one wants, unfortunately, thousands live day to day in hiding with these diseases. The number of reported sexually transmitted disease, also known as venereal disease, have greatly increased since the mid-1900s. There are roughly twenty-five different types of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States that we encounter, such as HIV, AIDS, genital warts, chlamydia, herpes, gonorrhea, hepatitis, syphilis, vaginitis and trichomonas’s. In most states

concepts regarding the silent epidemic of Sexually Transmitted diseases among our teenagers, one of the first thing that I wanted to learn more about current statistical rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in teenagers. According to Meeker (2007), our teenagers made up about

(sexual transmitted disease) chlamydia because it is one of the most common. As stated on Center for Disease Control and Prevention chlamydia is the most common among females, but males can be infected as well. Even the symptoms can go unnoticed, but chlamydia can be cured. Even though it can be cured chlamydia can but cause serious damage to a woman’s reproductive organs. Usually signs for chlamydia go unnoticed, but symptoms usually occur three to four weeks after catching this disease. Women show

activity and because of this; teens are putting themselves at risk for life changing problems that can be avoided by remaining sexually inactive. Sexually transmitted diseases, or STD’s, are something that everyone is aware of, but few pay adequate attention to. Teenagers that are having sex far too early are finding out what STD’s are firsthand. Sexually transmitted diseases are becoming more and more common in teens. The rates are becoming so high that it is alarming. Many teen do not realize the

Sexually Transmitted Disease Information Sexually transmitted diseases, STD's, also known as Venereal diseases, VD, are spread through sexual contact, and the exchange of body fluids. Anyone who is sexually active can contract an STD. Most STD's do not show symptoms, so you can have, spread and even contract an STD without even knowing it. Some STD's are serious and others can have long-term consequences. Some of the consequences could be infertility, certain cancers, and other chronic diseases

causes syphilis. Being one of the most common STDs, syphilis is a bacterial sexually transmitted disease that acts quite differently from the other common STDs because it acts in stages. Fortunately, there are antibiotics to cure syphilis; however, there are not cures for the other health related problems that it causes. Syphilis is a bacterial STD caused by the Treponema pallidum bacteria. Syphilis is transmitted “through direct contact with a syphilis sore (“STD Facts-Syphilis” 2010).” The

Introduction The rate of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in Roger Park is relatively higher than other regions of Chicago. The rate of syphilis is the 7th highest in Rogers Park while the rate of HIV and AIDS cases is ranked 13th in the area. Rogers Park is among the top communities leading in death cases of HIV in the areas of Chicago. Furthermore, Rogers Park is ranked among the top communities in Chicago for the rates of Chlamydia and gonorrhea, which are the leading bacterial STDs. In