Statistics on STD
In 1970, there were two major sexually transmitted diseases (STD's). Today there are 25 major STD's.
The U.S. population in 1970 was 205 million. The number of STD`s reported to public health was 692,870 or about one out of every 300 Americans. The STD`s were bacterial and curable.
The U.S. population in 1998 was 270 million. 65 million Americans had a viral, incurable STD- 40 million with herpes and 25 million with HPV- or about one out of every four Americans.
1.5 million new cases of STD`s are projected for this year, two- thirds to young people between 14 and 25 years of age.
More than 40,000 young Americans each day will acquire an STD this year.
The term "SAFE SEX" first appeared in American in the 1980`s in an attempt to alleviate the widespread fear of AIDS.
For every unwed teenager who gets pregnant this year, 10 teenagers will get an STD.
Today the most prevalent STD is the HUMAN PAPILLOMA virus (HPV). There will be 5.5 million new cases of HPV in America this year.
99.7% of all cervical cancer worldwide is caused by HPV. 5,000 American women will die this year from cervical cancer.
HPV can be spread by any skin-to-skin contact. Condoms cannot protect against infection with HPV!
(Sexuall y Transmitted Diseases)
