STD Testing (including special information on Herpes)
Uploaded by on Sep 30, 2007
What is an STD/STI?
A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is an infection caused by a virus, parasite, or bacterium, and most commonly spread through vaginal, oral, or anal sex. Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and herpes are examples of some of the most common STIs.
STD Testing
Don't want herpes or other STDs? Get STD Tested and require your partners to get tested. It builds trust while demonstrating a commitment to health.
[url=http://www.sxcheck.com/]I recommend getting STD Tested by SxCheck[/url] - they provide same day, confidential testing everywhere in the United States.
This site also medicates and makes it easy to share test results online!
Here are some statistics:
* Approximately one in every three hundred Americans have HIV/AIDS, and 25% don't know it.
* Approximately one in every five Americans are infected with genital herpes
* Approximately 1/3 of Americans have an STI by the age of 35
* 19 million new infections occur each year, almost half of them among young people ages 15 to 24
* 2.8 million Americans (est.) are infected with chlamydia each year
* At least 50 percent of sexually active men and women acquire genital HPV infection at some point in their lives; by age 50, at least 80 percent of women will have acquired genital HPV infection
Is there a difference between an STD and an STI?
While the term "sexually transmitted disease," or STD, has traditionally been used to characterize many of the conditions described on SxCheck.com, many health care institutions have recently begun phasing out this label in favor of the more accurate "sexually transmitted infection" (STI). The main difference lies in the fact that "disease" implies physical illness or the presence of outward symptoms, which is not necessarily the case with most STIs. In fact, some individuals may be infected for years without ever knowing it.
Everything You Need to Know About Herpes:
Herpes
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes simplex viruses type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2). Most genital herpes is caused by HSV-2 and results in a disease that infected people carry for life. Almost one quarter of adults in the US are infected. Nationwide, that’s at least 45 million people, or roughly one out of five teenagers and adults. Having genital herpes doubles the risk of getting HIV during unprotected sex. You can get them from having...