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More STD Testing Needed As Rates Show No Sign Of Slowing

mm by Jennifer Ross
December 12, 2021
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With more STD cases rising as each day passes by, there’s been strong recommendations by public health officials to get tested. There have been more than 1.8 million cases of Chlamydia thus far, where the country saw a 19.5% increase from 2015. There are also so many other different STDs that pose a threat to sexual and general health, and it also affects the healthcare system since it costs a lot to fight these diseases. 

The government and health officials use a collection of data and information every year to determine the severity of STDs in the country. The cases for all types of STDs have at least seen a 10% rise over the last five years. This makes not being aware of your own personal and sexual health extremely risky. That’s why they’re encouraging more STD tests to be carried out in all the states, along with general awareness. 

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Common STDs like gonorrhea and syphilis also saw a recent massive surge with more than 610,000 positive gonorrhea cases and about 125,151 cases of syphilis. Both diseases saw a 56% and 74% increase respectively over the last five years. With no early symptoms or warnings, STDs can cause prolonged damage to your health and deteriorate it over time, making it even more deadly. With no data, the healthcare system will be handicapped since they cannot know how and where the infections are coming from. Knowing the demographics and statistics of a particular area for major STDs is an essential part of keeping the numbers low. 

Due to lockdowns and other types of preventive mandates for the Covid-19 virus, more people have been spending time together inside their homes. This single factor may be responsible for many sexually transmitted diseases being spread out unknowingly. With the focus shifted more towards the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a slow decline in general awareness for all types of STDs. This results in more people engaging in sexual activities without proper knowledge or protection. 

It should come as no surprise that the cases have seen an increase due to many people staying inside. This brings awareness to a minimum since people mainly tend to focus on their daily jobs and attend to their needs only. 

How STDs are a Threat to Society     

STDs can create a serious problem in an area of a community if not tested in advance. It creates a risky environment for people to coexist together since these diseases may even spread unknowingly. Being unaware of one’s own sexual health is one of the most dangerous things, especially if the subject has signs or symptoms. In the United States, there’s an estimate that STDs infect one person in every group of five adults. These numbers play a major role in increasing mortality percentages and the decline of health in general. 

Even the percentage of positive cases in teens saw a steady climb over the last three years or so. One of the main causes of the prevalence of STDs in the young adult age groups is that they tend to be more sexually active than their other generational counterparts. Around 40% of STD cases occur in this age group. So the young adult age group in particular directly plays a part in the high-cost estimates for the country. However people of all age groups, regardless of whether young or old, should be tested for STDs. 

With more people staying inside their homes than ever before, they tend to ignore the wellbeing of their sexual health. Plus, most of the population has become more accustomed to living and working as they did the past few months. STD prevalence in the country has always been a problem each year. More people tend to suffer more when they are not tested, directly affecting their overall health.

The problems caused by STDs can be cured and given proper treatment if the subject is screened early. STDs affect many people in the United States and the healthcare system, and it also affects the financial situation and economy in the parts where the diseases are prevalent.

It became clear that many people were unaware or had very little knowledge of the importance of sexual health. There have been more people either living or working from their houses. Over the last year or so, health officials have released reports that positive STD cases are significantly climbing. Due to the recent pandemic that had clouded the entire world, the priorities began to change. More sexual activity during the pandemic has caused a higher increase in STD cases over time. Positive cases of STDs have been reported in almost all the states during this time period by STD clinics. This has caused so many issues and problems for healthcare centers and also the economy. 

Conclusion

Proper screening for STDs will help in treatment for any positive results. It will also cut down the risk of people infecting others living around them. If a safe space is created by taking small steps, the future generation won’t have to worry about these diseases. With many STD testing locations spread out all across the nation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highly recommends anybody with signs of symptoms get tested immediately.

Testing for STDs will reduce the chances of patients suffering in the long-term aspect. With thorough screening for STDs, patients can take proper treatment procedures in case of a positive result. The healthcare system’s focal point had changed since many lives were lost because of the coronavirus. People began to neglect their sexual health with these factors, where STD cases saw a massive rise. 

If a person in an area is coexisting with other people with STDs, the chances of their condition getting worse is higher if they’re not tested. To make things easier for both civilians and healthcare workers, citizens should take up regular testing for all types of STDs accordingly. There’s no feeling better than being assured of one’s wellbeing, whether it’s your sexual health or just health in general.

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