Fed. Disease Study Shows Sex Education Has Failed

After decades of public schools teaching children how to have "safe sex," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of the continued escalation of the epidemic of sexually transmitted infections (STIs); young people account for half of all new infections.

Left untreated, STIs can wreck havoc on the reproductive organs, causing severe medical problems and affecting the ability to have children later in life, according to Dr. Lindsey Satterwhite, epidemiologist in the CDC’s Division of STD Prevention.

For background, read Fictional 'Safe Sex' - Gov't Losing War on STDs and also read Abstinence Education Effective, Fed Study Shows as well as Abstinent Teens the Norm, Moral Sex-Ed Works: Study

But in California, Abortionists and Homosexualists Sue School for NOT ENOUGH Sex Ed

-- From "CDC: 20 million new sexually transmitted infections yearly" by William Hudson, CNN Medical Producer 2/13/13

There are more than 110 million STIs nationwide overall among men and women, the CDC says. The majority of those are HPV infections, estimated at 79.1 million.

"Because some STIs – especially HIV - require lifelong treatment and care, they are by far the costliest," according to the analysis. In addition, HPV is particularly costly due to the expense of treating HPV-related cancers. However, the annual cost of curable STIs is also significant ($742 million). Among these, chlamydia is most common and therefore the most costly."

"Individuals need to talk openly to their sexual partners, and to their doctors about getting tested and they need to reduce their individual risk. They need to vaccinate. They need to consider ways to reduce their risk like practicing abstinence, using condoms correctly and consistently every time, and being in a mutually monogamous relationship."

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From "In Valentines Day Announcement, CDC Says An Epidemic of STIs are Sweeping The Country" by Jonathan Weiss, Medical Daily 2/14/13

The fact sheet from the study (which can be found here) shed light on which populations were the most likely to obtain STIs. People 15 to 24 years old only constitute one quarter of Americans and they reportly have 50 percent of all new infections, a significantly disproportionate amount.

The CDC concluded the report with a few points and suggestions:

All adults and adolescents should be tested at least once for HIV.

Annual chlamydia screening for all sexually active women age 25 and under, as well as older women with risk factors such as new or multiple sex partners.

Screening at least once a year for syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HIV for all sexually active gay men, bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). MSM who have multiple or anonymous partners should be screened more frequently for STIs (e.g., at 3 to 6 month intervals. In addition, MSM who have sex in conjunction with illicit drug use (particularly methamphetamine use) or whose sex partners participate in these activities should be screened more frequently.

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[For background, read Anal Sex is Main Cause of HIV Pandemic: Study]

From "CDC Warns of Super-Gonorrhea" by Ann Hau M.D., ABC News 2/14/13

The report from the CDC describes how Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria that causes the sexually transmitted infection, or STI, gonorrhea, has become resistant to many forms of antibiotics since the 1930s.  The bug continues to trouble disease experts as it morphs into strains that scientists call “multidrug-resistant gonorrhea.”

Lab studies show that cephalsporins, the current class of antibiotics used to treat gonorrhea, are becoming less effective at treating the disease. If this trend continues, cephalosporin-resistant gonorrhea could emerge in the U.S., like it has in Japan, France, and Spain. . . .

Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported infectious disease in the United States. In 2011, more than 300,000 cases of gonorrhea were reported.

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From "CDC: Young People Account for Half of All New Sexually Transmitted Infections" by Susan Jones, CNSNews.com 2/14/13

. . . And aside from the health implications, the new STIs cost nearly $16 billion in direct medical costs, the CDC reported.

Because some STIs – especially HIV – require lifelong treatment and care, they are by far the costliest. In addition, HPV is particularly costly due to the expense of treating HPV-related cancers. However, the annual cost of curable STIs is also significant ($742 million). Among these, chlamydia is most common and therefore the most costly, the report said.

"Abstaining from sex, reducing the number of sexual partners, and consistently and correctly using condoms are all effective STI prevention strategies," the CDC said.

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In addition, read Schools Train 12-year-olds in Oral, Anal Sex (to avoid pregnancy) even though Planned Parenthood's Oral Sex Push is Bad According to Federal Government Report

And also read NY City Plagued with Sexual Immorality Diseases