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How many people in the US are infected with an STI? Are many of those infected people adolescents?
It is estimated that in 2000 there was: - 18.9 million new cases of STIs - 68 million total cases of STIs- a combination of new infections and long-term infections About half of the new cases occurred in 15- to 24- year olds, even though they make up only 25% of the sexually active population. Three STIs- human papillomavirus (HPV), trichomoniasis, and chlamydia- accounted for 88% of all new cases of STIs among 15- to 24- year olds. Reviewed by: Jennifer A. Shuford, MD, MPH Date: October 2008 Reference: Weinstock H, Berman S, Cates W, Jr. Sexually transmitted infections among American youth: incidence and prevalence estimates, 2000. Perspect Reprod Health. 2004;36(1):6-10. |