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  2. STI Epidemic Slows As New Syphilis, Gonorrhea Cases ... - AOL

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    Chlamydia, also a bacterial STI, is often asymptomatic, but left untreated can cause permanent damage to a woman’s reproductive system, making it difficult or impossible to become pregnant.

  3. Epidemiology of syphilis - Wikipedia

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    A sexually transmitted infection (STI) Surveillance study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2016 showed that men who have sex with men only account for over half (52%) of the 27,814 cases during that year. Nationally, the highest rates of primary and secondary syphilis in 2016 were observed among men aged 20–34 years ...

  4. Incurable, 'highly contagious' STD affects nearly 900 million ...

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    The infection can lead to painful genital sores and blisters that typically recur in random episodes throughout life. In 2020, more than 200 million people in the same age group suffered at least ...

  5. Sexually transmitted infection - Wikipedia

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    Hepatitis B is also considered a sexually transmitted infection because it can be spread through sexual contact. [113] The highest rates are found in Asia and Africa and lower rates are in the Americas and Europe. [114] Approximately two billion people worldwide have been infected with the hepatitis B virus. [115]

  6. Sexual and reproductive health - Wikipedia

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    The CDC estimated that one in five people in the US had a sexually transmitted infection (STI) totalling near about 68 million infections in 2018. 26 million new STI in 2018. [96] Almost half of new STI were among youth aged 15 to 24 in the US. New STIs total $16 billion in direct medical costs. [97]

  7. STI that can leave women infertile could become a superbug - AOL

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    A little-known sexually transmitted infection could become a superbug within the next 10 years if the way it is diagnosed and treated isn’t changed, experts have warned. Mycoplasma genitalium ...

  8. Chlamydia - Wikipedia

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    Following treatment, people should be tested again after three months. [2] Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections, affecting about 4.2% of women and 2.7% of men worldwide. [4] [5] In 2015, about 61 million new cases occurred globally. [11] In the United States, about 1.4 million cases were reported in 2014. [3]

  9. Gonorrhea - Wikipedia

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    Untreated gonorrhea can lead to major complications, such as: Infertility in women. Gonorrhea can spread into the uterus and fallopian tubes, causing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID can result in scarring of the tubes, greater risk of pregnancy complications and infertility, and can be fatal, particularly in the immunocompromised.