Posts Tagged ‘sexually transmitted diseases’

British researchers examined historical data for human papilloma virus (HPV)-related cancers and found that the post World War II baby boomer generation saw an increase in these cancers. HPV is an STD that can be transmitted by skin-to-skin contact. Changes in sexual practice and greater exposure to HPV are seen as the most likely cause for these increased rates. Currently, an HPV vaccine called Gardasil is available. It’s routinely recommended for 11 and 12 year old girls. It is also recommended for girls and women ages 13 to 26 who have not yet been vaccinated or completed the vaccine series.

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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released national sexually transmitted disease surveillance data for the year 2007. More than 1.1 million chlamydia cases were reported – the largest number of cases ever reported to CDC for any condition. Rates of primary and secondary syphilis also increased by 15% from 2006. While the rates of STD infections continue to rise, federal funding for the CDC’s Division of STD Prevention has declined since 2003, which results in decreased state and local funding as well.

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