sexually transmitted infections

November 16, 2009, Reuters

See CDC Factsheet, Sexually Transmitted Infections in the U.S. 2008, for more details

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American squeamishness about talking about sex has helped keep common sexually transmitted infections far too common, especially among vulnerable teens, U.S. researchers reported Monday.

Disproportionate Impact on Racial Minorities Persists

Adolescent girls ages 15–19 years had the largest reported number of chlamydia and gonorrhea cases (409,531) when compared to any other age group, followed closely by women ages 20-24, according to an annual report on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report finds that more than 1.5 million cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea were reported in 2008.

July 29. 2009, WFTX Fox 4 (Ft. Myers)

Birth rates among U.S. teens increased in 2006 and 2007, following large declines from 1991 to 2005, according to a new U.S. government study.

It found that previously improving trends in teens' and young adults' sexual and reproductive health have flattened or may be worsening in some cases.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers analyzed national data from 2002-2007. Among their findings:

April 20, 2009, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

April is National STD Awareness Month, calling attention to the rapidly rising sexually transmitted disease rates, particularly among young people.

Sun-Sentinel, January 14, 2009

ATLANTA - Sexually spread diseases, for years on the decline, are on the rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting a record, government health officials said Tuesday.