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California’s STD Rates are on the Rise
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a report which indicated that there was a 45% increase in cases of some types of STDs for the past 5 years. The department was able to count over 300,000 cases of syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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Why Are there Increased STD cases?
Between 2013 and 2017, the rate of syphilis and gonorrhea more than doubled in Ventura County, raising concerns to the healthcare experts. These increases have been recorded at a time when the California Department of Public Health leaders express fear that STDs are going beyond manageable levels as HIV/AIDS cases surge. Over 305,000 incidences of common STDs like syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia were reported throughout the state last year. This represents a 45% total rise in 2017 as reported by the state public health agency.
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Why STD Stigmatization Must Be Stopped
What would be your feeling if you were diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease such as gonorrhea or chlamydia? Definitely that wouldn’t be a comfortable spot for you to be. Our society is structure in such a manner that infections associated with sex make so many people uneasy. We tend to assume that whenever one has a sexually transmitted disease is because they live an immoral life hence they are being punished for their misdeeds. But that is not true. It could be probably you have unfaithful partner that brought the disease home or many other factors unrelated to immoral behavior.
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Spots of HSV herpes on the body
Several victims have HSV-1 that's the main cause of oral herpes than the HSV-2 virus. The location of the Herpes infection type is the significant difference between HSV-2 and HSV-1 infections. With cold sores appearing on the facial skin around the lips, they also spread as lesions around the genital region. In the number of sexually active people between 14 and 49 years of age, there are over one in six people with genital herpes infection.
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Flu symptoms are warning signs of Herpes
The good thing about contracting Herpes is the sign of flu as early detection method after sexual intercourse. Muscle aches and nausea are some symptoms of Herpes virus. It is estimated that 90 percent of herpes infections escape diagnosis; the flu-like symptoms may spark a sign of an impending herpes infection outbreak. HSV-type 2, and HSV-type 1, cause sores in the genital area and blisters on the facial skin.
