Thoughts from Courtney Bauer
April is STI Awareness month. So why not get tested? Even if you don’t show any symptoms of having an STI you may still have one. Most STIs show no symptoms at all. Do you think you can tell whether or not someone has an STI? Well you can’t and they may not even be able to tell you whether or not they have one because they may not know themselves. This is why if you are sexually active it is a good idea to get tested regularly.
Did you know that by age 25, 1 out of every 2 sexually active young people will have an STI? Did you also know that half of all new sexually transmitted infections occur in people between the ages of 15 and 24?
There is good news in all of this, as UB offers STI testing options, a panel test. It is available to students who qualify for just $10. However, do not bring cash to your appointment it will be billed directly to your student account. Don’t worry though, it won’t say that you were billed for an “STI test” it will simply say “health services fee.” Your health care provider will decide what tests are right for you, so be honest about what you've been doing! Call Student Health Services and set up your appointment today (716) 829-3316.
Celebrate STI awareness month grab a friend, partner, neighbor, or even go by yourself and GET TESTED!
Showing posts with label STD Stats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label STD Stats. Show all posts
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STI Statistics
One in five people in the United States has an STI
Two-thirds of all STIs occur in people 25 years of age or younger
Cervical cancer in women is linked to Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Hepatitis B is 100 times more infectious than HIV
STIs, other than HIV, cost about $8 billion each year to diagnose and treat
One in five Americans have genital herpes, yet at least 80 percent of those with herpes are unaware they have it
At least one in four Americans will contract an STI at some point in their lives
Human Papillomavirus is the most common STI in the United States
More than 5 million people are infected with HPV each year
Less than half of adults ages 18 to 44 have ever been tested for an STI other than HIV/AIDS
At least 15 percent of all infertile American women are infertile because of tubal damage caused by pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), the result of an untreated STI
Two-thirds of Hepatitis B (HBV) infections are transmitted sexually and are linked to chronic liver disease, including cirrhosis and liver cancer
Two-thirds of all STIs occur in people 25 years of age or younger
Cervical cancer in women is linked to Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Hepatitis B is 100 times more infectious than HIV
STIs, other than HIV, cost about $8 billion each year to diagnose and treat
One in five Americans have genital herpes, yet at least 80 percent of those with herpes are unaware they have it
At least one in four Americans will contract an STI at some point in their lives
Human Papillomavirus is the most common STI in the United States
More than 5 million people are infected with HPV each year
Less than half of adults ages 18 to 44 have ever been tested for an STI other than HIV/AIDS
At least 15 percent of all infertile American women are infertile because of tubal damage caused by pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), the result of an untreated STI
Two-thirds of Hepatitis B (HBV) infections are transmitted sexually and are linked to chronic liver disease, including cirrhosis and liver cancer
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