Sexually transmitted infections continue to rise, CDC says
By: Matt Bernardini (UPI)
Kind of explains why abortion has become a necessity.
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April 11 (UPI) -- Sexually transmitted infections hit a record high in 2021, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A new report published on Tuesday found that a total of 2.53 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were recorded in 2021. That number is up 5.8% from 2020.
Some STIs such as syphilis saw their highest numbers in more than 70 years. The 176,713 syphilis cases recorded in 2021 were the highest since 217,558 in 1950, according to the CDC.
Gonorrhea and chlamydia rates also increased 4% from the previous year, however cases of chlamydia have not reached pre-pandemic levels.
"The U.S. STI epidemic shows no signs of slowing," Leandro Mena, director of CDC's Division of STD Prevention, said in a statement. "The reasons for the ongoing increases are multifaceted -- and so are the solutions."
The CDC recommended expanding local public health services and making testing and treatment more available.
"It will take many of us working together to effectively use new and existing tools, to increase access to quality sexual healthcare services for more people, and to encourage ongoing innovation and prioritization of STI prevention and treatment in this country," Mena said.
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Medical experts are recommending a 'morning after' dose of anti-biotics. Of course, that's how diseases become drug resistant. And that big pharma approach won't address the root cause for spread of sexually transmitted infections or unwanted pregnancies.
What's the root cause ? Besides sexual activity ?
There ain't a besides. Sexual activity is the root cause.
The science for spread of a sexually transmitted disease isn't any different than spread of COVID. An infected person is in contact with a number of uninfected people. People don't become infected with syphilis because someone coughed on them. Syphilis isn't spread by aerosols.
The increased spread of syphilis also provides a lesson about increased need for abortion. Unwanted pregnancies have the same root cause as spread of syphilis.
Yes, sexual activity can cause STD's and unwanted pregnancies. In other news, water is wet.
Sexual activity doesn't cause STDs; sexual activity spreads STDs across a population. That means one infected person is having sex with multiple partners. That behavior can also provide insight into why there are so many unwanted pregnancies.
A monogamous sexual relationship won't spread STDs across a population. That's the same scientific foundation for the COVID restrictions.