Sexually Transmitted Diseases – Overview

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, STDs, are diseases that are spread by having sexual contact with someone who is infected with an STD. Sexual contact includes sexual activity that involves the mouth, vagina, penis or anus. STD testing and treatment can be an effective tool in preventing the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

Lakeland Florida STD Statistics

More than half of all people with contract an STD at some point in their lifetime.
The estimated total number of people in the USA living with an STD is now over 65 million.
Every year 19 million new cases of STDs are reported to the Center of Disease Control (CDC.)
Estimates suggest that by 2025 up to 40% of all men and 50% of all women could be infected with genital herpes.
There are almost 3 million new cases of chlamydia reported to the CDC each year.  The CDC recommends that sexually active females should be screened at least once a year for chlamydia, even if no systems are present.

One out of twenty people in the US will become infected with Hepatitis B at some point during their lifetime.  Hepatitis B is 100 times more infectious than HIV.

Lakeland Florida STD Symptoms

STDs are hidden epidemics of enormous health and economic consequence in the United States.
Some of the symptoms are below:
Body aches fever and chills.
Rashes on the skin.
Discharges from the penis or vagina.
Order of urine
Painful urination.
Itching of penis or vagina.
Pimples, warts or sores near the mount, eyes, vagina, penis or anus.
Painful sexual intercourse.

STDs can be symptom free. The only way to know if you are infected is to get tested. Call us now at 1-888-978-3435 or  Order Online .