Search HealthyPeople. View HP Data for:. Midcourse Review Data Are In! Facilitation of the sexual transmission of HIV infection 2. Asymptomatic nature of STDs. The majority of STDs either do not produce any symptoms or signs, or they produce symptoms so mild that they are unnoticed; consequently, many infected persons do not know that they need medical care.
Gender disparities. Women suffer more frequent and more serious STD complications than men do. Among the most serious STD complications are pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy pregnancy outside of the uterus , infertility, and chronic pelvic pain. Age disparities. Adolescent females may have increased susceptibility to infection because of increased cervical ectopy. Related Topic Areas. Family Planning. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health. Racial and ethnic disparities. Race and ethnicity in the United States are correlated with other determinants of health status, such as poverty, limited access to health care, fewer attempts to get medical treatment, and living in communities with high rates of STDs.
Poverty and marginalization. We must prioritize and focus our efforts to regain this lost ground and control the spread of STDs. STDs can have serious health consequences. People with these infections do not always experience disease symptoms, but, if left untreated, some can increase the risk of HIV infection, or can cause chronic pelvic pain, pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, severe pregnancy and newborn complications, and infant death.
Preliminary data suggest that many of these concerning trends continued in , when much of the country experienced major disruptions to STD testing and treatment services due to the COVID pandemic. The burden of STDs increased overall and across many groups in But it continued to hit racial and ethnic minority groups, gay and bisexual men, and youth the hardest.
These include poverty, unstable housing, drug use, lack of medical insurance or regular medical provider, and high burden of STDs in some communities. The national rise in congenital syphilis parallels increases in syphilis among women of reproductive age. From to , syphilis cases increased 36 percent among women of childbearing age. Addressing rising syphilis incidence is critical to prevent congenital syphilis. Women can protect themselves by practicing safer sex, being tested for syphilis by a health care provider, and if infected, seeking treatment immediately and asking her partner to get tested and treated to avoid reinfection.
As part this program, CDC supports health departments in conducting disease investigations, responding to public health outbreaks, providing training for health care providers, community engagement and partnerships, and other efforts. The U. The STI Plan is being developed by partners across the federal government, with input from a wide array of stakeholders, and will be released in See www. However, urgent action from all types of stakeholders is needed to help control the increases in STDs.
Health care providers should make STD screening and timely treatment a standard part of medical care; this work can start with taking a complete sexual history. In observance of the week, Healio compiled some recent stories about the growing STD burden and related research.
The U. The sharpest increase was observed in congenital syphilis, the incidence of which has nearly quadrupled since Read more. A draft recommendation from the U. Preventive Services Task Force encouraged physicians to screen for gonorrhea and chlamydia in all sexually active women aged 24 years and older.
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