Public-Health Puzzle: Young People Having Less Sex, Contracting More STDs

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Younger Americans are contracting more STDs than any other group due to factors ranging from reduced access to health care to riskier behavior among those who are sexually active

It sounds contradictory: Young people, we’re told, are having less sex than older generations did at the same age. But they’re also contracting more sexually transmitted diseases than any other group, and the rates of infection are accelerating at an alarming pace.

Last year, combined cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia reached an all-time high with half the reported infections occurring in adolescents and young adults ages 15 to 24.

 

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Vaccinate your kids

Acces to health care was even less for previous generations and the rate was lower. Young people today are not looking for stable relationships they’re into “hook ups”. Popular tv shows and media portrait sexual promiscuity as a an acceptable part of life.

This is confusing, certain studies have said, young people are not engaged in sexual activities as much as their older counterparts. Yet there is an increase of STDs.

Dividing the sexes by pushing women to be men and vice versa. No one raises kids now... ubalanced people hate others and themselves

There is plenty of help out there for youth. They truly feel that medicine will cure all; News Flash IT Won't. Super gonorrhea is a real problem. Syphilis is terrible. HIV has many different outcomes. Protect yourself! Have sex for Love, not thrills.

Lack of access? It’s called a condom. Can buy 3 or more for less than the cost of a cup of Starbucks...

They can go out clubbing where drinks cost over $10 but can't afford a $1 condom? Get real!

Reduced access to healthcare? Omg no....lolololz...see point 2.. they have zero sense of responsibility

Y is it purple? 🍆

I thought kids today weren't having sex?

Quality over quantity

Get off Tinder and Grinder and.....Keep it in your pants?

How is the lack of education a problem? The internet is accessed by young people and the information is easily found. Sitting in a classroom is going to change anything? Young people have poor judgement they benefit from guidance from their parents and responsible adults.

Apps like Tinder and Bumble were created for the purpose of hooking up you. And to everyone saying “ThIs GeNeRaTiOn DoEsN’t VaLuE tHeMsElVeS”: shall I remind you of the sexual revolution of the 60s

Reduced access to healthcare? You can literally find condoms at corner stores for 25 cents and there are tons of places that hand them out for free. Scratch that reason from your caption and put lack of sexual education.

So happy to see this. Recent studies had shown today's youth less likely to fight, use drugs, drink, have sex, or participate in risky activities than previous generations. A completely risk averse generation would have bad consequences for our society.

American education is a joke not surprise

What changed in about 2012 is the increase in lower class immigration and prostitution. Large amounts of trafficked prostitutes with limited access to medical care servicing the poor and other immigrants who also have limited access to medical care. Infection incubators.

Isso é o que dá sexualizar antes do tempo as crianças como a esquerda quer!

younger generations have more trouble on their mind. Study debt to be payed w/ a lousy [blow]job And probably porn has the influence of goals that ordinairy people won't reach. Except for a small group... who get the clap :)

Wow, making America so great—reversing every step forward

You don’t get a sexually transmitted disease from a lack of healthcare.

Total lack of values and direction in the home.

NIST TeenVogue Who are the adults who are accessing kids sexually and why do we have such a hard time tracking this info EARLIER? Is it true people are infected or exposed earlier? There are issues of misclassification for modern standards like this.

Now thats a bold face lie. Kids have more STD's because they dont value themselves or others any longer.

I vote for riskier behavior from Tide pod eating idiots!

Or they are just better at sharing.

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