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In addition to an unplanned pregnancy, sex can result in the spreading of different STDs (sexually transmitted diseases). Today there are over 20 different diseases with 12 million newly infected persons each year.
List of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs):
AIDS - AIDS is the sixth leading cause of death among young men and women. The virus is fatal involving a long, painful death.
Gonorrhea - Gonorrhea is one of the most frequently reported STDs. Forty percent of its victims contract pelvic inflammatory disease if not treated, and it can cause sterility.
Chlamydia - This is the most common cause of sterility because there are usually no symptoms until it's too late. There are more than 900,000 new cases reported each year, but the true number is thought to be much higher. Almost half of the people infected are 15-24 years old. If not treated, the infection can cause a potentially deadly infection in women called PID (pelvic inflammatory disease).
Syphilis - In men, non-painful sores appear on the genitals, then fever and enlarged lymph nodes. In women, the sores usually go unnoticed and lead to the same symptoms as men. The final stage brings brain disorders, heart disease and death. Eighty percent are not aware they are infected in the first stage. New cases annually in the United States - 33,400.
HPV - Human Papilloma Virus - In men, wart-like genital growths appear which can lead to cancer of the penis. In women the virus can cause vulvar burning, itching and pain. If not treated, it can develop into cancer. New cases annually in the United States - 6,200,000.
Hepatitis B - Initially, tiredness, dark urine, and a grey-colored stool occur. It can cause severe liver damage and lead to cirrhosis and cancer of the liver. Forty to fifty percent of the children born to infected mothers develop liver cancer. About 5,000 people die per year in the United States of Hepatitis B. New cases reported annually in the United States - 73,000.
If you think you can't get any of these - Think Again!
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How do you know your partner does not have an STD? Eighty percent of the infected don't know they have it! |
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How do you know your partner is telling you the truth about their sexual history? People lie for sex. |
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How do you know your condom will protect you? Condoms are only partially effective for only one STD. There are 25 common STDs and 19 million new STD infections in the U.S. every year. |
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How do you know it won't happen to you? 1 in 4 Americans are infected with some form of STD. |
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How will your story end? There is only one way to know for sure... |
Save sex for marriage. Then you will know for sure that your story will have a happy ending!
Information is taken from "Casual Sex - Is it Worth the Risk?", copyright 2006 Heritage House '76, Inc.
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