Sexually Transmitted Diseases are a World's Problem

An STD is a sexually transmitted disease!

Many factors can contribute to why STDs are so expensive and why they are spreading so quickly throughout the world. Unprotected sex, multiple sexual partners, and substance abuse are three of the many contributes that can affect the widespread cause of STDs.

People that have multiple sexual partners have a greater chance of developing STDs. Many people are not aware that they even have an STD infection and because of the lack of knowledge, they can transmit that infection to another partner and never know until major symptoms develop. Most of the people that are infected this way spread STD diseases from partner to partner.

Many risks are associated with unprotected sex. Some people just don't seem to care about what might happen to them when they are sexually active without protection.

Some are just under the influence of drugs and alcohol and can't make right decisions about wearing protection. Unprotected sex can be a welcome party for many known STD diseases that go unnoticed. Many people get wrong information about how STDs can be spread. Not only can STDs be spread through sexual intercourse but also by skin to skin contact. The bacteria is in contact with someone with an STD infection.

In many cases substance abuse is associated with STDs. Drugs and alcohol play a huge role in how people behave sexually and many people of all ages, especially teens, have a high risk of obtaining STDs through the influence of drugs and alcohol. Many people of all age groups that are influenced by drugs don't consider wearing protection when they are involved in sexual relationships. Alcohol and drugs can affect ones judgment and decision-making when they are involved in sexual behavior. Often times drugs are exchanged for sexual behavior and this can increase the number of sexual partners and can also decrease the number of people that use contraceptives.

All of these factors contribute to this epidemic and are all interlinked. People that are under the influence of drugs and alcohol tend to have multiple sexual partners. They also tend to have unprotected sex with those sexual partners and this causes a likelihood of infection.

How to help the problem:

A strategy that might curb this world problem would be to put more money towrads warning the media about STDs and educating the public through programs and clinics. I would put forth more counseling programs that would help people change their sexual patterns.

People just need to get examined for any infections before they fo and infect others or get infected themselves. The public has to knwo the signs and symptoms and different ways they can prevent this infection from spreading. Children and teens need to be less exposed to the media that have sexual material in them by limiting the resources used for this problem.