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No More STDs? Think Again
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HIV is a more treatable condition with the right drug regimen; however, it is still fatal. Though American schools tend to teach abstinence and contraception, the ramifications and methods of transmission of STDs aren't as prolific. CDC experts also claim that young people don't know how to get tested or prevent infection, thus the increase in numbers. Another surprising demographic at risk more than ever for contracting STDs are seniors. Experts theorize that baby boomers who came of age during the sexual revolution simply never stopped being sexually active. With a high divorce rate and many drugs that treat erectile dysfunction, HIV diagnoses have doubled from the period of 2000 to 2009, and within the same time period, chlamydia infections had nearly tripled. Researchers suggest doctors who prescribe drugs such as Viagra should have conversations with their patients about STDs and getting tested.
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