Birth Control
- According to the Guttmacher Institute of global sexual and reproductive health, up to 57% of unplanned pregnancies are conceived while using a contraceptive.
Information on this page provided by the US Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, http://www.cdc.gov/std/default.htm http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_23/sr23_019.pdf and the Guttmacher Institute http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/3429402.html
- While condoms do assist in preventing the contraction of certain STDs, there are three STDs that are contracted more easily:
- HPV (Human Papillomavirus) – primary cause of cervical cancer; no contraceptives protect against it
- Chlamydia- most prevalent STD; use of hormonal contraceptives increases the risk of contracting Chlamydia
- HIV/AIDS – contraceptive use creates a genital environment that makes contracting HIV easier
Information on this page provided by the US Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. www.cdc.gov/std/default.htm
Yes. However, most STDs are not fatal when treated properly. Symptoms of viral STDs can be treated, but they recur and are infectious for life. Men and women who have any STD are up to five times more likely to contract HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Information on this page provided by the US Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.www.cdc.gov/std/default.htm
