Have We Missed the Boat? The Current, Preventable Surge of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in the United States

Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) declined over several decades and reached historic lows by 2009. Unfortunately, STIs have resurged since then. Adolescents and young adults comprise approximately half of the new cases, and up to two thirds are youth of color. We briefly review the eme...

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Published in:Health psychology 2020-03, Vol.39 (3), p.169-171
Main Authors: Feldstein Ewing, Sarah W., Bryan, Angela D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Characteristics
Disease Transmission
Emerging Adulthood
Epidemics
Female
HIV
Human
Humans
Infections
Male
Prevention
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - prevention & control
STD
United States
Young Adult
Young adults
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Summary:Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) declined over several decades and reached historic lows by 2009. Unfortunately, STIs have resurged since then. Adolescents and young adults comprise approximately half of the new cases, and up to two thirds are youth of color. We briefly review the emergence of this new STI epidemic and offer several recommendations to prevent transmission of STIs in youth.
ISSN:0278-6133
1930-7810
DOI:10.1037/hea0000834