STD, STI Cases Rise Each Year. Why Isn't The U.S. Making Any Progress?
Newsy
The pandemic might have made rising STD/STI numbers even worse. Health officials have urged action, but prevention efforts have stalled for years.
Public health has been top of mind for many the last couple of years, but there's a public health problem that has largely flown under the radar: a growing rate of sexually transmitted diseases and infections.
The number of STD and STI cases among Americans have been rising steadily each year since 2014. Even the pandemic, which trapped millions inside their homes, didn't really make a dent in those numbers, and it might have made it worse.
These rising numbers have led many health officials to raise an alarm and urge action. Many experts believe one of the causes behind this problem is the lack of knowledge about the basic principles of safe sex, typically taught in sex education classes.
