More than 65 million people in the United States are currently living with an incurable sexually transmitted disease. Each year an additional 19 million people become infected with an STI/STD, many of which will be lifelong infections.

STI/STD	Incidence*	Prevalence**	Health Consequences1
Chlamydia	2.8 million	***	- Can lead to PID - In men, may lead to   pain or swelling in the   scrotal area - Left untreated, these   complications can   prevent people from   having children
Gonorrhea	700,000	***	- Can lead to PID - Increased risk of HIV
Hepatitis B	73,000	1.25 million
Herpes	1 million	45 million	- Increases risk of HIV
Human Papillomavirus	6.2 million	20 million	- Cervical Cancer
Syphilis	32,000	***	- 3 to 7 percent of   persons with   untreated syphilis   develop neurosyphilis
Trichomoniasis	7.4 million	***	- Increased risk of HIV - may cause a woman   to deliver a low-birth   weight or premature   infant
*    Estimated number of new cases each year **  Estimated number of people currently infected ***No recent surveys on national prevalence for Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, or        trichomoniasis have been conducted

Source: Centers for Disease Control, Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2006

¹Information is based upon materials published by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

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