Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Running head DISEASES 1...

Running head: DISEASES 1
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Health/Public Policy HLTH225-1502B-01
Dr. Javaid Ajmal
Christy Smith
June 21, 2015

DISEASES 2
Abstract
Adolescents and young adults are at a higher risk for acquiring sexually transmitted
diseases. Goals are to promote healthy sexual behaviors and “reduce the proportion of
adolescents and young adults with chlamydia trachomatis infections” (Healthy People 2020).
“Reduce gonorrhea rates” (Healthy People 2020). “Reduce the proportion of females with human
papillomavirus” (Healthy People 2020).

DISEASES 3
Sexually transmitted disease prevention is a necessary care strategy for improving
reproductive health. They remain a huge public health problem. The diseases are harmful and
irreversible. Sexually transmitted diseases lead to long term health problems.
Chlamydia trachomatis
Sexually active adolescents and young adults are at higher risk for acquiring a sexually
transmitted disease. Chlamydia is a bacterial infection that is spread through sexual contact with
an infected person. Studies have shown that sexually active adolescents have high rates of
chlamydia infection. The higher occurrence of this sexually transmitted disease among