The number of sexually transmitted infections jumped to record highs in the United States last year.
In a country known for its free sex culture, there are more than two million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis recorded nationally.
Similarly, the statement of related officials, Tuesday (26/09/2017), as reported by the Daily Mail.
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease caused by chlamydia trachomatis bacteria.
Although this name is rarely heard, but chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases.
Gonorrhea is one of the common sexually transmitted diseases and is caused by a bacterium called neisseria gonorrhoeae or gonococcus.
Men and women can get the disease.
Gonococcal bacteria are commonly found in the penile and vaginal discharge of infected people.
Meanwhile, syphilis or lion king is an infection caused by a bacterium called treponema pallidum.
Syphilis is also one of the sexually transmitted infections. Generally, this infection spreads through sexual contact with an infected person.
Based on the annual report of Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance released by US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of two million people is a record high.
Most of these are new cases of 1.6 million in 2016, a chlamydial infection, a bacterial infection affecting men and women.
Gonorrhea also increased among men and women last year, but the most drastic increase was among men, by 22 percent.
Nationally, the case of gonorrhea reaches 470,000, of which most are new cases, among men who have sex with men.
The CDC says this trend is very apprehensive, because with the increasing cases of gonorrhea, there appears to be a presumption of resistance from the last recommended treatment method.
Meanwhile, cases of syphilis amounted to 28,000. That number increased nearly 18 percent from 2015 to 2016.
Most cases of syphilis occur in men-especially gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.
However, the number of women suffering from syphilis also increased significantly to 36 percent.
There are more than 600 cases of syphilis among newborns - known as congenital syphilis, or an increase of 28 percent in one year.
This case of syphilis causes more than 40 deaths and severe health complications among newborns.
"Every baby born with syphilis is a tragic system failure," said Gail Bolan, Director of the Prevention Division of PMS CDC.
"All it takes is a simple STD test, and antibiotic treatment, to help ensure a healthy start for future generations in the US," Bolan said.
Experts say, despite concerns about antibiotic resistance, these three infectious diseases can be cured with antibiotic treatment.
Conversely, if left untreated, the disease will lead to infertility, life-threatening ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth in infants, and an increased risk of HIV transmission.
"The increase in sexually transmitted diseases is a clear warning of a growing threat," said Jonathan Mermin.
Mermin is Director of the National Center for HIV / AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention.
"Infectious diseases are enemies that are constantly growing in number, and beyond our ability to respond."
