FRHD 2100 Chapter 14: Unit 10

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2100
• Professor: Robin Milhausen

Document Summary

An infection that is passed from one person to another through sexual contact. Some stis (like hiv) can also be transmitted other ways. Human papillomavirus (hpv) and genital herpes are the most common (but not reportable) stis. Chlamydia is the most common reportable sti. Teens and young adults have the highest rates. Gonorrhea is less common than chlamydia, but incidence has increased in the last decade. Compared to gonorrhea and chlamydia, the number of syphilis cases is relatively small. It has been increasing in men who have sex with men. 90. 5% of which were diagnosed in men. Sti rates are higher in young people. Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis are increasing faster among 40- to 59-year-olds. Chlamydia: most common bacterial sti in canada. Non-gonoccocal urethritis (ngu) in women and men. Transmission sexual intercourse (vaginal or anal); eye infection (if person touches eyes after handling genitals of infected partner); oral sex with infected partner can infect the throat.