Time for change: rethinking and reframing sexual health in the United States.

摘要

The data are both compelling and concerning. Each year more than 19 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are estimated to occur in the United States, with almost half of these infections occurring among young persons aged 15 to 24 years [1]. One in four women aged 14-19 years is infected with at least one STI [2], and there are an estimated 1.1 million Americans living with HIV, with over 55,000 new infections per year [3]. The annual direct and indirect costs associated with managing STIs, including HIV, are estimated at Dollars 15.9 billion per year [4,5].