STD Prevention Infographics

Copy code to embed.<img src="https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20190109190623im_/https://www.cdc.gov/std/products/infographics/images/ept-infographic2016-800.jpg" alt="If you’ve been diagnosed with an STD, you may be able to get treatment for your partner, too. For an accessible version go to: https://www.cdc.gov/std/products/infographics/images/ept-infographic-508_2016.10.06.pdf">

Copy code to embed.<img src="/congress115th/20190109190623im_/https://www.cdc.gov/std/products/www.cdc.gov/std/products/infographics/images/GISP-Graphic-1_2016.6.30.jpg" alt="Gonorrhea is developing a resistance to the antibiotics we use to treat it. With only one recommended treatment option remaining, it's time to take action. Learn more at: www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/arg">

Copy code to embed.<img src="/congress115th/20190109190623im_/https://www.cdc.gov/std/products/www.cdc.gov/std/products/infographics/images/GISP-Graphic-2_2016.6.30.jpg" alt="Gonorrhea is developing a resistance to the antibiotics we use to treat it. We have only one recommended treatment option left. Help protect it. Learn more at: www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/arg">

Copy code to embed.<img src="/congress115th/20190109190623im_/https://www.cdc.gov/std/products/www.cdc.gov/std/products/infographics/images/GISP-Graphic-3_2016.6.30.jpg" alt="Gonorrhea is developing a resistance to the antibiotics we use to treat it. The public health and medical communities must work together to stop antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea. Learn more at: www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/arg">

Copy code to embed.<img src="https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20190109190623im_/https://www.cdc.gov/std/products/infographics/images/Youth-STI-Infographic_620.jpg" border="0" alt="Sexually Transmitted Infections among Young Americans.">

Copy code to embed.<img src="https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20190109190623im_/https://www.cdc.gov/std/products/infographics/images/Share-of-STIsAmongYouth.jpg" border="0" alt="Youth bear disproportionate share of STIs. Americans ages 15 to 24 make up just 27% of the sexually active population, but account for 50% of the 20 million new STIs in the U.S. each year.">

Copy code to embed.<img src="https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20190109190623im_/https://www.cdc.gov/std/products/infographics/images/Consequences-of-STIs.jpg" border="0" alt="The consequences of STIs are particularly severe for young women. In fact, undiagnosed STIs cause 24,000 women to become infertile each year.">

Copy code to embed.<img src="https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20190109190623im_/https://www.cdc.gov/std/products/infographics/images/Proportion-of-STIsAmongYoungPeople.jpg" border="0" alt="Young people account for a substantial proportion of new STIs. Americans ages 15 to 24 account for 70% of the 820,000 gonorrhea infections among all ages; 63% of the 2.9 million chlamydia infections among all ages; 49% of the 14.1 million HPV infections among all ages; 45% of the 776,000 genital herpes infections among all ages; and 20% of the 55,400 syphilis infections among all ages. Finally, Americans ages 13 to 24 account for 26% of the 47,500 HIV infections among all ages.">

Copy code to embed.<img src="https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20190109190623im_/https://www.cdc.gov/std/products/infographics/images/YouthRiskFactors-forSTIs.jpg" border="0" alt="A range of unique factors place youth at risk for infection. Many young women don’t receive the chlamydia screening CDC recommends. Many youth are reluctant to disclose risk behaviors to doctors. Young women’s bodies are biologically more susceptible to sexually transmitted infections. Youth often lack insurance or transportation needed to access prevention services. And many young people have multiple partners which increases STI risk.">

Copy code to embed.<img src="https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20190109190623im_/https://www.cdc.gov/std/products/infographics/images/YoungPeople-fromSTIs.jpg" border="0" alt="To protect themselves from STIs, young people should get tested, reduce their risk behaviors, and get vaccinated against HPV.">

Copy code to embed.<img src="https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20190109190623im_/https://www.cdc.gov/std/images/infographics/stipaper-incidence.gif" border="0" alt="Incidence: This is a bar chart showing the estimated number of new sexually transmitted infections in the United States in 2008. There were a total of 19,738,800 new infections: 19,000 hepatitis B infections; 41,400 HIV infections; 55,400 syphilis infections; 776,000 HSV-2 infections; 820,000 gonorrhea infections; 1,090,000 trichomoniasis infections; 2,860,000 chlamydia infections; and 14,100,000 HPV infections. Young people (aged 15 to 24) accounted for half of all new sexually transmitted infections: 8% of hepatitis B infections, 20% of syphilis infections; 45% of HSV-2 infections; 70% of gonorrhea infections; 13% of trichomoniasis infections; 63% of chlamydia infections; and 49% of HPV infections.">

Copy code to embed.<img src="https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20190109190623im_/https://www.cdc.gov/std/images/infographics/stipaper-prevalence.gif" border="0" alt="Prevalence: This is a bar chart showing the estimated numbers of new and existing (total) sexually transmitted infections in the United States 2008. There were a total of 110,197,000 infections: 117,000 syphilis infections; 270,000 gonorrhea infections; 422,000 hepatitis B infections; 908,000 HIV infections; 1,570,000 chlamydia infections; 3,710,000 trichomoniasis infections; 24,100,000 HSV-2 infections; and 79,100,000 HPV infections. 50,627,400 infections occurred in men and 59,569,500 occurred in women. ">

Copy code to embed.<img src="https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20190109190623im_/https://www.cdc.gov/std/images/infographics/stipaper-bar.gif" border="0" alt="This graphic shows CDC’s estimates of sexually transmitted infections in the United States in 2008. CDC estimates that there were 20 million new sexually transmitted infections and 110 million total sexually transmitted infections, accounting for $16 billion in medical costs.">