Sexually Transmitted Diseases Amongst College Students

College has always been a place of learning, of expanding the mind

and exploring new relationships, likes and interests and determining

what the young person wants to do with the rest of their lives.

However, college also has served as a place for another form of

exploration for America’s 18–22-year-olds. Sexual experimentation.

     When a male or female becomes sexually active, he or she attains

many benefits both good and bad. Some good benefits include,

hopefully if it is in a committed relationship, it brings the couple

closer, and their love takes on a whole new meaning if they are

intimate unlike if there is no lovemaking. However, the negative

drawbacks of becoming sexually active, especially if the young

person is promiscuous instead of being monogamous is he or she

runs the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease.

     Every year, more than two million new cases of chlamydia,

gonorrhea and syphilis are reported in the United States (2017). This

is the highest it has ever been. These diseases are treated with

antibiotics (2017).

     Chlamydia is the most common STD reported, with an average of

1.6 million new cases yearly. Gonorrhea reported 470,000 new

cases, and syphilis had 28,000 new cases (2017).

     Amongst college students, one in four young people have an STD

(2021). Anybody who is sexually active has the potential to contract

a sexually transmitted disease (2021). As dire as these numbers are

there are certain precautions that people can take to prevent

sexually transmitted diseases.

     One thing, a young person in college can decide to spend more

time with their studies and maybe go to sporting events or parties

but decide not to go home with anybody and have sex. In other

words, practice celibacy (2021).

     However, if a young person would decide to engage in sexual

intercourse, there are options:

          Mutual Monogamy:

Only practice sexual intercourse with one partner (2021).

Talk with your partner:

Talk with him or her about using protection like condoms and getting

tested often together (2021). Although these conversations may

seem a bit “old fashioned” and not necessary to engage in, they are

very necessary to lead a normal, healthy life and live a long time and

not die prematurely.

Mutual Masturbation:

As strange as it sounds, this practice is not only very satisfying but

Also very liberating. There is nothing quite like having an orgasm

while you are being watched by the man or woman you love. I have

done this with past boyfriends, and it is very freeing and satisfying. It

has been some of the best sexual experiences I have ever had. Trust

me, folks. Try this. It really works well.

     If college students and other young people are careful and

practice safe sex like using condoms, then the odds of contracting

an STD are greatly diminished. Sexual relationships and activity are

the best experiences one can have in one’s lives.

References

References

(2021, April 20). 1 in 4 College students has an STD: Here are the facts. Health News Hub.

https://healthnewshub.org/campus-care-1-in-4-college-students-has-an-std-here-are-the-facts/.

Associated Press. (2017, September 26). U.S. Sexually transmitted diseases hit another high.

Frontiers of Health and Medicine. https://www.statnews.com/2017/09/26/sexually-transmitted-disease/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=pmax-health-tech&utm_term=&utm_content=&matchtype=&keyword=&cid=20740002454&agid=&device=c&placement=&creative=&target=&adposition=&gad_source=5&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2MTb_oauhgMVyk5HAR3KVgwjEAAYASAAEgLQ5PD_BwE.