College Students Infected With Stds

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College students and the risk of STD's

Now that I'm in college..there is a lot more sexual pressure than where i'm from. Is there an increasing number of college students who contract STD's? Why is this so? Does the environment influence risky behavior? Should college kids...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your question. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) among college students is not uncommon. In fact, when we look at STD statistics, the highest rates of STDs are found in adolescents (ages 10-19) and young adults (ages 20-24).... Read more »

College student in difficult circumstances!!! Will donate $50

Dear Dr. BobI anguish and will like to hear from your expert knowledge. Im a 29 year old male and... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

please read will donate a lot, scared college student 3 Months and scared about symptoms, my story is probably shared by a lot of students out there, giv me the strength to get tested

I have written you before concerend about three months ago, I am still very concerned from the same... Read more »

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Articles

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Rhode Island: Increasing Number of Brown University Students Getting Tested for STDs

During his 22 years at Brown University Health Services, Director Edward Wheeler has seen an increase in the number of students seeking testing for STDs. "Students are advocating more for their health," and they are "more aware than they were five... Read more »

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States

Study Examines Alcohol Use, Safer-Sex Communication, and Condom Use Among College Students

A study in the 1999 Journal of Sex Education and Therapy examines the relationship between alcohol consumption, safer-sex communication, and condom use among college students. The study surveyed 320 undergraduate students (184 females and 136... Read more »

North Carolina to Train Club Goers, Popular College Students to Educate Others on HIV/AIDS

Public health officials in several North Carolina counties by Dec. 1 plan to use an almost $1.4 million CDC grant to train "popular opinion leaders" in the Triangle, Triad and Charlotte metropolitan areas to help educate black men who have sex with... Read more »

Thailand: STDs Are Spreading Fast Among School Girls

A survey of 13,429 students in 24 Thai provinces showed that more than 50 percent of the group did not use condoms during sex, which could put them at risk of infectious diseases. Somyot Kittimunkong, head of the AIDS Cluster Division, said most... Read more »

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college student... scared as hell

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

About 3 months ago, in March, I started having a sexual relationship with a friend of a friend who I met at a party. We never once had unprotected sex, but we did have unprotected oral sex. About a week and a half after our first encounter, I became... Read more »

I am a 24 year old college student

Posted by Anonymous, 9 Replies

I am a 24 year old college student who just found out my status
three months ago. I have choosen for right now to skip treatment.
I have a friend who is positive for seven years and he is not
taking... Read more »

scared college student.... again.... please help

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I posted awhile back my fears of HIV and there were a few responses that helped ease my mind... for a little... but now I'm so scared again... please help me out.

In March I started a sexual relationship with a friend of a friend. We had protected... Read more »

Grad student who just tested positive

Posted by yandus8, 11 Replies

I'm 24 years old and I just tested positive last week. This was completely unexpected, because my doctor had simply asked if I wanted to check for STDs during a physical appointment back in November. At first I couldn't believe the diagnosis because... Read more »

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