JUST THE FACTS: STIs Incidence, Prevalence & Cost of
Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States
According to the Trends in Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2011 published by the
Center for Disease Control and Prevention:
20 million new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur every year in
the United States, half among young people ages 15-24
STI infections now total 110 million number represents total new &
existing infections at any given time
STIs increase a persons risk for HIV infection, STIs can lead to severe
reproductive health complications, such as infertility
STIs are also a serious drain on the U.S. health care system, costing the
nation almost $16 billion in medical care costs each year
STIs in this analyses include: chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis B virus
(HBV), herpes simples virus type 2 (HSV-2), human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV), human papillomavirus (HPV), syphilis and trichomoniasis.
*Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Data & Statistics, Incidence, Prevalence, and Cost of Sexually Transmitted
Infections in the United States, February 13, 2013
Incidence, Prevalence, and Cost of Sexually Transmitted
Infections in the United States*
*Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Data & Statistics, Incidence, Prevalence, and Cost of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States,
February 13, 2013
*Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Data & Statistics, Incidence, Prevalence, and Cost of Sexually Transmitted Infections
in the United States, February 13, 2013
Nearly 20 Million New Infections Occur Each
Year Half among
the Nations Youth
STIs are often worse for young women
New infections is roughly equal among young
women and young men (49 percent of incident STIs
occurs among young men, vs. 51 percent among
young women)
*Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Data & Statistics, Incidence, Prevalence, and Cost of Sexually Transmitted
Infections in the United States, February 13, 2013
Nearly 20 Million New Infections Occur Each
Year Half among
the Nations Youth
Four of the STIs included in the analysis are
easily treated and cured if diagnosed early:
chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and
trichomoniasis
Many go undetected and untreated due to not
having symptoms causing serious health
consequences, i.e. chronic pelvic pain & life-
threating ectopic pregnancy or infertility
*Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Data & Statistics, Incidence, Prevalence, and Cost of Sexually
Transmitted Infections in the United States, February 13, 2013
STIs Result in Significant Costs to the U.S. Healthcare System
CDC conservative estimates of lifetime cost of treating eight (8) most
common STIs is $15.6 billion for one year
Some such as HIV require lifelong treatment and care are costliest
HPV costly due to expense treatment costs of HPV-related cancers
Annual cost of curable STIs is $742 million with chlamydia the most
costly
*Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Data & Statistics, Incidence, Prevalence, and Cost of Sexually
Transmitted Infections in the United States, February 13, 2013
Fighting STIs: Prevention, Diagnosis, and
Prompt Treatment
STIs are preventable reductions in new infections are possible &
urgently needed
Prevention can minimize negative, long-term consequences & reduce
healthcare costs associated with STIs
High incidence & overall prevalence of STIs suggests many Americans
are at substantial risk of exposure to STIs
Abstaining from sex, reducing the number of sexual partners and
consistently & correctly using condoms are all effective STI prevention
strategies
Safe vaccines to prevent HBV and some types HBV that cause disease
and cancer
*Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Data & Statistics, Incidence, Prevalence, and Cost of Sexually Transmitted
Infections in the United States, February 13, 2013
CDCs STI Screening Recommendations:
If you are sexually active, be sure to talk to
your healthcare provider about STI testing
and which tests may be right for you.
All adults and adolescents should be tested at
least once for HIV
Annual chlamydia screening for all sexually
active women age 25 and under, as well as
older women with risk factors such as new or
multiple sex partners
Yearly gonorrhea screening for at-risk sexually
active women (e.g., those with new or multiple
sex partners, and women who live in
communities with a high burden of disease)
Syphilis, HIV, chlamydia, and hepatitis B
screening for all pregnant women, and
gonorrhea screening for at-risk pregnant
women at the first prenatal visit, to protect the
health of mothers and their infants
Trichomoniasis screening should be conducted
at least annually for all HIV-infected women
Screening at least once a year for syphilis,
chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HIV for all sexually
active gay men, bisexual men, and other men
who have sex with men (MSM). MSM who
have multiple or anonymous partners should
be screened more frequently for STIs (e.g., at 3
to 6 month intervals).
In addition, MSM who have sex in conjunction with
illicit drug use (particularly methamphetamine use)
whose sex partners participate in these activities
should be screened more frequently
*Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Data & Statistics, Incidence, Prevalence, and Cost of Sexually Transmitted
Infections in the United States, February 13, 2013
Nearly 20 Million New Infections Occur Each
Year Half among
the Nations Youth
CDC estimates HPV accounts for majority
of newly acquired STIs
90% of HPV infections go away on their own
within 2 years & cause no harm
Some HPV take hold and potentially lead to
serious disease, including cervical cancer
*Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Data & Statistics, Incidence, Prevalence, and Cost of Sexually Transmitted
Infections in the United States, February 13, 2013
HPV A Closer Look
20 Million People in the United
States Infected Each Year.Most in
the Teens and Early 20s
HPV & Cancer Link
Apx. 21,000 women affected by cancer each
year linked to HPV with cervical cancer being
the most common
Around 12,000 men are diagnosed with HPV-
associated cancers of throat, tongue and
tonsils
The HPV infections that cause most of these
cancers could be prevented with vaccination
Who should get HPV vaccine?
If your son or daughter is 11 or 12 years of age
If older than 11 or 12 years it it not too late to
schedule an appointment to begin the series
Further questions:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/hpv/vac-
faqs.htm
HPV Shots how many & when?
HPV VACCINE IS GIVEN IN 3 SHOTS OVER 6
MONTHS
IMPORTANT TO COMPLETE ALL OF THE SHOTS
LONG BEFORE SEXUAL ACTIVITY BEGINS
HPV VACCINATION IS RECOMMENDED FOR
PRETEEN GIRLS AND BOYS AT AGE 11 OR 12
YEARS.
IF A TEENAGER OR YOUNG ADULT (AGE 13
THROUGH 26 YEARS OLD) HAS NOT GOTTEN
ANY OR ALL OF THE HPV SHOTS WHEN THEY
WERE YOUNGER
