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Affairs and STDs

You often hear people talk about the psychological issues they suffer after finding out a spouse has had an affair (namely lack of trust), and there’s the other kind of fallout that manifests (counseling and divorce), but what about the health issues? How many affairs result in the contraction of an STD? Perhaps it’s a weird thing to wonder about. (Then again, I’m prone to that. “How Do Monkeys Keep Their Nails Clipped?” is proof.) But there you have it, I’m wondering about it. I blame Wayne. Not because he cheated and gave me an STD, but because of his … Continue reading →

Some STD Rates on the Rise in the U.S.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control recently released a report about sexually transmitted diseases in America. Would you be surprised to know that nearly twenty million Americans are affected by STDs each year? I was. Chlamydia reached a record high in 2006 — more than one million new cases reported. This is the second year in a row in which Chlamydia cases increased. Young women between the ages of fifteen and nineteen had the highest Chlamydia rate in the nation. And Chlamydia wasn’t the only sexually transmitted disease on the rise. Gonorrhea and syphilis cases were also up for the … Continue reading →