Happy Valentine's Day, 110 Million People In America Have Sexually Transmitted Illnesses

Two new studies released today paint a pretty grim picture of the sexual health of the country. Sexually transmitted illnesses (STIs) will unfortunately be a popular gift tonight.

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Alright, two new sexual health studies have been released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), analyzing data from 2008.

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According to the studies, there are 110,197,000 cases of STIs in total in the United States right now.

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People between the ages of 15 and 24 make up about 20% of that 110 million.

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Most alarmingly, if you only look at new, and not already established cases, half of the newly infected are between the ages of 15 and 24.

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And HPV makes up 71% of all current sexually transmitted illnesses.

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The studies compare totals taken in 2000 and totals taken again in 2008, which shows an increase of 1 million new cases each year.

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The study also showed that STIs cost $15.6 billion annually, with chlamydia being the most expensive, totaling $742 million.

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The CDC's advice for avoiding infection? Wear a condom.