STDs increasing
A recent CDC report confirmed that several sexually-transmitted diseases have been increasing in prevalence (see https://www.cdc.gov/std/statistics/2020/overview.htm#Disparities ). Chlamydia -- in 2020 there were 1,579,885 cases reported to the CDC, the most commonly reported STD, representing a rate of 481.3 cases /100K population -- this represents a decrease of 13% compared to the rate of 2019, with the exception for rates among non-Hispanic persons of multiple races -- however, chlamydial infections are more typically asymptomatic, and these numbers reflect screening rates; so, it is highly likely that the screening rates decreased significantly in asymptomatic people during the Covid pandemic -- the rates of reported chlamydia are highest among adolescents and young adults, with 61% among persons 15-24 years old Chlamydia rates in women age 15-44 by age group, 2011-2020 Gonorrhea -- in 2020,...