After actor Charlie Sheen publicly admitted that he had HIV, talks about sexually transmitted diseases has been brought to the forefront again. Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that some of the diseases are actually on the rise.
Health Day News reported that for the first time in years, the number of cases for three STDs has greatly increased.
"In the previous years, we have had some declines in some diseases and increases in others. But, we are concerned about the alarming increases we are seeing in chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis," said Dr. Gail Bolan, director of the CDC's Division of STD Prevention.
Last year, there were 1.4 million reported cases of chlamydia; the highest number ever been reported for the disease. Around 350,000 reported cases of gonorrhea and 20,000 syphilis cases, which are both much higher than in 2013.
STDs affected young woman much more in the past, but are now becoming a growing problem for men more and more.
On Tuesday, actor Charlie Sheen admitted that he has been living with the STD of HIV for about the past four years.
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