Posted on 08/09/2025 10:26:12 AM PDT by nickcarraway
A silent epidemic is sweeping across America, with millions unknowingly affected. Discover the hidden crisis that's raising alarms nationwide.
More than 2.3million Americans are living with sexually transmitted diseases, with some rates now spiralling so high it has even been declared a nationwide epidemic by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
According to a 2023 report produced by the agency using the most up to date information available, a staggering 2,306,776 Americans were reportedly infected with the three main notifiable STDs: Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia and Syphilis
Among these cases, Chlamydia in particular was the most prevalent, with a whopping 1,648,568 people infected, closely followed in turn by Gonorrhoea with 601,319.
Syphilis also saw a surprising resurgence, with congenital syphilis numbers in particular causing concern in states such as Mississippi, where the rate had spiralled so wildly out of control the rate of infection had jumped by 1000%.
However, despite worrying numbers of the condition rising year on year, the infection, which is passed from mother to child in utero, did see a slow down compared to previous years, with an increase of just 3% from 2022 compared to 30% increases in years prior.
What is Syphilis?
Syphilis, like other sexually transmitted diseases, is spread through bacteria upon contact with infected fluids; this usually happening through sex or various sex acts, reports WLBT.
With most STDs, the symptoms can make themselves known in a plethora of ways, including painful sores, a burning sensation, or a type of discharge.
Yet one of the most frustrating things about Syphilis is that it doesn’t always show symptoms, or if they do occur, they may be minor so not easily detected in time to stop it from being spread.
Lifting the lid on what it means for Mississipi and the wider US, Kayla Stover, professor and vice chair of pharmacy practice at the University of Mississippi explained: "It is a nationwide epidemic. In Mississippi, we've seen an 80% increase in overall cases and a 1,000% increase in congenital syphilis, which is when the disease is passed from mother to baby.”
Syphilis is a bacterial infection that is spread by an infected person to another person during sexual activity, but thankfully it is preventable, treatable and curable.
Why are STDs on the rise in the US?
While the exact cause of the spike in cases has yet to be identified, it may include lack of education concerning safe sex practices, teens engaging in sexual activity at younger ages, lack of prenatal care and a possible lack of being able to spot the symptoms.
"The first stage of syphilis starts with a lesion in a person's mouth or genital area that starts a couple of weeks after exposure," Stover said. "It is often painless, can disappear and, therefore, can go unnoticed.
"If untreated, a rash may appear on a person's extremities – particularly the palms of the hands and soles of the feet – 8 to 12 weeks after exposure. If still untreated, it may simply go away or lay dormant with possibility of reappearing, causing long-term damage."
If left untreated, the condition can cause blindness, heart damage and even mental health problems. It can also cause birth defects in pregnant women, with their infants potentially being born premature and suffering from blindness, developmental delays, skeletal deformities or even death.
Yet despite the alarming list of potential side effects, the condition can easily be cured with a simple course of antibiotics, meaning experts are now more keen than ever for people to get tested and treated in order to stop the infection from spreading any quicker.
I thought they were called STIs now, not STD. First it was "social disease." (Before my time) Then VD, THEN STD, then STI.
I wonder what portion of the increase is traceable to the tens of millions of unvetted illegal immigrants?
They left out herpes. No antibiotic for that virus.
Keep your ding dong where it belongs. In a rump, get a bump. In a stranger you’re in danger.
Herpes is a virus.
TMI.
I love a good case of genital warts.
Gentlemen: Only ever stick it in your wife.
Ladies: Only ever spread ‘em for your husband.
Remember, flies spread disease, so keep yours closed!
Only spread gossip for your husband?
These days "in a relationship" or "dating" means having sex with someone to whom one is not married.
Gentlemen: Keep your zipper up.
Ladies: Hold a nickel between your knees.
That’s right.
Only ever spread gossip FOR your husband. Never spread gossip AGAINST him.
But we both know that’s not what I meant ...
Maybe I missed it in the article but I do not see if they provided stats on straight vs all the other “categories” of sexual type. I bet it us much higher in the alphabet community.
They are only talking about curable STDs.
Who cared if you have a curable STD, because you should get cured ASAP.
It's the others you can't get away from!
Probably a lot of illegals.
But many people don’t realize they have a curable one and can get long-term damage?
Black female age 20-24: 6,736.8
Black female age 15-19: 6,248.1
Hawaiian/Islander female age 20-24: 4,387.0
Native American/Alaskan female age 20-24: 4,279.5
I didn't see any other groups over 4,000 per 100,000. But for comparison, white females were 1,114.5 (age 15-19) and 1,575.5 (age 20-24).
“Infection” has less of a stigma than “disease”. You know, feelings.
“I wonder what portion of the increase is traceable to the tens of millions of unvetted illegal immigrants?”
Let me help you out. It’s black people.
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