There are 110 MILLION cases of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States – and 20 million new infections every year

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New statistics reveal that an astonishing number of individuals in the United States are infected with sexually transmitted diseases.

According to the Center for Disease Control, there are a total of 110 million STDs among the men and women of America, with 20 million new cases being reported every year.

The direct medical cost of these infections is said to be $16 billion.

Perhaps most frightening however is the fact that 50% of new infections occur in individuals between the ages of 15 and 24.

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