The latest CDC reports regarding sexual health are truly remarkable . Nearly 2.3 million cases of Chlamydia , Gonorrhea and Syphilis were diagnosed in the United States in 2017 according to preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Sexual health is a primary physiological need ; when we make an appraisal of Mallows Hierarchy of needs sex is a primary need in the human being , right along with respiratory health , that s how important sexual contact is to the human being . When we also revisit the principles stated in Piaget human development model which is primarily related to moral development we can assert that sexual health and decision making with regards to said sexual health are made during the ages of 12 and 21 . But by then is decisions are not appropriately made and disease infiltrates the sexual organ reproduction can be affected , therefor educating the pre teen is a big responsibility and here why , The numerical statistical data mentioned in the thesis statement surpassed the previous record set in 2016 by more than 200,000 cases and marked the forth consecutive year of sharp increase in these sexually transmitted diseases (STD) . Gonorrhea diagnosed increased 67% overall from 333, 004 cases according to preliminary 2017 data and nearly doubled among men from 169,130 to 322,169. Increase among women diagnosed and the speed with which they are increasing are also concerning (CDC.gov,2018) with cases up for the third year in a row from 197,499 to 232,587 .Primary and secondary Syphilis diagnosed increases 76% from 17,375 to 30,644. Gay ,bisexual and other men who have sex with men made up almost 70% of primary and secondary syphilis cases. The threat of untreatable Gonorrhea persisted in the United States and reports of Antibiotic Resistant Gonorrhea abroad have only reinforced those concerns . We also revisit Sigmond Freud as reminder that sexual health begins at around the age of three there for we should do all we can to guide excellent sexual health by reinforcing behavior and not being alarmed when the child is curious about his or her reproductive organs ,in these instances the parent should seize the teachable moment and begin fomenting excellent sexual health thereby assuring good decision making as the child grows . It is also noteworthy that the psychi and drug addiction play a major role in the young adults risk factor because if under the influence of drugs poor decision making may be related to the consumption of illicit drugs . Parents should have a clear understanding when planning a family of the child s path through life including excellent sexual health and reproduction , all human need sex just like they need essential life sustaining elements such as air , water , sleep and nutrition . This issue should be rigorously intervened in public health because of the nature of the rates and their sudden increase as to prevent an epidemic looming .
References
CDC(2018) New CDC Analysis Shows Steep and Sustained Increase in STD in Recent Years . Centers for Disease Control
