Islip STD Statistics

Sexually transmitted diseases are a growing concern for the entire Islip metro region.

STD Statistics for Islip, NY:

New York STD Facts

New York reported 192,753 AIDS cases to CDC, cumulatively, from the beginning of the epidemic through December 2008. New York ranked highest among the 50 states in cumulative reported AIDS cases.

New York ranked 7th among 50 states, with 6.3 cases of P&S syphilis per 100,000 persons. The number of congenital syphilis cases decreased from 43 in 1999 to 23 in 2008.

Ranked 10th among 50 states in chlamydial infections (457.9 per 100,000 persons) and ranked 23rd among 50 states in gonorrheal infections (88.7 per 100,000 persons). Reported rates of chlamydia among women (616.7 cases per 100,000) were 2.1 times greater than those among men (289 cases per 100,000).

STD Infomation

There are many ways that Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, herpes, and HIV can be passed from one person to the next. In addition to sexual activity, STDs can be communicated through pregnancy, needle-sharing, skin-on-skin contact, and even breastfeeding.

Islip STD facts illustrate the fact that all types of sexual activity can spread STDs. Although diseases such as Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and HIV are spread through body fluids, Herpes and other STDs are spread through skin-to-skin contact. Condoms may reduce the transmission of STDs, but they are not foolproof.

The most alarming aspect of current Islip STD facts is that many sexually transmitted diseases exhibit no signs or symptoms. The only reliable method Islip area residents have to assess their risk is through STD testing.