How many STDs are there?Today, there are more than 25 different Sexually Transmitted Diseases. In the 1970's there were only 2 significant kinds.
Why such an increase over the last 40 years? The 'safe sex' mentality is partly to blame. Teenagers and adults alike are given a flimsy latex condom and told that they are "protected." In scientific writing the word "protect" can mean anything from somewhat better than nothing to complete safety from a risk factor. Condoms to not take away the risk of contracting an STD, they merely reduce someone's risk.
With 100% condom use, which means that someone uses a condom everytime they have sex and use it properly, condoms have the below failure rates:
Gonorrhea and Chlamydia: 50 %
Syphilis: 50% to 69%
HIV/AIDS: 15%
Herpes II: 60% (with 65% condom use)
HPV: No proven clinical protection
Trichomoniasis: No proven clinical protection
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