Dr. Gabe Gaviola, senior medical director of Everly Health in New York, shares the importance of testing for STIs ahead of the inaugural National Get Tested Day. A new study has exposed the sexual health habits of some Americans.
The research, conducted by DatingNews.com, analyzed data from the U.S.
Census Bureau to determine how and where Americans have been contracting and spreading STIs (sexually transmitted infections), also known as STDs (sexually transmitted diseases). Among the findings was the fact that 55% of people with an STI contracted it from a cheating partner. TESTOSTERONE THERAPY COULD HELP BOOST WOMEN'S SEX DRIVE AS THEY AGE, BUT RISKS EXIST, EXPERTS SAY Thirteen percent of the nearly 1,000 respondents said their partner has lied to them about their STI status, while 45% did not discuss testing with their partner before becoming sexually active.
Nearly one in five (18%) of respondents said they have been diagnosed with an STI, with the most common diagnosis, chlamydia, making up 36% of the cases. Fifty-five percent of people with an STI said they contracted it from a cheating partner, according to the study. (iStock) The survey participants ranged in age from 18 to 79, DatingNews.
com spokesperson Emily Fanous told Fox News Digital. Given that 81% of Americans over 18 are sexually active, Fanous emphasized the importance of knowing your risk and how getting testing can aid in prevention . FIRST AT-HOME SYPHILIS ANTIBODY TEST GETS FDA AUTHORIZATION AS STD CASES.
