Concerns beyond dermatology and cosmetics in our Discipline. Awareness and knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among population in Georgia. An epidemiological survey

Abstract

The  Centers  for  Disease  Control  and  Prevention (CDC) estimates that nearly 20 million new STIs occur  every  year  in  this  country,  half  of  those among  young  people  aged  15  to  24  (syphilis, gonorrhea,  chlamydia  and  trichomoniasis).  A real increase in incidence is due to the increased tendency to have unprotected sex without using a condom. Another reason of the increased incidence is certainly related to the disinterest of most of population against these infections; this absence of interest is linked to lack of information dedicated  to  this  subject,  especially  by  young people and as a result to poor knowledge of the problem  represented  by  the  STIs.  It  is  also important  to  point  out  that  in  most  developing countries, where the widespread use of antibiotics in the past decades has led to a drastic reduction in  the  spread  of  STIs,  there  is  now  a  marked increase  in  viral  STIs  such  as  genital  herpes  and warts,  and  the  re-emergence  of  diseases  such as   syphilis   and   lymphogranuloma   venereum almost   completely   disappeared.   In   fact, from  the  mid-1990s,  the  increase  in  diagnoses of   sexually   transmitted   infections,   including syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia were reported in  several  European  countries,  especially  among adolescent between 16-19 years. In addition, the  sexually  transmitted  infections  are  a  major health problem that affects mostly young people, not  only  in  developing  but  also  in  developed countries. Noteworthy, the statistical reference of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs  of  Georgia,  National  Center  for  Disease Control and Public Health, 2018.