Sexually Transmitted Infections Among College Students
Margaret Johnson, Jackson J. Brooks
Abstract
Objective: To review the common types and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among college students. Methods: Conducted a literature search in Google and PubMed, and 33 reports were analyzed on this subject. Results: The highest prevalence of STIs are among college aged students with approximately two thirds of students reporting having sex in the last year; men and women having 14 and 12 sex partners, respectively, on average in college. STIs range from common curable ones like chlamydia to deadly incurable ones like human immunodeficiency virus. Conclusion: Strategies to prevent STIs to help protect not only one’s health, but the health of others, are to limit the number of sex partners, wear a condom, get tested, and receive vaccinations that prevent STIs.