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Prevalence Statistics for Types of Diseases contagious from vaginal sex

The information below shows a list of types of Diseases contagious from vaginal sex, with information as to the prevalence of each of these types. Estimates of the people affected are calculated based on the available statistic.

Disease	Prevalence Estimate	US people estimate	Statistic Used for Calculation
sexually transmitted diseases	approx 1 in 4 or 23.90% or 65 million people in USA	64,999,999	65 million people living with an incurable STD (CDC)
HIV	approx 1 in 302 or 0.33% or 900,000 people in USA	899,999	900,000 Americans (NIAID, quarter are unaware)
Genital herpes	approx 1 in 4 or 24.63% or 67 million people in USA	66,999,999	67 million people (NIAID)
Granuloma inguinale	N/A	N/A	No information
Chlamydia	N/A	N/A	No information
Gonorrhea	N/A	N/A	No information
Syphilis	N/A	N/A	No information
Bacterial vaginosis	approx 1 in 424 or 0.24% or 640,000 people in USA	640,000	16% of pregnant women (DSTD)
Trichomoniasis	N/A	N/A	No information
Genital warts	N/A	N/A	No information
Molluscum contagiosum	N/A	N/A	Common.
HPV	approx 1 in 13 or 7.35% or 20 million people in USA	19,999,999	20 million Americans currently infected (NIAID; CDC 2001)
Hepatitis	N/A	N/A	No information
Hepatitis A	N/A	N/A	No information
Hepatitis B	approx 1 in 181 or 0.55% or 1.5 million people in USA	1,499,999	estimated 1.5 million HBV carriers in the U.S. (NWHIC); 417,000 people currently infected (CDC 2001)
Chronic Hepatitis B	approx 1 in 362 or 0.28% or 750,000 people in USA	749,999	750,000 people in the United States (NIAID)
Hepatitis C	approx 1 in 136 or 0.74% or 2 million people in USA	1,999,999	estimated 2 to 5 million HCV chronic carriers
Hepatitis D	N/A	N/A	No information
Hepatitis E	N/A	N/A	No information
Cytomegalovirus	approx 1 in 2 or 50.00% or 136 million people in USA	136,000,000	50% approximately; almost half of young adults (NIAID)
HTLV	N/A	N/A	uncommon
HTLV-1	N/A	N/A	uncommon
Tropical Spastic Paraparesis	N/A	N/A	No information
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease	N/A	N/A	No information
Pubic lice	N/A	N/A	No information
Scabies	N/A	N/A	common
Urinary tract infections	N/A	N/A	No information
Vaginitis	N/A	N/A	No information

Types of Diseases contagious from vaginal sex

For more information about types of Diseases contagious from vaginal sex, refer to our section on types of Diseases contagious from vaginal sex.

About prevalence:

The medical term 'prevalence' of Diseases contagious from vaginal sex usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Diseases contagious from vaginal sex at any given time, whereas the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Diseases contagious from vaginal sex is called the 'incidence'. For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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