Incidence Statistics for Types of Diseases contagious from anal sex
The information below shows a list of types of Diseases contagious from anal sex,
with information as to the annual incidence of each of these types of Diseases contagious from anal sex.
Estimates of the people affected each year are calculated based on the available statistics.
Incidence Statistics for Types of Diseases contagious from anal sex
Disease | Incidence Estimate | US people estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| Sexually transmitted diseases |
approx 1 in 17 or 5.62% or 15.3 million people in USA |
15,300,000 |
15.3 million annual cases (NIAID)
|
| Chlamydia |
approx 1 in 68 or 1.47% or 4 million people in USA |
4,000,000 |
estimated 4 million cases (NIAID/CDC) [4-8 million cases] including undiagnosed (about 600,000 diagnosed).
|
| Genital herpes |
approx 1 in 544 or 0.18% or 500,000 people in USA |
499,999 |
500,000 new cases annually; 1 million annual cases (CDC 2001)
|
| Genital warts |
approx 1 in 272 or 0.37% or 1 million people in USA |
1,000,000 |
1 million annual cases in the USA (NIAID)
|
| Gonorrhea |
approx 1 in 339 or 0.29% or 800,000 people in USA |
800,000 |
800,000 cases (CDC estimate/NIAID)
|
| HIV |
approx 1 in 6,800 or 0.01% or 40,000 people in USA |
40,000 |
approximately 40,000 annual cases in USA (NIAID)
|
| Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
approx 1 in 272 or 0.37% or 1 million people in USA |
1,000,000 |
1 million women have a PID episode each year (NIAID)
|
Types of Diseases contagious from anal sex
For more information about types of Diseases contagious from anal sex,
refer to our section on types of Diseases contagious from anal sex.
About incidence:
The medical term 'incidence' of Diseases contagious from anal sex usually refers
to the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Diseases contagious from anal sex.
Prevalence is a different medical disease measure that refers
to the estimated population
of people who are managing Diseases contagious from anal sex at any given time (e.g. prevalence includes people who have had
a medical condition for a long time).
For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
