Unsafe Sex Is Now The Biggest Health Risk Among Women Worldwide

Refinery 29 (May 28, 2016): Unsafe Sex Is Now The Biggest Health Risk Among Women Worldwide, by Sara Coughlin 

Researchers tracked health trends of participants for over 23 years in order to determine the causes of death among them. While the prevalence of STI's weren't even ranking as a major risk factor at the time the study commenced, they shot up the scale to the number one cause of death by the end, strikingly. This pattern seems to be a worldwide trend, bolstering the importance of getting tested, as well as communicating frankly and effectively to young people about the risks associated with unprotected sex, and how to stay safe when sexually active. 

The report, which was published in theLancet and is the result of a commission to look at health challenges facing young     people worldwide, found that today's teens are growing up in a world where preventable and treatable health issues, such as     HIV/AIDS and unplanned pregnancy, abound. Among the most shocking findings of the report: For women between the ages     of 10 and 24, unsafe sex is the fastest-growing risk factor for illness and death worldwide.