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Yes, for the older ones it's hard to imagine unprotected sex within a casual relationship following the waves of HIV warnings that we all were exposed to. However, the younger generation has not been part of the HIV panic that swept the globe some 20 years ago now. As a result, they fear unprotected sex less and with that comes increases in the common STDs such as Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea. In addition to that, new generation HIV strategies in America such as PrEP https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/risk/prep/index.html has removed some of the fear of contracting HIV when those at high risk can take a drug...
With rates of the common STDs at all-time highs within the U.S.A., it is obvious that not enough individuals are being tested. Logic would indicate that an individual who spreads Chlamydia from themselves to another knows full well that they have previously been exposed to risk through unprotected sexual contact yet they did not test. Human nature is a curious thing. We know we should do things but unless we get that extra nudge many simply won't. We know we should do things but if a barrier presents itself we will stop. STD testing is not immune to these human...