Female Troops Diagnosed with STDs at 'Markedly' Higher Rates Than Males, Report Finds
National Sexually Transmitted Infection Awareness Month campaign.
Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson kicks off its National Sexually Transmitted Infection Awareness Month campaign with events and displays. (U.S. Army Photo by Alexandra Shea)
6 Jul 2022
Military.com | By Patricia Kime
Women in the U.S. armed forces are diagnosed at significantly higher rates than men for most sexually transmitted diseases, but the greater incidence is likely tied to increased screening of female service members, a new report finds.
From 2013 to 2021, active-duty women were diagnosed with chlamydia at three times the rate as male service members. For gonorrhea, they tested positive at nearly 1.4 times the rate of males; for genital herpes, more than 4 times the rate; and human papillomavirus, 9 times the rate.
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