PREVALENCE AND AWARENESS OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AMONG STUDENTS OF CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY.

Background: sexually transmitted diseases are very common among college students, and data shows that the problem is on the rise. We wanted to study Impact among CLU students. Method: During a public community awareness exhibition for CLU students at the university’s campus, individuals were asked to conduct our survey regarding prevalence and awareness of sexually transmitted diseases. Human subjects were randomly selected, not targeted individuals whom attended the exhibition. Result: Our data shows that the majority of subjects have reported history of sexual activity (86.1%), with (32.3%) of them reporting multiple sex partners, and up to (16.1%) of them reporting sexually transmitted diseases symptoms. More than half of the subjects (54.8%) got tested for sexually transmitted diseases, and (6.5%) diagnosed with it.Our data also shows that (17.7%) of the subjects report having unprotected sex on a usual basis, and (61.3%) have had unprotected sex at least once in their life. Trading money for sex (prostitution) is very uncommon among the subjects, with only (6.5%) reported previous experience with prostitution. Conclusion: We conclude that although prevalence of sexual activity is significant, data shows healthy sexual behavior among subjects, and very good results in comparison with research done on other colleges and universities.