Everyone should be aware of the threat of sexually transmitted diseases (STD's). What everyone doesn't know is how common and dangerous these threats are. Currently, as many as twenty different types of STDs have been identified. Also, more than thirteen million men and women are affected by STDs each year (Men's Health, 2004). Each day this number grows.

There is good news to consider about this topic. For one, even though many of these diseases don't have a cure, some of them do. Much more research is being conducted to produce even more cures and vaccines. In fact, currently there is evidence that a HIV vaccine is on the way (AIDS, 2005).

Purpose:

The objective of this experiment was to determine the rate of increase in STD's among individuals who participate in unprotected sexual behavior. In hypothesizing this experiment we knew that the rate of transmission would rise, but not...