List some possible social implications of stds.?
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I would say that stigma is a big implication of STDs. Shame and stigma. If you read around this board, you can see how a lot of people react to STDs -- it ain't pretty. Shaming people for having STDs is often counterproductive because it discourages people from getting tested and treated. It also discourages people from being honest with their partners.
Then there's an economic burden. Did you know that STDs can affect society through business? People sometimes have to take time off work to get treated. It costs money to treat STDs. The Kaiser Family Foundation did a GREAT study on how much STDs cost the American people per year. You can read it here: http://www.kff.org/womenshealth/1447-std... Then consider the African countries where AIDS is claiming millions of lives. AIDS kills people between the ages of 20 and 40 in that part of the world. These are the people who make up the countries' workforces and militaries. Because the workers are DYING en masse, Africa's economy (which was suffering to begin with) is going to collapse entirely.
Yes, STDs (including HIV) have profound effects on society.
-Stigma
-Rejection
-Discrimination
-People look down at you like you're worthless
-People think and/or make you feel that you're guilty of being sick
Social implications? How about death for starters? The first person to die in my care was in the tertiary stage of syphilis. I prepped him up with respect and the funeral home people took him. Then I had three AIDS patients about the same time. The first was a woman that got it from her IV drug using husband. The two others were gay guys. They all knew I cared for and respected them. Social implications: I am more aware that life on earth is fleeting. It has not turned me to or from sex, but I look for a relationship rather than a quickie. Sadly, I'm not actively seeking.
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