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The first post was Jan 19, 2005. It is still truth today

Sex Kills

Out of wedlock sexual activity is one of the main causes of death, disease, emotional illness, and long lists of other maladies.

From Fox News

Risky Sex Habits Linked to Early Death, Disability

Wednesday, January 26, 2005

By Jennifer Warner

Risky sexual behavior among Americans is putting the public’s health at risk, according to a new CDC study.

Researchers found that the rates of early death and disability attributed to sexual behavior in the U.S. are triple those of any other industrialized country, and women bear the brunt of this public health burden.

The study showed that sexual behavior accounted for nearly 30,000 deaths and around 20 million adverse health consequences in 1998, such as infertility, abortions, and sexually transmitted infections.

Researchers found cervical cancer (search) and HIV infection (search) were the leading causes of sexual behavior-related death among women and HIV was the single biggest cause of death among men.

They say the findings highlight the range of adverse effects that sexual behavior has on public health.