STDs

STDs

What Most People Don't Know

Even someone you love can have an STD. Millions of people have STDs - most do not know they have a disease. But they can still give the STD to others.

If you have had unprotected sex you may have an STD and not know it.

If your partner has had unprotected sex, your partner may have an STD and not know it.

If you think you have an STD, there is only one thing to do. Get tested.

STDs Can Keep a Woman From Ever Having Children

STDs can infect a woman deep inside. They can damage a woman's body so she cannot have children. Many women don't know they have an STD until it's too late.

It's Okay to Wait to have Sex

The surest way to prevent any STD is don't have sex. There are many ways to show love besides sex. Kissing, talking, and touching feel good and are safe. You cannot spread an STD if there is no contact between the penis, vagina, mouth, or anus.

If You Do have Sex, Use Condoms

Latex condoms help protect both people if you use them the right way every time. Use condoms for any kind of sex--vaginal, oral, or anal.

If You have had Sex, Get Tested for STDs

It's important to get tested once a year, even if you feel fine. Go to a doctor's office or clinic right away if you have any of these symptoms: pain when you go to the bathroom.
a strange fluid or drip from the penis or vagina and/or
bleeding between periods (women).

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