Select Page

STDs & Young Adults

Find a testing site near you.

Click Here

Syphilis

Syphilis was nearing elimination in 2000. Now it is back – affecting men, women and babies.

Get Info

LGBTQ

Stigma, discrimination, homophobia and transphobia can negatively affect LGBTQ health, including sexual health.

Click Here

Pregnancy & STDs

If you’re pregnant, see your doctor ASAP for prenatal care and STD/HIV testing and treatment.

Learn More

Protect against HIV

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is one pill, once a day and lowers your chances of contracting HIV up to 99%.

Learn More

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

STDs, also known as sexually transmitted infections or STIs, refer to many different infections including gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, syphilis, herpes, HPV (warts), Hepatitis, trichomoniasis and more.

STDs are very common. People of all ages and backgrounds can get an STD. There are 20 million new STD cases in the U.S. every year. Half of these are between 15 and 24 years old.

Anyone who is having sex can get an STD. STDs can be passed from one person to another through anal, oral or vaginal sex, or direct skin-to-skin contact.If left untreated, STDs can lead to long-term complications, such as severe pain, pregnancy outside the uterus, infertility, loss of eye sight, birth defects, certain types of cancers and an increased chance of receiving or giving HIV. Learn more .

Protect yourself and
others from getting STDs.

Get Tested.
Get Treated.

The only way to know if you or a partner has an STD or HIV is to get tested.

Maintain Healthy
Relationships

Maintain healthy relationships with your partner(s), parent(s) and healthcare provider(s.)

Practice
Safer Sex

Practice Safer Sex every time you have sex. Use protection to protect your partner.

Explore STD
Prevention Resources

Updated April 11, 2023, 5:06 PM

X