Health Professionals

CDC DASH infographic poster shows how health care providers can play an important role in keeping LGB youth healthy.

This guide underscores the importance of HIV testing and immediate treatment upon diagnosis to reduce new infections. With over 1 million individuals in the US unaware of their HIV status, early detection is vital. Health care providers play a critical role by conducting routine screenings, linking those diagnosed with HIV to treatment and prevention services, and providing preventive measures like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to those at risk.

In this two-part episode of ASHA’s Sex+Health podcast, Terri Warren, RN, ANP—nurse, author, and owner of Westover Heights Clinic in Portland, Oregon that specializes in the genital herpes infection—explains the tests that can provide an accurate genital herpes diagnosis and how they work and clarifies that a physical exam alone should never be the final diagnosis for anyone, for many reasons. She also discusses the importance of knowing herpes type and offers helpful insight into how to put a herpes infection into proper perspective.

This infographic from HepVu illustrates hepatitis C treatment restrictions in 2024 and how many states have other requirements that reduce access to hepatitis C care.

Marginalized student populations (Black, Brown, Indigenous, and/or LGBTQIA+ students) experience disproportionate hardships and require certain considerations when providing sexual and reproductive health referrals. Inclusive referral systems consider the unique challenges these populations face including discrimination, bias, and lack of adequate resources. This session supports NCSD’s “Developing a Referral System for Adolescent Health Services” toolkit webinar series.