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Diagnosing and Managing Genital Herpes: Two-Part Podcast Episode

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.

Health Department Activities for the Prevention of Congenital Syphilis & Perinatal HIV

This webinar reviews NACCHO's congenital syphilis compendium and highlights programs across the country implementing policies and practices that interrupt congenital syphilis and perinatal HIV transmission.

Talking with the Public about Sexual Health: Message

To motivate the public to take action to protect and improve their sexual health, NCSH members agreed that it was key to identify and promote the benefits of doing so, the core action steps to good sexual health, and a short, simple definition of sexual health.

Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection: Clinical Summary of the USPSTF Recommendation

This fact sheet discusses the clinical summary of the USPSTF Recommendation for serologic screening for genital herpes infection.

Screening for Syphilis Infection

This fact sheet discusses clinical summary of USPSTF recommendation screening for syphilis infection in nonpregnant adolescents and adults.

Prepare Before You're There: Conversation Tips

This webpage suggests conversation tips and starters when discussing STIs and STI prevention with providers and partners.

The Conversation Badge

This social media tool is a visual tool to help start a conversation about STIs and sexual wellness without the stigma. The badge acts as a digital conversation starter for dating apps. By adding it to a dating profile, it is acknowledging sexual health as the important topic it is.

What Are STDs And How Are They Transmitted? | ASL | Planned Parenthood

This informational video discusses the basics about STDs and how they are transmitted. This version of the video includes both verbal narration as well as signed American Sign Language.

What Are STDs and How Are They Transmitted | Planned Parenthood Video

This informational video discusses the basics about STDs and how they are transmitted.

Descripción general de ETS/ITS para Pacientes

This fact sheet in Spanish is an overview of STD/STIs for patients.