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STD Partner Notification: What About Your Partners?

This pamphlet provides information about how to talk to a partner after an STD diagnosis. It discusses the need to communicate to partners; how to tell them; how to answer partners' questions; and how to provide further protection to themselves and their partners.

Notificación Sobre ETS a Parejas: ¿Y en Cuanto a Sus Parejas?

This pamphlet provides information about how to talk to a partner after an STD diagnosis. It discusses the need to communicate to partners; how to tell them; how to answer partners' questions; and how to provide further protection to themselves and their partners.

STD Partner Notification: What If I've Been Exposed to an STD?

This pamphlet provides information to people who have been notified they have been exposed to an STD. It discusses the difference between being exposed and being infected; what to do if infected; what kinds of tests should be taken; and how to protect themselves and their partners.

STD Prevention Resources for Public Health Leadership

This report outlines a collection of STD resources for health officials that may offer innovative solutions for reducing infectious diseases in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Congenital Syphilis in Texas

This information sheet discusses congenital syphilis, what it is, how big the problem is in Texas, how to test for it, reporting requirements, and treatment.

Take Charge: A Gay Man's Guide to Sexual Health

This information sheet discusses tests that gay men should have, including hepatitis, HIV, and STDs. It encourages gay men to have testing on a regular basis and not wait until there are symptoms. It also suggests speaking to a health professional about PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV.

Take Charge: A Gay Man's Guide to STD Testing

This information sheet discusses tests that gay men should have, including hepatitis, HIV, and STDs. It explains the different testing methods for diseases.

Expedited Partner Therapy

This information sheet discusses expedited partner therapy in Texas, which is the practice of treating sex partners of heterosexual patients diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea without an exam from a health care provider.