Herpes Basics
Here are the CDC's answers to common questions about genital herpes. Find more questions and answers in Genital Herpes—CDC Fact Sheet.
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Gonorrhea Basics
Here are the CDC's answers to common questions about gonorrhea. Find more questions and answers in Gonorrhea—CDC Fact Sheet.
- Anyone who is sexually active can get gonorrhea.
- Gonorrhea can be cured with the right medication.
- Untreated gonorrhea can cause serious health problems in both women and men.
Chlamydia Basics
Here are the CDC's answers to common questions about chlamydia. Find more questions and answers in Chlamydia—CDC Fact Sheet.
Promoting Parent Engagement in Schools to Prevent HIV and other STDs Among Teens: Information for State and Local Education Agencies
This information sheet discusses parent engagement in schools, which it defines as parents and school staff working together to support and improve the learning, development, and health of children and adolescents. It also discusses ways in way engagement can occur, what research shows, and types of engagement.
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Ways to Influence Your Teen’s Sexual Risk Behavior: What Fathers Can Do
This information sheet is to help guide fathers to influence their teenagers sexual risk behaviors in positive ways. It encourages fathers to monitor and supervise their teen, be involved in their lives, communicate well, and share their values. It also provides a list of resources for additional information and assistance.
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Guide for HIV/AIDS Clinical Care
This manual for clinicians provides guidelines for clinical care of persons with HIV/AIDS. This updated version incorporates many new insights, but the time-tested format has been retained – easy access to crucial facts for a busy clinician. The guide touches on every topic facing people with HIV and their caregivers.
State Policies in Brief: Minors' Access to STI Services
This information sheet provides an overview of states’ policies on allowing minors to consent to health care, including care related to sexual activity and testing and treatment for STDs and HIV. It provides a table showing which states allow such consent and which states allow physicians to inform parents their children are requesting STD services.
Baltimore City HIV Counseling and Testing Sites
This pamphlet is an easy-to-read reference guide of locations within Baltimore that provide testing for HIV and syphilis. It provides clinic addresses, phone numbers, hours of operation, and additional references.
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Sexual Health of Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States
This information sheet provides key data on sexual activity, contraceptive use, pregnancy, prevalence of STDs, and access to reproductive health services among American teens and young adults.
Young People Living with HIV Around the World: Challenges to Health and Well-Being Persist
This information sheet discusses the rates and issues that face young people who contract HIV. It states that 41 percent of new HIV infections are among young people, with the majority of those being women, in areas of the world where stigma widespread, leaving them at greater societal disadvantage. The fact sheet also states that most HIV deaths are in low and middle-income countries.