SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES: JUST THE FACTS

>     There are over 25 STIs

>     Many STDs do not have any symptoms, but can cause serious, life-long problems

>      Viral STDs can not be cured

>      Bacterial STDs can be cured by antibiotics but cannot reverse damage already occurred

>      Having some active STDs makes it easier to get HIV

>      STDs are the most common infectious disease in the U.S.

>      67% of STDs occur among ages 15-24

>      STDs in young people cost more than $6.5 Billion every year

>      Most teens don’t worry about STDs because they don’t think they are at risk

>      Condoms may reduce but they do not eliminate the risks of STDs see condom effectivity

>      In the 1970s one in every 300 people had an STD and there were about 700,000 cases nationwide

>      In 2005, 1 in 4 people has an STD and there are 69 million cases nationwide.

>      More than 15 million new people will catch an STD each year

Click here to read about the different types of STDs, including risk factors, symptoms and treatment.