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Information About STDs
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Anyone sexually active or considering sexual activity should familiarize themselves with facts about STDs, how to get tested, how and where to get treated, and how to protect and prevent STDs. Sexually Transmitted Diseases are common, and many are treatable. Understanding more about STDs is essential. Over the past five years, Georgians ranked 4th out of all state residents searching for STD-related information (GoogleTrends, 2020). Learning more about how STDs could impact you is an essential aspect of sexual health. This page provides STD facts, details about what to look for, and how to prevent and protect yourself from STDs in the future.
An STD (sexually transmitted disease) is an infection that can be passed through sex or sexual contact. STDs are Serious: How an STD is spread: Many people have an STD with no symptoms. If you have symptoms, you may notice any of these things. An unusual discharge or smell from your vagina. A drip or discharge from your penis. Sores, bumps or blisters near your sex organs, rectum or mouth. Pain in your pelvic area- the area between your belly button and sex organs. Burning and pain when you urinate (pee) or have a bowel movement. Burning or itching around your vagina. Need to urinate often. Bleeding from your vagina that is not your regular period. Itching around your sex organs. Pain deep inside your vagina when you have sex. Swelling or redness in your throat. Swelling in your groin-area around your sex organs. Not having sex is the best way to protect yourself from STD. Having sex with only one uninfected partner who only has sex with you is also safe. Testing positive for an STD can be scary but it doesn’t mean the end of the world. If you've just found out that you tested positive you may be trying to figure out what to do next. Here are the three most important steps. Click HereInformation About STDs
What is an STD
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What Should I Do?
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What to Watch For
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Reference: ETR Associates. (©1986, Revised 2009. Reviewed 2012). STD Facts[Brochure]. Scotts Valley, CA: Jane Hiatt, Kay Clark and Mary Nelson.
Page last updated 11/03/2020
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