Why should you be concerned about STDs?
If you are having sex with one or more partners, then you need to be concerned and know about STDs/STIs. Regardless of your age or number of partners, it is important to know the facts.

How common are STDs?
The United States has an epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
Over 70 million Americans currently have an STD. This is roughly 20 percent of the entire US population. Nineteen million new cases occur each year. Half of these are in people under 25.

How do you get STDs?
You get STIs during sexual activity – any type of sexual activity.

Are condoms effective?
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention found after reviewing 138 scientific studies in June 2006* that there is no clinical proof that condoms are effective in reducing the risk of infection from chlamydia, genital herpes, HPV, syphilis, or trichomoniasis.