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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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• Alan Guttmacher Institute
  (AGI) Nonprofit organization focused on sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis, and public education. Publications include Family Planning Perspectives , International Family Planning Perspectives , The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy and special reports on sexual and reproductive health and rights.
• American Social Health Association
  (ASHA) Authority on STD education and patient advocacy, ASHA's mission is to stop sexually transmitted diseases and their harmful consequences to individuals, families, and communities. Site features facts and answers about STDs, and information on ASHA and CDC hotlines.
  • iwannaknow.org
    ASHA's site for young people on STDs and teen sexual health.
• Lesbian STD Home Page
  A project of the University of Washington in Seattle whose goal is to provide information and resources regarding sexually transmitted diseases in women who have sex with women and to further knowledge about lesbian STDs through research.
• National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  Part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, site features STD treatment guidelines and other information and resources.
• National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers (PTCs)
  CDC-funded network dedicated to increasing the knowledge and skills of health professionals in the areas of sexual and reproductive health. The National Network provides health professionals with a spectrum of state-of-the-art educational opportunities, including experiential learning with an emphasis on prevention.
• Planned Parenthood
  Information on STDs and safer sex from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
• San Francisco City Clinic
  Information and fact sheets on STDs and related topics, as well as an ask-the-doctor feature.
• Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.
  (SIECUS) Nonprofit organization that develops, collects, and disseminates information, promotes comprehensive education, and advocates the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices.
• What Do the Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Look Like?
  Collection of pictures of sexually transmitted diseases, from The Body.