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A catalog containing both consumer and professional materials on VIH/AIDS, herpes, genital warts, STDs, STD prevention, and women's health. Materials are available in easy-to-read formats.... Details >
This booklet describes the symptoms of chlamydial infection in both men and women, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. PID is briefly discussed as are the effects of chlamydial infections in newbor... Details >
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Also available in: Spanish
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers this overview on Chlamydia, a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis, which can damage a woman's... Details >
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This consumer health education booklet underscores the importance of condom use for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The booklet presents basic facts about STDs, condom quality ... Details >
Office of Special Health Issues, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The Division of STD Prevention, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides national leadership through research, policy development, and support of effective services to prevent sexua... Details >
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Genital herpes is usually spread through sexual contact with someone who has herpes sores in the genital area, but it can also be transmitted by a person who is infected but has no noticeable symptoms... Details >
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
This booklet discusses the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and prevention of gonorrhea -- a highly contagious bacterial infection usually spread through sexual contact.... Details >
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
The term men who have sex with men (MSM) refers to all men who have sex with other men, regardless of how they identify themselves (gay, bisexual, or heterosexual). AIDS has been diagnosed for more th... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
This page is a backgrounder on human papillomavirus (HPV), the name of a group of viruses that infect the skin. There are more than 70 different types of HPV. The page discusses HPV types and links to... Details >
Also available in: Spanish
Answers to common questions and concerns from consumers on venereal (genital) warts, a sexually transmitted disease. These warts are known to be caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).... Details >
A general overview of the human papillomavirus (HPV) -- the most common causes of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and the types of HPV that can lead to genital warts. The diagnosis, treatment, co... Details >
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Answers questions and presents facts about vaginitis, bacterial vaginosis and related sexually transmitted disorders.... Details >
Getting the facts about sexually transmitted diseases and infections (STDs/STIs) and sexual health is increasingly important. This page links to information about specific STDs/STIs, tips for reducing... Details >
The National Herpes Hotline (NHH) is operated by ASHA as part of the Herpes Resource Center (HRC). The hotline, which receives over 60,000 calls a year, provides accurate information and appropriate r... Details >
A common sexually transmitted disease in men, NGU is a term that describes an infection of the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder) caused by germs other than gonorrhea. This documen... Details >
This page links to fact sheets for a variety of sexually transmitted diseases, including bacterial vaginosis, chlamydia, HIV/AIDS, human papillomavirus, gonorrhea, herpes, pelvic inflammatory diseases... Details >
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Get descriptions of more than 19,000 organizations that provide resources and services related to HIV/AIDS, STDs, and TB. Services include complementary medicine, counseling, testing, medical treatmen... Details >
Centers for Disease Control, National Prevention Information Network
There are more than 20 known sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Some of them will cause symptoms that should be brought to the attention of your doctor immediately. However, others may be "silent" ... Details >
Also available in: Spanish
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) affect men and women of all backgrounds and economic levels. This page provides information about the common STDs and the organisms that cause them. The page also ... Details >
Centers for Disease Control, National Prevention Information Network
Syphilis, once a cause of devastating epidemics, now can be effectively controlled with antibiotic therapy. Yet, in many cities of the United States both adult and congenital syphilis are on the rise.... Details >
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Also available in: Spanish
Written for teens, this brochure answers commonly asked questions about STDs -- what it is, how does one get it, who gets it, what to do if you think you have it and how to prevent it. Symptoms of co... Details >
There are more than 25 diseases spread primarily by sexual activity. This fact sheet provides basic information about eight of these infections-called sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). It focuses ... Details >
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Vaginal infections and inflammation, sometimes sexually transmitted, are frequent causes of distress and discomfort in adult women. The symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of several types of vaginal i... Details >
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health