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PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF FIFTEEN AND TWENTY-FOUR YANCEY / MORIARTY
ACCOUNT FOR ALMOST HALF OF MORE THAN TWENTY MILLION
NEW SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS REPORTED IN THE
UNITED STATES EACH YEAR. Despite how common these infections
are, recognizing them, getting proper treatment, and talking about them
with sexual partners, friends, and parents or guardians can be difficult or
uncomfortable.

Educating people about STIs has always been difficult. However, with proper
testing and treatment, all STIs are manageable, and most are curable too.
Understanding STIs is the first step to managing them. BEYOND SEX ED

This detailed guide explains the transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, and
treatment options for common STIs such as chlamydia, HIV and AIDS, BEYOND
and herpes. It also outlines risk reduction practices to avoid contracting
or spreading STIs and provides strategies for people living with chronic
infections.

“So much has happened in the years since AIDS first emerged. Whereas SEX ED
once an HIV diagnosis was a death sentence, today patients can live
long and full lives. But . . . [AIDS] remains a highly stigmatized disease.
Remnants of discrimination can be seen everywhere, from the testing of
health care workers and segregation of prisoners to travel restrictions and Sexually Transmitted Infections Understanding
criminalization.”
–Professor Lawrence Gostlin, Georgetown University
Understanding

Sexually Transmitted Infections

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